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Children investgate 'Creature From Curridge'

27 December 2012
Children investgate 'Creature From Curridge'

Children investgate 'Creature From Curridge'

27 December 2012

WITH the identity of the fantastical beast dubbed the ‘Creature From Curridge’ still a mystery, pupils from the village school have decided to investigate.…


Feast of football this Boxing Day

26 December 2012
Feast of football this Boxing Day

Feast of football this Boxing Day

26 December 2012

OUR local football teams are all in action today (Boxing Day). In the Premier League, Reading entertain Swansea at the Madejski Stadium, kick off at 3pm.Thatcham…


Pothole hotline dropped by council

25 December 2012
Pothole hotline dropped by council

Pothole hotline dropped by council

25 December 2012

A PROPOSAL to implement a spot the pothole hotline has been dropped by the district council. West Berkshire Council’s shadow executive member for highways…


Air ambulance to carry blood on board helicopter

25 December 2012
Air ambulance to carry blood on board helicopter

Air ambulance to carry blood on board helicopter

25 December 2012

THE Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance will now carry lifesaving blood on board. Consultant for the charity, Dr Syed Masud said: “Trauma is the…


Jewellery stolen in Compton burglary

24 December 2012
Jewellery stolen in Compton burglary

Jewellery stolen in Compton burglary

24 December 2012

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for information about a burglary in Compton during which money and jewellery were taken. At around 2.40am on December…


Newbury win impressive victory over Maidenhead

24 December 2012
Newbury win impressive victory over Maidenhead

Newbury win impressive victory over Maidenhead

24 December 2012

NEWBURY Volleyball Club were without their top rated Italian import Ivan Calabrese, when they faced an experienced and intimidation Maidenhead team on…


Public health to become council's responsibility

23 December 2012
Public health to become council's responsibility

Public health to become council's responsibility

23 December 2012

WEST Berkshire Council is preparing to take on the responsibility of public health from the National Health Service next year. From April 1, 2013, the…


Citizen awards for 'inspirational' children

23 December 2012
Citizen awards for 'inspirational' children

Citizen awards for 'inspirational' children

23 December 2012

‘ROLE models and inspirations’ - that’s how four West Berkshire children have been described after picking up junior citizen awards. The West Berkshire…


St Andrew’s crowned national orienteering champions

23 December 2012
St Andrew’s crowned national orienteering champions

St Andrew’s crowned national orienteering champions

23 December 2012

THE orienteering squad from St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne, have been crowned national champions. The school’s team, consisting of 17 girls and boys aged…


Thatcham end six-match losing streak

22 December 2012
Thatcham end six-match losing streak

Thatcham end six-match losing streak

22 December 2012

[caption id="attachment_58548" align="alignright" width="345" caption="Shane Kingston breaks out against Aylesbury"][/caption] THATCHAM Town broke a six…


Police appeal after Goring burglary

22 December 2012
Police appeal after Goring burglary

Police appeal after Goring burglary

22 December 2012

POLICE are on the hunt for offenders who broke into a business in Goring. The business in High Street was targeted during the early hours of December…


Starring role with 'Captain Slow'

22 December 2012
Starring role with 'Captain Slow'

Starring role with 'Captain Slow'

22 December 2012

A THATCHAM man is scheduled to play a starring role in the Christmas special of television presenter’s James May’s Toy Stories series. Former Kennet School…


Council services cuts warning

21 December 2012
Council services cuts warning

Council services cuts warning

21 December 2012

THE leader of the council has issued a stark Christmas message to West Berkshire residents - pay more council tax or essential services will be cut. Gordon…


Hungerford FC beaten in Somerset

21 December 2012
Hungerford FC beaten in Somerset

Hungerford FC beaten in Somerset

21 December 2012

HUNGERFORD’S inconsistent form continued on Saturday with a 2-0 loss at Taunton Town. The West Berkshire outfit went into the game as favourites, sitting…


Police on the hunt for Newbury robbers

21 December 2012
Police on the hunt for Newbury robbers

Police on the hunt for Newbury robbers

21 December 2012

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman had her handbag stolen in Newbury. At about 5.30pm on December 11, the victim was walking…


West Berkshire men re-bailed over sheep killing

21 December 2012
West Berkshire men re-bailed over sheep killing

West Berkshire men re-bailed over sheep killing

21 December 2012

TWO men arrested in connection with an incident in which a sheep was killed in West Berkshire have been re-bailed. Between 9pm on September 19 and 8am…


Ambulance service prepares for busiest day of the year tomorrow (Saturday)

21 December 2012
Ambulance service prepares for busiest day of the year tomorrow (Saturday)

Ambulance service prepares for busiest day of the year tomorrow (Saturday)

21 December 2012

THE region’s ambulance service is asking people to only call 999 in an emergency this Christmas. With the Christmas party season in full swing the South…


Fine win for Newbury against local rivals

20 December 2012
Fine win for Newbury against local rivals

Fine win for Newbury against local rivals

20 December 2012

YOUNG Bradley Shaw fully justified the manager’s decision to start him on Saturday in the local derby game against Reading Town as he scored a hat-trick…


Delays to London Paddington today (Thursday).

20 December 2012
Delays to London Paddington today (Thursday).

Delays to London Paddington today (Thursday).

20 December 2012

RAIL passengers can expect delays to and from London Paddington today due to a signal failure. The fault is at Hayes and Harlington, and is affecting…


West Berkshire teenager charged with attempted murder

20 December 2012
West Berkshire teenager charged with attempted murder

West Berkshire teenager charged with attempted murder

20 December 2012

AN 18-YEAR-OLD from West Berkshire has been charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the stomach. Marlon Rowe, from Mey Close, Calcot,…


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