A devastated family left with nothing after fire ravaged their home have thanked the community for pledging thousands of pounds worth of help.

To read the full story, see this week's Andover Advertiser, out now and still only 75p.

This week's packed issue also contains all of this:

- Tributes paid to former town teacher.

- The poeple have spoken. Your verdict on the one word that sums up Andover.

- A-boards battle goes on.

- Could train journey times to London be slashed?

- A weekly market shuts up shop.

- How a Berlin trip inspired college art students.

- "We do badly need a departmental store in the town..." This view and much, much more on our packed letters page.

- All the sports news, including a seven-goal thriller for Andover Town v Whitchurch United.

All this and much more, in your Advertiser out now.