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Council to vote on £10m cuts tonight

01 March 2016
Council to vote on £10m cuts tonight

Council to vote on £10m cuts tonight

01 March 2016

Crucial budget meeting will be streamed live online WEST Berkshire councillors will tonight (Tuesday) vote on whether to make £10m worth of cuts…


Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

01 March 2016
Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

01 March 2016

Almost £2m from sale of derelict Thatcham site to be used to pay off staff WEST Berkshire Council will use most of the £2.9m it makes from the sale…


Thatcham's Spurcroft Primary School set to reopen tomorrow

29 February 2016
Thatcham's Spurcroft Primary School set to reopen tomorrow

Thatcham's Spurcroft Primary School set to reopen tomorrow

29 February 2016

Children sent home today after power failure THATCHAM'S Spurcroft Primary School is set to reopen tomorrow. Children were sent home today due to a power…


Council to live stream budget meeting

29 February 2016
Council to live stream budget meeting

Council to live stream budget meeting

29 February 2016

Residents will be able to watch Tuesday's crunch meeting online WEST Berkshire residents who are unable to attend the district council's crunch budget…


Region's rail users among least satisfied in the country

27 February 2016
Region's rail users among least satisfied in the country

Region's rail users among least satisfied in the country

27 February 2016

Survey says commuters are not happy with service RAIL users in the region are among the least satisfied in the country according to a new survey. In the…


Two new restaurants coming to Newbury

27 February 2016
Two new restaurants coming to Newbury

Two new restaurants coming to Newbury

27 February 2016

Slug and Lettuce and Bella Italia will replace Hogshead and La Tasca TWO new eateries are coming to Newbury – as two old ones take their leave. Stonegate…


Man who dumped drugs in Victoria Park pond is jailed

26 February 2016
Man who dumped drugs in Victoria Park pond is jailed

Man who dumped drugs in Victoria Park pond is jailed

26 February 2016

Dealer locked up after depositing Class A drugs into pond A MAN who dumped Class A drugs into the pond in Newbury's Victoria Park has been jailed. Eren…


Woman taken to hospital following A34 accident near Highclere

26 February 2016
Woman taken to hospital following A34 accident near Highclere

Woman taken to hospital following A34 accident near Highclere

26 February 2016

Queuing traffic between Tot Hill Services and Speen The A34 between Highclere and Speen is at a standstill following an accident this afternoon. Three…


West Berkshire residents unite to protest against library closure proposals

26 February 2016
West Berkshire residents unite to protest against library closure proposals

West Berkshire residents unite to protest against library closure proposals

26 February 2016

Residents from across West Berkshire demonstrate over plans to close all but one of district's libraries CAMPAIGNERS from across West Berkshire descended…


Council urged to rethink cuts proposals

26 February 2016
Council urged to rethink cuts proposals

Council urged to rethink cuts proposals

26 February 2016

Angry residents' told to "fight as hard as they can" against plans at 'Save Our Services' meeting ANGRY residents have been told to “fight as hard…


Money from Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

26 February 2016
Money from Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

Money from Pound Lane depot sale will pay for council redundancies

26 February 2016

West Berkshire Council will use £2m that was meant for affordable housing to pay off staff WEST Berkshire Council will use most of the £2.9m it…


Veteran fraudster convicted yet again after charity box theft

25 February 2016
Veteran fraudster convicted yet again after charity box theft

Veteran fraudster convicted yet again after charity box theft

25 February 2016

Amanda Futcher back to her old tricks A VETERAN fraudster who has fleeced kind-hearted local folk for years has been convicted yet again - this time for…


Councillors called on to reverse decision to increase their allowances

25 February 2016
Councillors called on to reverse decision to increase their allowances

Councillors called on to reverse decision to increase their allowances

25 February 2016

Conservatives at West Berkshire Council should "do the right thing" says opposition leader WEST Berkshire’s Conservative councillors are facing…


Speen convenience store plans given green light

24 February 2016
Speen convenience store plans given green light

Speen convenience store plans given green light

24 February 2016

Controversial development will go ahead after successful appeal CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a convenience store yards away from a busy school and pub…


Rush hour delays on A34, M4 and A4

23 February 2016
Rush hour delays on A34, M4 and A4

Rush hour delays on A34, M4 and A4

23 February 2016

Roadworks and accident causing gridlock on major roads THERE are significant delays on the A34 and M4 this morning (Tues). One lane is blocked on the…


Could another 85 homes be built in Newbury?

23 February 2016
Could another 85 homes be built in Newbury?

Could another 85 homes be built in Newbury?

23 February 2016

Plans submitted for new development a stone's throw from Sandleford Park PLANS to build up to 85 new homes a stone’s throw from the 2,000-home Sandleford…


How will the council's budget meeting play out?

23 February 2016
How will the council's budget meeting play out?

How will the council's budget meeting play out?

23 February 2016

Unsure of what to expect when the council meets to approve its budget on March 1? We've put together a guide DO you have a question you would like to…


'Save Our Services' campaign group to meet tonight

22 February 2016
'Save Our Services' campaign group to meet tonight

'Save Our Services' campaign group to meet tonight

22 February 2016

Group will discuss West Berkshire Council's proposed cuts to public services A CAMPAIGN group set up to fight West Berkshire Council’s proposed…


"No pattern" to latest crime blitz

21 February 2016
"No pattern" to latest crime blitz

"No pattern" to latest crime blitz

21 February 2016

Series of distraction thefts at supermarkets in Newbury and Thatcham BURGLARS have targeted three cars and two properties in Newbury over the past seven…


Fierce opposition grows to council's £17.5m cuts proposals

19 February 2016
Fierce opposition grows to council's £17.5m cuts proposals

Fierce opposition grows to council's £17.5m cuts proposals

19 February 2016

Protestors march, campaign groups set up and petitions signed FIERCE opposition is mobilising across West Berkshire to the proposed £17.5m council…


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