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New hotel due for September completion

02 July 2013
New hotel due for September completion

New hotel due for September completion

02 July 2013

CONSTRUCTION of a new hotel at a Kingsclere golf club is to be completed in September, bringing new employment to the area, while a charity golf day at…


Baughurst secondary school 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

01 July 2013
Baughurst secondary school 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

Baughurst secondary school 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

01 July 2013

A BAUGHURST secondary school has been told it requires improvement by Ofsted inspectors, following a May inspection which criticised teaching, leadership…


Marco Pierre White's estimated £500,000 Highclere restaurant legal bill

01 July 2013
Marco Pierre White's estimated £500,000 Highclere restaurant legal bill

Marco Pierre White's estimated £500,000 Highclere restaurant legal bill

01 July 2013

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White, a former shareholder in the Yew Tree restaurant, Highclere, has been left with a bill estimated at around £500,000,…


Kingsclere pupils' adventure holiday wrecked by strike

30 June 2013
Kingsclere pupils' adventure holiday wrecked by strike

Kingsclere pupils' adventure holiday wrecked by strike

30 June 2013

KINGSCLERE Primary School pupils, whose summer activity holiday lay in ruins, after lightning strike action by a Cornish workforce, can now look forward…


Tree down on A343 at Penwood Crossroads

28 June 2013
Tree down on A343 at Penwood Crossroads

Tree down on A343 at Penwood Crossroads

28 June 2013

DRIVERS travelling along the A343 Andover Road in Highclere are advised to take care, due to a tree down, partially blocking the road.The tree (pictured)…


Power cut affects around 1,700 in villages surrounding Newbury

28 June 2013
Power cut affects around 1,700 in villages surrounding Newbury

Power cut affects around 1,700 in villages surrounding Newbury

28 June 2013

A POWER cut affected villages surrounding Newbury, including Donnington, Speen, Peasemore, Boxford and Bagnor yesterday evening (Thurs), following a high…


Bucklebury festival given top marks all round

28 June 2013
Bucklebury festival given top marks all round

Bucklebury festival given top marks all round

28 June 2013

BUCKLEBURY’S first Festival of Music proved a success last Saturday, with a feast of food and live music to suit all tastes, from blues to jazz. Held…


Newbury firefighters called to Thatcham kitchen fire

27 June 2013
Newbury firefighters called to Thatcham kitchen fire

Newbury firefighters called to Thatcham kitchen fire

27 June 2013

NEWBURY firefighters were called to a kitchen fire at a Thatcham house yesterday (Wed) afternoon. According to Nicole Targett of the Royal Berkshire Fire…


Firefighters come to the aid of bull stuck in Crookham Hill farm mud

27 June 2013
Firefighters come to the aid of bull stuck in Crookham Hill farm mud

Firefighters come to the aid of bull stuck in Crookham Hill farm mud

27 June 2013

A BULL which became stuck in mud at a Crookham Hill farm on Monday is safe and well, thanks to a team of firefighters who pulled him out, assisted by…


Beenham compost fire extinguished after seven months

26 June 2013
Beenham compost fire extinguished after seven months

Beenham compost fire extinguished after seven months

26 June 2013

A FIRE which self-combusted in a Beenham compost heap the size of a football pitch, engulfing neighbouring properties in acrid smoke and ash, has finally…


Arrest in connection with Upper Bucklebury suspected arson

26 June 2013
Arrest in connection with Upper Bucklebury suspected arson

Arrest in connection with Upper Bucklebury suspected arson

26 June 2013

A PADWORTH man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson in Upper Bucklebury during the early hours of last Thursday morning (June 20). According…


Firefighters safety warning after Thatcham hob fire

25 June 2013
Firefighters safety warning after Thatcham hob fire

Firefighters safety warning after Thatcham hob fire

25 June 2013

FIREFIGHTERS have issued a safety warning, following a fire caused by an item left on a hob at a house in Thatcham this morning (Tues). According to Phil…


Cow pat bingo splodgy highlight of Hannington Country Fair

25 June 2013
Cow pat bingo splodgy highlight of Hannington Country Fair

Cow pat bingo splodgy highlight of Hannington Country Fair

25 June 2013

COW pat bingo proved a splodgy highlight of the Hannington Country Fair, which attracted thousands of visitors and raised around £11,000. Some 3,000 visitors…


Newbury car park kiosk blaze suspected arson

24 June 2013
Newbury car park kiosk blaze suspected arson

Newbury car park kiosk blaze suspected arson

24 June 2013

A NEWBURY car park kiosk was destroyed in a blaze believed to be a suspected arson during the early hours of this morning (Monday). According to Gary…


Tadley choir conductor prepares to bow out

22 June 2013
Tadley choir conductor prepares to bow out

Tadley choir conductor prepares to bow out

22 June 2013

A CHOIR conductor in Tadley is to perform in his penultimate concert after 30 years as muscial director of the Hurst Singers. Steven Oliver will conduct…


East End villagers oppose new classroom at village school

22 June 2013
East End villagers oppose new classroom at village school

East End villagers oppose new classroom at village school

22 June 2013

EAST End villagers have joined forces to oppose proposals for a new classroom at the village primary school, owing to fears that it will lead to increased…


Thatcham power cut affects care home

21 June 2013
Thatcham power cut affects care home

Thatcham power cut affects care home

21 June 2013

A THATCHAM power cut affected the daily routine in a care home yesterday evening (Thursday). According to Steve Andrews the watch manager of White Watch…


Speen van fire suspected arson

21 June 2013
Speen van fire suspected arson

Speen van fire suspected arson

21 June 2013

A VAN set alight in Speen yesterday evening (Thurs) was being treated as suspicious. According to Phil Knight, the watch manager of White Watch at Newbury…


Tools worth over £800 stolen from Tadley van

20 June 2013
Tools worth over £800 stolen from Tadley van

Tools worth over £800 stolen from Tadley van

20 June 2013

VAN owners in Tadley are advised to secure their vehicles, after tools worth over £800 were stolen overnight in the town. According to Hampshire Constabulary,…


Anneka Rice flies in to Farnborough garden fundraiser

20 June 2013
Anneka Rice flies in to Farnborough garden fundraiser

Anneka Rice flies in to Farnborough garden fundraiser

20 June 2013

TELEVISION presenter, Anneka Rice – of the 1980’s C4 series Treasure Hunt fame – made a flying visit to a Farnborough garden on Saturday (June 15) afternoon,…


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