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£1m funding to help cure the district’s pothole woes
AN end to West Berkshire’s pothole hell could be in site after councillors approved more than £1m in funding to speed up the rate of repairs.
The decision, made at West Berkshire Council’s annual meeting on Tuesday, has seen £1.39m released from its highways and transport capital programme on top of the £4.2m already allocated in this year’s budget for road resurfacing.
Pamela Bale (Con, Pangbourne), who was appointed as portfolio holder for highways on Tuesday night, said using money allocated in the capital programme for future years meant the council did not need to delve into its reserves.
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Jewellery stolen in Mortimer burglary
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Calling all Westie owners for Greenham Westie walk
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Newbury runner powers through the pain
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Thatcham woodland fires suspected arson
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a suspected arson in Thatcham woodland this afternoon (Tuesday). According to Richard Young, the watch
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Canal runs dry after damage to lock gates
PARTS of the Kennet and Avon canal have run dry leaving boaters stranded after lock gates were damaged
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Man killed in A34 crash is named
THE MAN who died during a crash on the A34 last week has been named. Daryoush Yeganeh-Farhadi, aged
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Bollards for Stroud Green?
WOODEN bollards could be placed along the edge of Stroud Green to prevent it being damaged by cars.
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BID to hold annual meeting next week
THE Newbury BID will be holding its annual general meeting next Wednesday (29). BID members – chiefly those
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Appeal for new Lambourn councillors
AN APPEAL for new Lambourn Parish Council members went out during the annual parish assembly meeting. Council chairman
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Diamond celebration for devoted Hungerford couple
May 22, 20136:10 am HungerfordA DEVOTED Hungerford couple received a telegram from the Queen on their diamond wedding anniversary.
Appeal for new Lambourn councillors
May 21, 20136:20 am HungerfordAN APPEAL for new Lambourn Parish Council members went out during the annual parish assembly meeting. Council chairman Peter Iveson also paid tribute to the
33rd Kennet Games celebrates inclusion for all
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PHYSICALLY disabled children from across Berkshire took part in a sports tournament at the weekend which is now in its 33rd year. On Saturday, the
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THEY say a week is a long time in politics and so it proved for a Newbury man who was elected as a t
PARTS of the Kennet and Avon canal have run dry leaving boaters stranded after lock gates were damag
THE MAN who died during a crash on the A34 last week has been named. Daryoush Yeganeh-Farhadi, ag
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a suspected arson in Thatcham woodland this afternoon (Tuesday). Acc
BURGLARS made off with gold jewellery after breaking into a house in Mortimer. The offenders gain
A DEVOTED Hungerford couple received a telegram from the Queen on their diamond wedding anniversary.
A NEWBURY man completed the London Marathon in under four hours, despite tearing both his calf muscl
WEST Berkshire’s Westie owners are being called upon to get involved with a great Westie walk on G
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A FORMER Thatcham woman has been jailed for 14 months for fraudulently claiming benefits totalling a
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THE MAN who died during a crash on the A34 last week has been named. Daryoush Yeganeh-Farhadi, ag
PARTS of the Kennet and Avon canal have run dry leaving boaters stranded after lock gates were damag
A MAN died following an accident on the A34 this morning (Thurs). Around 1.45am, a BMW came off t
FASHION stores Monsoon and Accessorize are closing their Northbrook Street units and moving just yar
A BLOCK of flats in Newbury was evacuated last night following a spate of arsons. Firefighters fr
A HORSE box has overturned on the M4. One westbound lane has been closed and there are reports of
A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in jail for stabbing a man in Reading, leaving hi
A multi-vehicle collision has occurred on the A34 this afternoon (Thursday). One southbound lan
A FORMER Thatcham woman has been jailed for 14 months for fraudulently claiming benefits totalling a
LESS than a week after five arrests were made in Newbury in a drugs raid, another man has been arres
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THE Thames Valley Police helicopter is currently hovering above Newbury looking for a missing man.
THE woman who died in Newbury on Tuesday evening has been formally identified. Thames Valley Pol
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a brutal robbery on an elderly man in Newbury town centre t
THE MAN who died during a crash on the A34 last week has been named. Daryoush Yeganeh-Farhadi, ag
PARTS of the Kennet and Avon canal have run dry leaving boaters stranded after lock gates were damag
A CHILD has been airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car in Newbury this afternoon (Fri).
A MAN died following an accident on the A34 this morning (Thurs). Around 1.45am, a BMW came off t