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Angela Wilbraham
Vitacress' Hampshire Watercress Beds

May is a particularly important month for local produce in Test Valley, as it’s the height of the season for locally-grown watercress. We’ll also take a look this month at Asparagus and Jersey Royal New Potatoes.

Angela Wilbraham
Look out for Team Tonia Training in Andover and Surrounding Villages and Show So

Wanting to mark the 10-year anniversary of the loss of their mum to breast cancer, local sisters Kate Bone and Emma Dowinton have chosen to run not just one but ten Race for Life races.

Angela Wilbraham
The Thompson Family at the Breathtakers Ball; Lynne, Kiri and Steve

Can you imagine having a healthy daughter who loves sports and is a particularly strong swimmer, but at eight years old catches a cold that doesn’t go away? In fact it gets so bad that her lung capacity is reduced to 38% and she can no longer walk up the stairs without getting breathless so sports are now not an option – and it’s never going to get better.

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The family-run Burbidges Bakery in Andover, which was founded over 100 years ago, have a great video showing how they make...

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In support of the Arlesford Watercress Festival a couple of years back, four locals devised a race to see who would win the challenge of getting freshly picked Watercress to Covent Garden Market....

Inspired Guides

August 3, 2011 11:14 AM

Inspired Guides will be regular guides to things such as speciality food shops in Test Valley, organising a children's party, village guides, hiring venues, and many more topics, with a guide to each topic, and then listings and descriptions for local suppliers.

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Community Groups

About Groups: If you see a group of interest, click 'Join' to get their regular updates. Or if you are part of a local organisation, find out how you can get your own FREE group mini website on Inspired Community here.

Family research and preserving your family history for future generations

a fun, social, mixed contemporary Show Choir which rehearses 530-730pm each Monday at Andover College.

WI Hampshire

The Abbotts Ann WI group meets monthly with guest speakers at the village hall and organises many extra activities throughout the year.

Abbotts Ann Village Shop in Spring

Abbotts Ann Shop

Creative workshops for all levels of craftiness!

The aim is to raise awareness of climate change and peak oil and to reduce Andover's dependency on fossil fuels.

Andover Music Club Logo

Founded in 1946, Andover Music Club presents six concerts from September to March every year.

The Goodworth Clatford Parish Council online communications tool to enable enhanced interaction with residents.

May 22, 2012 - 7:30pm - May 26, 2012 - 7:30pm
Plaza Theatre, SO51 8JA
May 23, 2012 - 7:15pm - June 27, 2012 - 7:15pm
Amport Cricket Club, SP11 8BB
May 26, 2012 - 12:00pm
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May 26, 2012 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm
PORTWAY SCHOOLS, SP103NA

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