11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (333+ words) A jewellery boutique has received a £1,200 boost from a council scheme for independent retailers. La Bohème Chic, at Andover’s Chantry Centre, received a £1,200 grant from Test Valley Borough Council’s Independent Retailer Grant scheme to grow the business. The shop sells…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (342+ words) Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up. In an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier,…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (644+ words) The chief executive of Anthropic said on Saturday the artificial intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned, AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (433+ words) We need new trustees to join our team! Citizens Advice Test Valley’s (CATV) board brings together people with varied skills, backgrounds and life experiences. We have vacancies and want new trustees from across the community. Trustees are independent volunteers who…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (397+ words) (Image: Austin Hawk Estate Agents) Andover estate agent Austin Hawk is celebrating after being named among the UK’s top 500. The firm earned its place in the 2027 Best Estate Agent Guide. Two team members have also been shortlisted for individual honours…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (344+ words) Stannah is backing the next generation of business leaders. The Andover engineering firm is sponsoring the Young Business Person Award at the 2026 Test Valley Business Awards, celebrating ambitious rising professionals across the region. The award recognises young people making an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) I would like to bring to your attention the 'Abandoned Echoes' entering these buildings and people seeing this on social media, especially the younger generation. I know there have been different comments about the abandoned buildings in our town that…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (626+ words) Families are seen on a beach as vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz in the background off Bandar Abbas, Iran (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/AP) Iran has claimed Qatar is holding three of its pilots who have been missing…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) Three young brothers are gearing up for the race track with new bikes, thanks to generous sponsorship. Harvey, Riley and Samuel McEvoy will race together as part of the AFT racing team for the upcoming season, thanks to sponsorship from…...