IT HAS been a better year for retail in Andover with many new independent shops, chains and restaurants opening in the town during 2024.

Test Valley Borough Council is offering a free Christmas tree disposal service. Residents can leave their undecorated, real trees at one of nine designated collection points across the borough. The ...

An 88-year-old great-grandmother still receives a Christmas card every year from the German pen pal she has been writing to ...

As 2024 comes to an end, the Andover Advertiser is celebrating the best schools and nurseries in Andover, according to Ofsted. Teachers and school staff work hard all year round to ensure the pupils ...

Several Boxing Day newspapers feature images of members of the Royal Family after they attended the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham. The Daily Mirror features a picture of a beaming ...

A man is being questioned by police on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day.

“Campaigners have had decades to record rights of way, and the decision to scrap the 2031 cut-off date has been made without engaging with those who will be affected, inflicting significant ...

Boxing Day is a popular choice for outdoor swimmers hoping to enjoy a festive dip. On Christmas Day, bathers across the country took advantage of the milder temperatures to take the plunge. The ...

The final episode of Gavin And Stacey gripped viewers as characters Smithy and Nessa finally got their happy ending, five years on from the Christmas proposal cliffhanger.

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

The plane crashed while en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city Grozny in the North Caucasus.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it would conduct a ‘detailed and robust investigation’ into the incident.