IN this week's Andover Advertiser a head teacher has defended a prominent Andover secondary school after recently receiving another poor Ofsted report.

Head teacher of John Hanson Community School, Ian Coombs, has hit back at the report stating that in 2015 the school “produced the best GCSE results the town has ever seen”.

Also in this week's paper:

- Hero dad helps 6-year-old crash victim

- Defibrillator stolen by callous thieves

- Village pub in Longparish to be reopened

- Community spirit shines at carnival

- Team tackles Three Peaks Challenge in support of charity

The latest from local sport including athletics, motor sport, cricket, bowls and football news.

All this and more in this week's paper, out now!