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Several homes destroyed in Calcot fire

29 July 2022
Several homes destroyed in Calcot fire

Several homes destroyed in Calcot fire

29 July 2022

Residents have been evacuated from their homes after a residential fire in Calcot destroyed several properties in the early hours of this morning.


Volunteer retires after 19 years of service

28 July 2022
Volunteer retires after 19 years of service

Volunteer retires after 19 years of service

28 July 2022

A volunteer of 19 years has retired from her role as a coach at a riding organisation which enables disabled children to ride ponies.


School raises over £1,500 for air ambulance service

28 July 2022
School raises over £1,500 for air ambulance service

School raises over £1,500 for air ambulance service

28 July 2022

A village school raised over £1,500 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance after running a variety of different fundraising activities throughout the year.


Battle Proms returns this weekend

27 July 2022
Battle Proms returns this weekend

Battle Proms returns this weekend

27 July 2022

The military-themed music spectacle that is Battle Proms is returning to Highclere Castle this weekend.


VIDEO: Village shop ram-raided, third incident in recent months

27 July 2022
VIDEO: Village shop ram-raided, third incident in recent months

VIDEO: Village shop ram-raided, third incident in recent months

27 July 2022

Police have cordoned off a village Co-op following a ram-raiding incident that occurred in the early hours of today (Wednesday).


Police intend to prosecute driver of abandoned car

26 July 2022
Police intend to prosecute driver of abandoned car

Police intend to prosecute driver of abandoned car

26 July 2022

Police are intending to prosecute the driver of a car that failed to stop for officers and was later found abandoned in a nearby barn.


Rail strikes to cause severe travel disruptions

26 July 2022
Rail strikes to cause severe travel disruptions

Rail strikes to cause severe travel disruptions

26 July 2022

Rail strikes will continue to affect travellers and commuters this week, with no trains running on multiple Great Western Railway routes.


Extinction Rebellion places banners over motorway

22 July 2022
Extinction Rebellion places banners over motorway

Extinction Rebellion places banners over motorway

22 July 2022

Extinction Rebellion members hung banners over the M4 to highlight the climate crisis and the need to find an alternative to fossil fuels.


Construction of special needs school well under way

21 July 2022
Construction of special needs school well under way

Construction of special needs school well under way

21 July 2022

Construction of a new secondary school provision for children with social, emotional and mental health needs is well under way.


School holds carnival event and jubilee picnic

21 July 2022
School holds carnival event and jubilee picnic

School holds carnival event and jubilee picnic

21 July 2022

Calcot Schools put on their first annual carnival event since before the pandemic and it was their most impressive one yet.


School raises nearly £3,000 at summer fete

20 July 2022
School raises nearly £3,000 at summer fete

School raises nearly £3,000 at summer fete

20 July 2022

For the first time in three years, Bucklebury Church of England Primary School were able to hold their summer school fete.


Villagers react to controversial café approval, some ‘delighted’ while others having ‘sleepless nights’

19 July 2022
Villagers react to controversial café approval, some ‘delighted’ while others having ‘sleepless nights’

Villagers react to controversial café approval, some ‘delighted’ while others having ‘sleepless nights’

19 July 2022

Burghfield Common residents have reacted to the council’s decision to approve plans for a café to be built on the village’s recreation ground.


Pubs raise money for school's PTA

19 July 2022
Pubs raise money for school's PTA

Pubs raise money for school's PTA

19 July 2022

Two Theale pubs raised nearly £200 for a school’s parent teacher association after hosting a series of fundraising parties.


Village florist receives prestigious award

15 July 2022
Village florist receives prestigious award

Village florist receives prestigious award

15 July 2022

An independent village florist has been crowned as one of the UK’s best after being accepted into an exclusive and prestigious industry guide.


UPDATE: All lanes re-open after vehicle fire ground M4 to a halt

15 July 2022
UPDATE: All lanes re-open after vehicle fire ground M4 to a halt

UPDATE: All lanes re-open after vehicle fire ground M4 to a halt

15 July 2022

A vehicle fire has closed two westbound lanes on the M4 causing significant delays.


Village roads to be closed for over a month

15 July 2022
Village roads to be closed for over a month

Village roads to be closed for over a month

15 July 2022

Three Compton roads will be closed for over a month so maintenance can be carried out and manhole covers can be repaired.


Cricket club celebrates 100 years with franchise tournament

14 July 2022
Cricket club celebrates 100 years with franchise tournament

Cricket club celebrates 100 years with franchise tournament

14 July 2022

A village Sunday league cricket club celebrated its 100 year anniversary with a franchise-style tournament inspired by The Hundred.


Gas explosion fire leaves man in serious condition

14 July 2022
Gas explosion fire leaves man in serious condition

Gas explosion fire leaves man in serious condition

14 July 2022

A man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after a gas explosion led to a significant house fire.


Hindu community pays respect to teachers

14 July 2022
Hindu community pays respect to teachers

Hindu community pays respect to teachers

14 July 2022

Members of Newbury’s Hindu community gathered to celebrate Shishak Vandan Divas, also known as teacher’s appreciation day, for the fourth time.


VIDEO: Disabled pensioner hijacks digger in protest

13 July 2022
VIDEO: Disabled pensioner hijacks digger in protest

VIDEO: Disabled pensioner hijacks digger in protest

13 July 2022

A disabled pensioner hijacked a digger and refused to leave for nearly four hours in protest against the actions of his parish council.


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