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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 main playground also contained a caravan, an old open fire engine, and a steam roller which I think wa...

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, Organisations, Companies and Churches who gave so generously at Christmas. May I please add the thanks o...

Council Leader's 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 – with tighter restrictions and growing viral infection rates - we must also take hope that the adv...