TEMPORARY traffic lights on the A339 near Kingsclere are set to be removed this afternoon (Thurs). Hampshire County Council has confirmed the temporary traffic lights, on the A339 southbound, a major route between Newbury and Basingstoke, would be removed this … Continue reading
THE UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate for the Newbury seat, Catherine Anderson, has organised a public meeting to be held in Newbury on March 13 at which she will be outlining the party’s policies. The 29-year old project manager from Burghfield will be … Continue reading
Thursday, February 26 Blaze’s Buddies, free monthly craft workshop for 2-5 year olds at West Berkshire Museum, from 2.15pm. Classical Music Talk: The Story of Music from Baroque to Beethoven by music blogger Arabella Christian at the Honesty Cookery School, … Continue reading
The A34 southbound is currently closed due to a fuel spillage caused by an overturned lorry. The road is shut between the A4183 (Abingdon North) and the A415 (Marcham Interchange). There is also no access onto the A34 southbound from … Continue reading
A BARN owl that was saved by a team of Newbury firefighters in June is now the star of a live TV feed. Last year the owl, named Owlivia, had to be rescued after Bijan and Marianne Modandes found it trapped … Continue reading
A THATCHAM boy has raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity after being inspired to help his grandmother who is living with the disease. Lennon Foad, aged seven, will be riding 20 miles this weekend as part of a … Continue reading
A PUBLIC exhibition is to take place in Ashford Hill today (Thurs ), on a proposed housing development in the village. The proposed development, of 35 houses, for a plot at the junction of the B3051 and Ashford Hill Road, … Continue reading
IN THIS week’s Newbury Weekly News, a Newbury man with mental health problems has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for killing his wife in August last year. The court heard how one of his wife, Sandra Talman’s sons had … Continue reading
WEST Berkshire Council has denied that it delayed replacing parking signs in Newbury to gain extra revenue from unsuspecting motorists. When the council introduced on street parking charges on July 28 2014, it erected signs informing people that they were … Continue reading
THATCHAM does not need an “opportunistic” planning application for nearly 500 homes. That was the feeling to A2Dominion’s outline application for the phased development of up to 495 homes on land at Siege Cross Farm. The proposals on the 34.59 … Continue reading
LONG tailbacks of traffic on the A339 between Newbury and Basingstoke are set to continue this evening (Wed) and tomorrow (Thurs), after a manhole collapsed near Kingsclere. Hampshire County Council has confirmed the manhole, on the A339 southbound, just outside … Continue reading
THATCHAM Library is to close temporarily to allow it to be upgraded. West Berkshire Council said that the library, on the A4 Bath Road, will be closed for three days to allow for essential internal building work. The closure will … Continue reading
POLICE have launched another crackdown against illegal off-roaders who are churning up some of the district’s best loved beauty spots. The operation, carried out by the West Berkshire Neighbourhood Police team, took place on Sunday February 22 in the Farnborough … Continue reading
ROADWORKS at Kingsclere are causing delays of half an hour in both directions on the A339 this morning (Weds). Temporary traffic lights and a collapsed manhole between the George Road junction and Ashford Hill junction have caused the delays. The … Continue reading
HIGH RISE plans to redevelop the Sterling Cables site in Newbury are back on the table. Amirantes Company Ltd is seeking permission to demolish existing buildings at the site, including the 250ft Sterling Cables tower, and build 167 apartments in … Continue reading
SAINSBURY’S Newbury has bid a fond farewell to its longest-serving member of staff. Mary McCready started working at Sainsbury’s Kennet Centre store in 1980 but is now looking forward to a much deserved retirement after 34 years of service to … Continue reading
VILLAGE halls in Yattendon and West Ilsley are soon to be transformed into fine-dining bistros with the emergence of a pop-up restaurant. The Wandering Kitchen, launched by soon-to-be-wed couple Ed Chapman and Jo Woodcock (pictured, below), who recently moved to … Continue reading
RARE vinyl records, along with photographs of the film star, Dirk Bogarde are to go under the hammer at a Newbury auction tomorrow (Thursday). The Special Auction Services (SAS) Music and Entertainment auction lots include three rare vinyl records by … Continue reading
A COMMUNITY speedwatch group in Woolton Hill is aiming to improve the safety of children walking to school and prevent a serious accident in the village. Rebecca Cooke, a member of the Campaign for Safer Roads and Paths in … Continue reading
PLANNERS at West Berkshire Council have recommended refusing plans that could save a Chaddleworth pub from extinction. Ilexanna Ltd has submitted an application to restore The Ibex Inn by providing bed and breakfast facilities and a village shop. However, in … Continue reading
