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Snow and ice forecast for West Berkshire tonight (Thurs)

29 January 2015
Snow and ice forecast for West Berkshire tonight (Thurs)

Snow and ice forecast for West Berkshire tonight (Thurs)

29 January 2015

UP to 2cm of snow is expected to fall across parts of West Berkshire and Hampshire overnight. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow for the…


Newbury College pub plans approved

29 January 2015
Newbury College pub plans approved

Newbury College pub plans approved

29 January 2015

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a new pub on the grounds of Newbury College have been approved despite concerns about its location. The 180 cover family…


Children are being sexually exploited in West Berkshire, police warn

29 January 2015
Children are being sexually exploited in West Berkshire, police warn

Children are being sexually exploited in West Berkshire, police warn

29 January 2015

CHILDREN are being sexually exploited in West Berkshire. That was the chilling warning from Detective Inspector Clare Knibbs of Thames Valley Police,…


Police crackdown on illegal off-roaders in West Berkshire

28 January 2015
Police crackdown on illegal off-roaders in West Berkshire

Police crackdown on illegal off-roaders in West Berkshire

28 January 2015

POLICE have launched a crackdown on illegal off-roaders who are churning up West Berkshire's beauty spots. On Sunday, the West Berkshire Neighbourhood…


Time at the bar please - what next for West Berkshire's pubs?

26 January 2015
Time at the bar please - what next for West Berkshire's pubs?

Time at the bar please - what next for West Berkshire's pubs?

26 January 2015

DO West Berkshire’s pubs have a future? To many, the village pub is still seen as a vital community asset and an invaluable place to socialise and enjoy…


Speen hotel extension 'a dream come true' says owner

25 January 2015
Speen hotel extension 'a dream come true' says owner

Speen hotel extension 'a dream come true' says owner

25 January 2015

THE Hare and Hounds Hotel at Speen has officially unveiled a new state-of-the-art extension. The building, called The Barn, will be used as a restaurant…


Villagers in campaign to 'Keep Midgham Rural'

24 January 2015
Villagers in campaign to 'Keep Midgham Rural'

Villagers in campaign to 'Keep Midgham Rural'

24 January 2015

“IT would be tragic to witness the loss of this beautiful country area.” That was the view of one of the many Midgham residents who are rallying…


Upper Lambourn coldest place in UK last night

23 January 2015
Upper Lambourn coldest place in UK last night

Upper Lambourn coldest place in UK last night

23 January 2015

THOUGHT it was cold last night? It was. According to the Met Office, Upper Lambourn was the coldest place in the whole of the UK, with temperatures plummeting…


Superstore's tree-planting for greener environment

23 January 2015
Superstore's tree-planting for greener environment

Superstore's tree-planting for greener environment

23 January 2015

NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon lent his green fingers to the town’s Sainsbury’s store last week, by helping to plant a tree. The British birch sapling, which…


Council to receive £3m as a reward for approving 479 homes

22 January 2015
Council to receive £3m as a reward for approving 479 homes

Council to receive £3m as a reward for approving 479 homes

22 January 2015

WEST Berkshire Council will be given more than £3m as a reward for delivering 479 new homes in the district between October 2013 and October 2014. The…


This week's My Newbury photos

21 January 2015
This week's My Newbury photos

This week's My Newbury photos

21 January 2015

A FROSTY morning walk on Greenham Common is the focal point of this week's My Newbury photos. The first picture was taken by Rhiannon Weatherill and the…


Alcohol stolen in Newbury burglary

19 January 2015
Alcohol stolen in Newbury burglary

Alcohol stolen in Newbury burglary

19 January 2015

BOTTLES of alcohol have been stolen from a Newbury garage. The burglary took place in Heather Gardens between 10.30pm on Thursday, January 15 and 7.15am…


Kintbury residents will have to pay extra to spend a penny

19 January 2015
Kintbury residents will have to pay extra to spend a penny

Kintbury residents will have to pay extra to spend a penny

19 January 2015

KINTBURY villagers will have to pay a few extra pounds to spend a penny after the parish council agreed to raise its precept to help keep the village’s…


My Newbury - send us your pictures of West Berkshire

18 January 2015
My Newbury - send us your pictures of West Berkshire

My Newbury - send us your pictures of West Berkshire

18 January 2015

NATURAL beauty is the theme in this week's My Newbury photos. The first was taken by David Fox at Bucklebury Alley in Cold Ash recently.The other picture,…


Police appeal following Kintbury vehicle thefts

15 January 2015
Police appeal following Kintbury vehicle thefts

Police appeal following Kintbury vehicle thefts

15 January 2015

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into two vehicles in Kintbury and stole items from inside. The first incident, which took place…


Electricity supply restored to 113 homes in Ashampstead after storm

15 January 2015
Electricity supply restored to 113 homes in Ashampstead after storm

Electricity supply restored to 113 homes in Ashampstead after storm

15 January 2015

ELECTRIC supply has been restored to the 113 homes in Ashamspstead which were left without electricity for more than 12 hours after last night's storm…


Thatcham mum-of-two sheds five and a half stone in 12 months

15 January 2015
Thatcham mum-of-two sheds five and a half stone in 12 months

Thatcham mum-of-two sheds five and a half stone in 12 months

15 January 2015

A THATCHAM woman is celebrating after losing five and a half stone in just 12 months. Mum-of-two Tanya Emmons, 42, has put her success down to the Fast…


Roads to be gritted ahead of forecasted snow tonight (Tues)

13 January 2015
Roads to be gritted ahead of forecasted snow tonight (Tues)

Roads to be gritted ahead of forecasted snow tonight (Tues)

13 January 2015

ROADS in West Berkshire and Hampshire will be gritted tonight with up to 6cm of snow expected to fall across parts of the south east overnight. As of…


Snow forecast for West Berkshire tonight

13 January 2015
Snow forecast for West Berkshire tonight

Snow forecast for West Berkshire tonight

13 January 2015

UP to 6cm of snow is expected to fall across parts of West Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire tonight. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for…


Next Newbury and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch meeting in February

13 January 2015
Next Newbury and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch meeting in February

Next Newbury and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch meeting in February

13 January 2015

THE next Newbury and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch Meeting will take place on Monday February 2 at 7.30pm. There will be a talk from Allyson Bartram of…


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