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Are you running the Reading Half Marathon?

23 March 2012
Are you running the Reading Half Marathon?

Are you running the Reading Half Marathon?

23 March 2012

A MOTHER and son duo from Newbury and a married couple from Pangbourne are just four West Berkshire entrants taking part in next week's Reading Half Marathon.Newbury…


Councillors oppose planning development on old waste ground

23 March 2012
Councillors oppose planning development on old waste ground

Councillors oppose planning development on old waste ground

23 March 2012

HERMITAGE Parish Council has opposed plans by two major housing developers to transform a former waste ground facility in the village.Taylor Wimpey and…


Thames Water prays for April showers

23 March 2012
Thames Water prays for April showers

Thames Water prays for April showers

23 March 2012

THE drought continues to hit West Berkshire, with only 37 per cent of the expected rainfall falling in the last six weeks, according to Thames Water.Last…


Crookham Court School sex scandal exclusives

22 March 2012
Crookham Court School sex scandal exclusives

Crookham Court School sex scandal exclusives

22 March 2012

TWENTY-two years after the owner and two teachers at Crookham Court School near Thatcham were convicted of child abuse, another former teacher has now…


Police investigating road rage incident outside West Berkshire school

22 March 2012
Police investigating road rage incident outside West Berkshire school

Police investigating road rage incident outside West Berkshire school

22 March 2012

A 28-YEAR-OLD woman was assaulted during an incident of road rage outside a Burghfield school this week. The incident happened outside Burghfield St Mary’s…


Fourth former Crookham Court School teacher jailed for child abuse

20 March 2012
Fourth former Crookham Court School teacher jailed for child abuse

Fourth former Crookham Court School teacher jailed for child abuse

20 March 2012

TWENTY-three years after the principal and two teachers at a former boarding school near Thatcham were convicted of child abuse, another former teacher…


Nicky Henderson’s luck rubs off on stable lad, who bags £1m at Cheltenham Festival

16 March 2012
Nicky Henderson’s luck rubs off on stable lad, who bags £1m at Cheltenham Festival

Nicky Henderson’s luck rubs off on stable lad, who bags £1m at Cheltenham Festival

16 March 2012

Report by Mark Taylor and James Williams CHAMPION Lambourn racehorse trainer Nicky Henderson has said this year's Cheltenham Festival has been "like nothing…


Distinguished Newbury surgeon celebrated in hospital publication

16 March 2012
Distinguished Newbury surgeon celebrated in hospital publication

Distinguished Newbury surgeon celebrated in hospital publication

16 March 2012

A WELL-known Newbury surgeon, whose most famous patient was the Prince of Wales, is celebrated in a new publication funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.…


Newbury school investigates hedge fire after couple claims pupils were smoking

16 March 2012
Newbury school investigates hedge fire after couple claims pupils were smoking

Newbury school investigates hedge fire after couple claims pupils were smoking

16 March 2012

A NEWBURY couple say they are “at the end of their tether” after claiming that pupils from a nearby school allegedly set fire to their hedge. Leslie and…


Young West Berkshire baker’s TV career on the rise

15 March 2012
Young West Berkshire baker’s TV career on the rise

Young West Berkshire baker’s TV career on the rise

15 March 2012

A 10-YEAR-OLD West Berkshire girl, who was crowned best young baker in the country last year, will be showing off her cookery skills on the BBC’s Blue…


West Berkshire harassment victim would welcome 'Clare's Law'

15 March 2012
West Berkshire harassment victim would welcome 'Clare's Law'

West Berkshire harassment victim would welcome 'Clare's Law'

15 March 2012

A WEST Berkshire woman, who for years was anonymously harassed by the partner of a family member, has welcomed a scheme to allow people to check their…


Police launch dawn raids on 23 West Berkshire homes in Class A drugs crackdown

13 March 2012
Police launch dawn raids on 23 West Berkshire homes in Class A drugs crackdown

Police launch dawn raids on 23 West Berkshire homes in Class A drugs crackdown

13 March 2012

TWENTY three homes in the district got a rude awakening by police this morning in a huge drugs operation co-ordinated by Thames Valley Police.Operation…


Hosepipe ban will start at Easter

12 March 2012
Hosepipe ban will start at Easter

Hosepipe ban will start at Easter

12 March 2012

THAMES Water is one of seven companies in south England which has today (Monday) said it is going to impose a hosepipe ban next month.Britain’s biggest…


Chieveley's Junior Bake Off winner to appear on Blue Peter

07 March 2012
Chieveley's Junior Bake Off winner to appear on Blue Peter

Chieveley's Junior Bake Off winner to appear on Blue Peter

07 March 2012

A 10-YEAR-OLD West Berkshire girl, who was crowned best young baker in the country last year, will be showing off her cookery skills on the BBC’s Blue…


How would £100,000 change your life?

05 March 2012
How would £100,000 change your life?

How would £100,000 change your life?

05 March 2012

ONE Newbury woman has said that her £100,000 prize draw winnings, which she was presented with in her office by television presenter Keith Chegwin last…


Residents accuse Thames Water of not making efforts to conserve water

05 March 2012
Residents accuse Thames Water of not making efforts to conserve water

Residents accuse Thames Water of not making efforts to conserve water

05 March 2012

WEST Berkshire may by in the middle of an official drought, but gallons of water have been wasted through leaks, local residents have claimed. Last month,…


Newbury Town Council back new traffic lights on Hambridge Road

04 March 2012
Newbury Town Council back new traffic lights on Hambridge Road

Newbury Town Council back new traffic lights on Hambridge Road

04 March 2012

NEWBURY town councillors have backed controversial plans to install traffic lights and a crossing at a notorious junction in the middle of Newbury.The…


Little Heath School could face re-inspection after Ofsted changes

04 March 2012
Little Heath School could face re-inspection after Ofsted changes

Little Heath School could face re-inspection after Ofsted changes

04 March 2012

A TILEHURST secondary school is the only school in West Berkshire that could face a re-inspection by Ofsted if changes are made to the way in which schools…


Local air cadet organises exhibition today for Help For Heroes

03 March 2012
Local air cadet organises exhibition today for Help For Heroes

Local air cadet organises exhibition today for Help For Heroes

03 March 2012

A ST Bartholomew’s School pupil and local air cadet is organising a photography exhibition in aid of Help For Heroes this weekend. 18-year-old Alexander…


West Berkshire care home closed after failing all care and welfare standards

02 March 2012
West Berkshire care home closed after failing all care and welfare standards

West Berkshire care home closed after failing all care and welfare standards

02 March 2012

A SPECIALIST care organisation has closed one of its West Berkshire homes after a care home watchdog raised concerns about the site. According to a report…


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