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The site, another postcard from David Howard’s collection, was once part of the recreation ground but is now the busy roundabout.

I would like to bring you up to date with the Swiss Cottage in Weyhill Road.

AS a period of national mourning begins, the Advertiser took to the streets of Andover to ask residents to share their reactions to the Queen’s…

This photograph of Wellington Terrace in South Street was taken by Charles Wardell in 1967.

This is a view of Union Street taken by Charles Wardell in 1967. In the far distance is East Street, with the top of the street then being used as a…

School days Derek Kane’s “Back Through The Pages” last week included the Portway Penguin that headmaster Jack Reed purchased in 1966. The attached photograph (above) taken in 1972 may bring back a few memories for some of your readers. As an ex-pupil of Portway I remember climbing the steps and sitting in the cockpit during our allotted time in the week for entering the plane. It smelt a bit musty in there, but you could still move the joy stick and pretend you were in control. The ma...

Manager wishes It is with great regret that I write to inform the people of Andover of the death on February 7 of Yvonne Bradbury, the Manager of the Andover Crisis and Support Centre, following a short illness. Yvonne had been the Manager of the Centre for over 30 years. During that time the Centre had developed and made a positive contribution to the lives of hundreds of clients in one way or another. Due to her illness the Centre has not been able to thank all the Individuals, Organi...

Council Leaders good wishes I WOULD like to extend my sincere thanks to Hampshire residents for their fortitude and resilience during what has been an extraordinarily difficult year – on so many levels. We have seen our way of life change in ways that we could not have imagined as the COVID pandemic has taken its toll on the way we live and work – as well as on individual lives and those of families throughout our communities. While we assimilate the difficult news from the weekend �...