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Spring officially the wettest on record

03 August 2012
Spring officially the wettest on record

Spring officially the wettest on record

03 August 2012

ONCE parched rivers in West Berkshire are now flowing with seven times the volume they were four months ago, following the wettest spring on record. Thames…


Englefield 10k promises to be bigger and better

03 August 2012
Englefield 10k promises to be bigger and better

Englefield 10k promises to be bigger and better

03 August 2012

ORGANISERS of the Englefield 10k race are promising the event will be ‘bigger and better’ than ever before. This year’s race will be the third and will…


Man attacked in Newbury road rage incident

31 July 2012
Man attacked in Newbury road rage incident

Man attacked in Newbury road rage incident

31 July 2012

POLICE are appealing for information following an incident of road rage in which a man was assaulted in the middle of the road in Newbury. The incident…


Compare the meerkat and her mere-kitten

21 July 2012
Compare the meerkat and her mere-kitten

Compare the meerkat and her mere-kitten

21 July 2012

BEALE Park has welcomed a new baby meerkat. The mammal has just surfaced after spending the first couple of weeks in the cosy comfort of the burrows.Staff…


Fourth day of deliberations at Newbury nanny murder trial

19 July 2012
Fourth day of deliberations at Newbury nanny murder trial

Fourth day of deliberations at Newbury nanny murder trial

19 July 2012

THE jury is starting its fourth day of deliberations today (Thursday) in the murder trial of a Newbury nanny who was killed nearly 46 years ago. After…


Bradfield Cricket Club given funds to rebuild destroyed pavilion

18 July 2012
Bradfield Cricket Club given funds to rebuild destroyed pavilion

Bradfield Cricket Club given funds to rebuild destroyed pavilion

18 July 2012

BRADFIELD Cricket Club has been given more than £40,000 in lottery money to fund the rebuilding of its pavilion which was destroyed by arson last year.…


New chairman at Newbury FC

18 July 2012
New chairman at Newbury FC

New chairman at Newbury FC

18 July 2012

NEWBURY Football Club stalwart Keith Moss has stepped down as chairman of the club. Moss, who has given more than 50 years dedicated service to Newbury…


Police appeal after two people assaulted in Thatcham

17 July 2012
Police appeal after two people assaulted in Thatcham

Police appeal after two people assaulted in Thatcham

17 July 2012

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a 23-year-old woman was assaulted in Thatcham on Friday. The incident happened between 5.45pm and…


Royals sign young Irish prospect

17 July 2012
Royals sign young Irish prospect

Royals sign young Irish prospect

17 July 2012

READING boss Brian McDermott has again splashed the cash in the transfer market with the signing of highly rated 17-year-old defender Pierce Sweeney.…


Jury out in the murder trial of a West Berkshire au pair

16 July 2012
Jury out in the murder trial of a West Berkshire au pair

Jury out in the murder trial of a West Berkshire au pair

16 July 2012

THE jury has retired and is now considering its verdict in the murder trial of a Newbury nanny who was killed nearly 46 years ago. After five weeks of…


Tae kwon Do ace inspired by 'Power Rangers'

16 July 2012
Tae kwon Do ace inspired by 'Power Rangers'

Tae kwon Do ace inspired by 'Power Rangers'

16 July 2012

A TEENAGE tae kwon do champion from West Berkshire says his inspiration for taking up the sport was the television programme the Power Rangers. Fifteen-year-old…


Roach aims for playoffs

15 July 2012
Roach aims for playoffs

Roach aims for playoffs

15 July 2012

AMBITIOUS new Thatcham Town FC manager has targeted a place in the playoffs for the coming season. Former Reading and Southend player Neville Roach (pictured…


Re-appeal for information after pensioner was attacked in West Berkshire

15 July 2012
Re-appeal for information after pensioner was attacked in West Berkshire

Re-appeal for information after pensioner was attacked in West Berkshire

15 July 2012

POLICE are re-appealing for information after an 82-year-old woman was injured during a robbery in West Berkshire. The incident happened at about 1pm…


Police investigate unexplained deaths

14 July 2012
Police investigate unexplained deaths

Police investigate unexplained deaths

14 July 2012

POLICE are investigating the deaths of two elderly people in Newbury today (Saturday). Thames Valley Police officers were called to a house in Heather…


Local clubs find out FA Cup fate

14 July 2012
Local clubs find out FA Cup fate

Local clubs find out FA Cup fate

14 July 2012

THE magic of the FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, will begin in earnest for West Berkshire’s football clubs later this month. The…


Olympic themed festival in West Berkshire today (Saturday)

14 July 2012
Olympic themed festival in West Berkshire today (Saturday)

Olympic themed festival in West Berkshire today (Saturday)

14 July 2012

THERE will be an Olympic theme at today’s Beenham Festival. The annual summer celebration of sport and the arts will be held at Beenham Recreation Ground…


Diver eyes Olympic glory after life threatening surgery

13 July 2012
Diver eyes Olympic glory after life threatening surgery

Diver eyes Olympic glory after life threatening surgery

13 July 2012

THREE years ago West Berkshire diver Chris Mears was given a five per cent chance of surviving life threatening surgery, now the teenager is on the brink…


Shorey returns to the Madejski Stadium

12 July 2012
Shorey returns to the Madejski Stadium

Shorey returns to the Madejski Stadium

12 July 2012

DEFENDER Nicky Shorey is returning to Reading. The left back, who played 286 times for the royals in a seven year spell from 2001 to 2008, and was voted…


Murder confession was a sexual boast, claims defence in West Berkshire murder trial

12 July 2012
Murder confession was a sexual boast, claims defence in West Berkshire murder trial

Murder confession was a sexual boast, claims defence in West Berkshire murder trial

12 July 2012

THE BARRISTER defending a convicted double murderer claims his client is innocent of murdering a Newbury nanny for which he is now standing trial and…


The Olympics come to town

11 July 2012
The Olympics come to town

The Olympics come to town

11 July 2012

THOUSANDS of excited men, women and children lined the streets of West Berkshire this morning as the Olympic flame came to the district. It all started…


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