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your ISSUE No. 113 local JANUARY 2017 Windows, Doors Magazine & Conservatories 01264 359355 Andover & North Hampshire Gazette Your free local community magazine – Reaching approx. 45,000 readers every month All Makes Servicing Restoration, Paintwork, Light Crash Repairs, Engine Re-builds T: 01264 772416 M: 07525 421104 THRUXTON CLASSIC RESTORATION [email protected] (Independent Jaguar Specialist) Unit 13 Mayfield Industrial Est, Weyhill, Nr Andover, SP11 8HU R.A. CUMMINS & SONS Ltd. BUILDERS Our services will cover all your building requirements • General Building • Flooring • Alterations • Roofing • Painting & Decoration • Plastering • Garage Extensions • Driveways/Paths • Flintwork • Electrical Works Telephone: 01264 730880 16 Tibbs Meadow Mobile: 07770 922123 Upper Chute Fax: 01264 730880 Andover, Hants. 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Our state-of-the-art home security systems include wireless house alarms, security cameras & intercom systems. Intruder alarms: CCTV Systems: Access Control: Intruder alarms to protect CCTV systems for home Door entry systems / Access homes & small businesses. surveillance and commercial Control including keypad and We provide both hard-wired security including remote viewing intercom systems for residential and wireless burglar alarms. via internet and smartphones. and commercial properties. For a friendly and professional service 01264 324 224 [email protected] // www.onedegreewestsecurity.co.uk security services 3 Welcome to the January edition of your local Andover & North Hampshire CONTENTS Gazette community magazine. It’s 2017, well what a year 2016 was! We’ve 6-7 New Street Dental Care - How do I look after seen many political decisions that will my denture properly? certainly bring about change, the GB Team brought home 27 gold in the Rio Olympics which was more medals than in London 2012 8 Middletons Solictors - Real life Law and we lost many well loved, geniuses in music, acting and comedy. Everyone is looking 14-21 Community News forward to a year of positive change and good news plus you personally may be thinking of 22 Oaktree Business Management - Self making changes too. Assessment Resolutions might be centred on a change in your health; as always we have our Health & Well Being section in there to 30-33 Health & Wellbeing help keep you on track. January is set to be really cold so keep wrapped up and do make sure you keep your motor vehicle serviced to avoid breakdowns. If you need help see our Motoring 37 Planet PC - Attack of the Hackers feature on pages 50-51 Keep an eye on the weather forecast and leave enough time for journeys, as always please be safe. 44 Wedding Feature This month, we cover the changes in Andover as a new provider This month’s Walk takes over our Leisure Centre, the launch of Test Valley Business 48-49 Awards for 2017, Valley Leisure announces an refurbishment of the bowling alley and a local father wins the CharityComms 50-51 Service with a smile Inspiring Communicator Award for his work with Naomi House and Jacksplace Children’s Hospices. Plus are you planning a wedding 52 Shape Contractor - Water pipework in and this year? If so, also don’t forget to look at our wedding feature around your home - whose responsibility? which has some incredible facts from the Guinness Book of World Records. 54-55 Kids’ pages We are always happy to connect with local people whether it be Community or Education news, Local Events or Charity Anton Vets - Vomiting Dogs Fundraisers or whether you are local businesses looking to 56 discuss their marketing strategy. Please do email us tracey@ andovergazette.co.uk to discuss your needs and how your local 60 Monthly Garden Tips free community magazine can help you. Start the New Year by giving your business a boost! 64-65 On the Move Wishing you health and happiness for the year to come. 66-68 Education News 72-73 Whats on in your area READ ALL ABOUT IT! Tracey 74 Business Listings Looking for help to publicise a community/ charity event? Andover Gazette’s Facebook 76-78 Classified Ads page has 2,500 ‘LIKES’ and we post news daily! Find us on https://www.facebook.com/ 79-81 Drive - The Motoring Section andovernhampgazette and follow us on Twitter @AndoverNHampGaz To advertise please call Tracey Preston on 0800 999 87 84 01264-316499 or 07775-927161 or Email: [email protected] e-mail [email protected] www.dktltd.co.uk Advertisers have the benefit of our free in-house design for www.andoverweddingcars.co.uk their advertisements by a professional artwork and graphics team. D&K Travel Limited Clients or agencies supplying artwork or images should send JPGs or PDFs, 300 dpi minimum if actual size, or at a higher resolution if smaller than the size required. Executive Cars • Taxis • MPVs COPY DATE FOR NEXT ISSUE - 6th JANUARY 2017 Minibuses • Coaches & Buses (4 seat Taxis – 78 seat Buses) MLG Magazines Ltd reserve the right to Wedding Transport and Wedding Cars accept or reject any article or material supplied for publication or to edit such Day Excursions with local pick up points from only £5 material prior to publication. The opinions expressed or advice given in this publication are the views of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the N E ELECTRICAL SERVICES publisher. Every care is taken when compiling this For ALL your Electrical Needs magazine, however we cannot accept The smaller job the better liability for misprints or mistakes. Dates and Extra sockets, lights, outdoor lighting and power information quoted are believed correct at Our magazines are the time of going to press, but are subject Cookers, extractor fans, showers printed in a factory to change and no responsibility can be Consumer units and complete re-wires that is FSC® & ISO 14001 taken for loss, damage or omission of Fault finding and breakdowns certified. Sustainable and material due to error. Replacement and damaged fittings environmentally friendly It is the client’s responsibility to ensure I work when you want me – evening and weekend appointments available. printing is part of our ethos. they have permission to use any artwork Using vegetable-based inks which they supply to CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION. and recycling nearly 100% us or request for us Professional, competitive, reliable local service. to reproduce. Unless of our paper waste means Qualified and insured. prior consent of the you can be confident publisher is given, no 07826 500115 that this publication isn’t part of this publication www.andoverelectrical.co.uk harming the planet. is to be reproduced. 4 www.mlggazettes.co.uk Design without compromise Open from 28th December JANUARY SALE… For full Christmas Opening times please see our website. 25% OFF ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING | 40% OFF solid granite, quartz and granite worktops.* Plus Wine cooler (Wi3121 or Wi3122) at £199 or Bosch Dishwasher SMV53M30GB at £250.00** T&C apply. Valid from 28/12/16 – 31/01/17. Dishwasher and wine Cooler offer ends 21st Jan 2017. 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As dentures are worn in the mouth, it is very important to look after them and keep them clean just like you would natural teeth. Here are a few tips to help keep them clean, prevent issues like bad breath and other oral conditions.