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Firefighters save Beedon property from blaze

Shed fire sets adjacent windows alight FIREFIGHTERS saved a Beedon property from going up in flames this morning (Wed), after an adjacent shed caught…

Identity revealed of teenager who died after fall from M4 bridge

Identity revealed of teenager who died after fall from M4 bridge

Inquest opened into death of Reading 19-year-old THE identity of a teenager who died after falling from an M4 bridge at Reading earlier this month (Nov)…

Sheet ice on route between Newbury and Basingstoke

Sheet ice on route between Newbury and Basingstoke

Drivers urged to take extreme care near Swan/A339 roundabout DRIVERS are warned of sheet ice formed due to flooding on a major route between Newbury and…

Car flips on ice on A4 at Woolhampton

Car flips on ice on A4 at Woolhampton

Firefighters advise drivers to take care in icy conditions A driver had a lucky escape this morning (Wed), after a car flipped on ice at Woolhampton. Two…

Newbury author's book under spotlight in Kingsclere

Newbury author's book under spotlight in Kingsclere

True life story of cancer battle A NEWBURY author’s book will go under the spotlight at Kingsclere Community Library this evening (Wednesday). Chris…

Tadley woman dies following suspected medical episode

Tadley woman dies following suspected medical episode

85-year-old discovered beside a car with head injury A TADLEY woman has died, following a suspected medical episode in south Tadley yesterday (Mon) morning. The…

Friday deadline looms for NWN Christmas competitions

Friday deadline looms for NWN Christmas competitions

Over 20 fabulous prizes up for grabs LAST chance to get entries in for the Newbury Weekly News Christmas competitions, as the deadline looms on Friday,…

Bradfield farm outbuilding 50 per cent destroyed in fire

Bradfield farm outbuilding 50 per cent destroyed in fire

Firefighters from 4 local stations battle blaze FIREFIGHTERS from four local stations battled a blaze in a Bradfield farm outbuilding this morning (Tues). Crews…

Likely £30,000 facelift for Ecchinswell Village Hall

Likely £30,000 facelift for Ecchinswell Village Hall

Hall trustees' grant application supported by parish council ECCHINSWELL village hall is in line for a facelift after the parish council paved the way…

Woman taken to hospital in life-threatening condition

Woman taken to hospital in life-threatening condition

Medical episode drama unfolds in Tadley A WOMAN has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition following an incident in Tadley this morning…

Bin fire at Thatcham skate park

Bin fire at Thatcham skate park

Blaze put down to accidental cause A BIN fire at a Thatcham skate park yesterday (Sun) evening was put down to accidental cause. One pump from Newbury…

Kingsclere Post Office to re-locate to village shop

Kingsclere Post Office to re-locate to village shop

Post Office confirms decision KINGSCLERE’S post office is to re-locate to a village shop, despite a battle by villagers and councillors opposing…

Accidental death verdict at inquest into Burghfield man's death

Accidental death verdict at inquest into Burghfield man's death

Crushed by straw bales at Thatcham farm A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded at the inquest into the death of a Burghfield man who was crushed by…

Shy hot dog lover seeks new home

Shy hot dog lover seeks new home

Jack Russell waiting for dream home A SHY hot dog lover is seeking a special new home. A nine-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Ellie is waiting…

Sir A P McCoy to turn on Hungerford's Christmas lights

Sir A P McCoy to turn on Hungerford's Christmas lights

Countdown starts for lights switch-on this evening (Sun) HUNGERFORD's famous Christmas lights are due to be switched on by legendary jockey, Sir A P McCoy…

Tadley Christmas lights big switch on tonight

Tadley Christmas lights big switch on tonight

Fairytale occasion with pantomime prince and princess THE COUNTDOWN has started for the big switch-on of Tadley's Christmas tree lights this evening (Fri). A…

Person cut free from vehicle in Donnington collision

Person cut free from vehicle in Donnington collision