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Man arrested on suspicion of Burghfield burglaries

05 April 2015
Man arrested on suspicion of Burghfield burglaries

Man arrested on suspicion of Burghfield burglaries

05 April 2015

The 27-year-old was arrested on suspicion of two burglaries last month Thames Valley Police has arrested a man on suspicion of burglary offences in West…


Rural communities 'bitterly disappointed' by electrification set-back

02 April 2015
Rural communities 'bitterly disappointed' by electrification set-back

Rural communities 'bitterly disappointed' by electrification set-back

02 April 2015

Commuters travelling by train from Bedwyn, Hungerford and Kintbury will have to change at Newbury for electric service to London Paddington from May 2017 RURAL…


Plans to turn M4 into a 'smart motorway' move a step closer

02 April 2015
Plans to turn M4 into a 'smart motorway' move a step closer

Plans to turn M4 into a 'smart motorway' move a step closer

02 April 2015

Highways Agency applies for a special order which would allow it to start work on widening road to four lanes between Theale and London AMBITIOUS plans…


District Council accused of negelecting Newbury's history

01 April 2015
District Council accused of negelecting Newbury's history

District Council accused of negelecting Newbury's history

01 April 2015

Local historian criticises West Berkshire Council's approval of LED lighting plan outside historic Newbury building WEST Berkshire Council has been accused…


West Berkshire Brewery wins national award

31 March 2015
West Berkshire Brewery wins national award

West Berkshire Brewery wins national award

31 March 2015

Yattendon brewery takes silver award for its Dr Hexter’s Healer bottled beer WEST Berkshire Brewery has won another award for one of its beers. The Yattendon…


Rail commuters to face travel chaos and delays over Easter bank holiday

31 March 2015
Rail commuters to face travel chaos and delays over Easter bank holiday

Rail commuters to face travel chaos and delays over Easter bank holiday

31 March 2015

First Great Western commuters will face rail disruption over bank holiday weekend COMMUTERS who will be travelling on First Great Western services over…


West Berkshire Council takes government to judicial review over shortfall in care funding

20 March 2015
West Berkshire Council takes government to judicial review over shortfall in care funding

West Berkshire Council takes government to judicial review over shortfall in care funding

20 March 2015

WEST Berkshire Council is taking legal action against the Department for Health over an estimated £3m shortfall in care funding. Changes to the…


Mother of two takes her own life at Marsh Benham railway

19 March 2015
Mother of two takes her own life at Marsh Benham railway

Mother of two takes her own life at Marsh Benham railway

19 March 2015

THE friends of a mother-of-two who ended her life on a railway track after battling depression have described her as “nurturing, caring, kind and…


Thornford Park Hospital wins national award

19 March 2015
Thornford Park Hospital wins national award

Thornford Park Hospital wins national award

19 March 2015

THORNFORD Park Hospital has won a prestigious award in a national competition which celebrates patient-led achievements. The hospital, based at Crookham…


A34 southbound closed due to fuel spillage from overturned lorry

26 February 2015
A34 southbound closed due to fuel spillage from overturned lorry

A34 southbound closed due to fuel spillage from overturned lorry

26 February 2015

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…


Council comes under fire for 'misleading' parking sign

26 February 2015
Council comes under fire for 'misleading' parking sign

Council comes under fire for 'misleading' parking sign

26 February 2015

[caption id="attachment_110267" align="alignright" width="345"] BEFORE: The old sign states that on street parking is in operation from July 28 - but…


Illegal off-roaders stopped by police

25 February 2015
Illegal off-roaders stopped by police

Illegal off-roaders stopped by police

25 February 2015

POLICE have launched another crackdown against illegal off-roaders who are churning up some of the district's best loved beauty spots. The operation,…


Long delays reported on A339 due to roadworks at Kingsclere

25 February 2015
Long delays reported on A339 due to roadworks at Kingsclere

Long delays reported on A339 due to roadworks at Kingsclere

25 February 2015

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…


Fond farewell to long-serving staff member Mary McCready

25 February 2015
Fond farewell to long-serving staff member Mary McCready

Fond farewell to long-serving staff member Mary McCready

25 February 2015

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…


Sandleford public exhibition takes place today (Tues)

24 February 2015
Sandleford public exhibition takes place today (Tues)

Sandleford public exhibition takes place today (Tues)

24 February 2015

A PUBLIC exhibition on plans for the 2,000 home Sandleford Park development will take place today (Tues). Bloor Homes Southern has announced that it is…


Robert Sandilands head furious over pub car park ban

24 February 2015
Robert Sandilands head furious over pub car park ban

Robert Sandilands head furious over pub car park ban

24 February 2015

THE head of Robert Sandilands Primary School has warned that a child could be seriously injured or killed unless a pub car park next to the school was…


Sandleford public exhibition to take place tomorrow (Tues)

23 February 2015
Sandleford public exhibition to take place tomorrow (Tues)

Sandleford public exhibition to take place tomorrow (Tues)

23 February 2015

A PUBLIC exhibition on plans for the 2,000 home Sandleford Park development will take place tomorrow (Tues). Bloor Homes Southern has announced that it…


Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen coaches kids at Elstree School

23 February 2015
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen coaches kids at Elstree School

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen coaches kids at Elstree School

23 February 2015

FORMER England cricketer Kevin Pietersen put youngsters from Elstree School in Woolhampton through their paces as he hosted a training session last week.…


Public invited to have say on Sandleford plans this Tuesday

22 February 2015
Public invited to have say on Sandleford plans this Tuesday

Public invited to have say on Sandleford plans this Tuesday

22 February 2015

A PUBLIC exhibition on plans for the 2,000 home Sandleford Park development will be held on Tuesday. Bloor Homes Southern has announced that it is inviting…


Taxpayers counting the cost of Parkway dispute

20 February 2015
Taxpayers counting the cost of Parkway dispute

Taxpayers counting the cost of Parkway dispute

20 February 2015

WEST Berkshire Council's tough stance on the empty Parkway homes ‘scandal’ is costing the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds. The council is not…


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