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Drivers advised to avoid A339 through Headley

11 June 2013
Drivers advised to avoid A339 through Headley

Drivers advised to avoid A339 through Headley

11 June 2013

MOTORISTS who regularly travel along the A339 though Headley are advised to avoid the area during the next few weeks or risk delays. Temporary traffic…


Firefighters tackle East Garston manure heap fire

11 June 2013
Firefighters tackle East Garston manure heap fire

Firefighters tackle East Garston manure heap fire

11 June 2013

FIREFIGHTERS from two local stations tackled a fire at an East Garston stables last night. According to the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, one…


Tadley racial abuse incident triggers appeal for witnesses

10 June 2013
Tadley racial abuse incident triggers appeal for witnesses

Tadley racial abuse incident triggers appeal for witnesses

10 June 2013

A TADLEY racial abuse incident has triggered a police appeal for witnesses. According to Hampshire Constabulary, at about 11.30am in Deanswood Road, on…


New classroom plans for East End primary school on ice

10 June 2013
New classroom plans for East End primary school on ice

New classroom plans for East End primary school on ice

10 June 2013

PLANS to build a new classroom at an East End primary school have been put on ice until next spring following funding snags and objections about traffic,…


Newark to Newbury move for new general manager of Newbury show

08 June 2013
Newark to Newbury move for new general manager of Newbury show

Newark to Newbury move for new general manager of Newbury show

08 June 2013

THE NEW general manager of this year’s Royal County of Berkshire Show is to ‘up sticks’ in a move from Newark to Newbury, while gearing up to take over…


Everything lost in Crookham home fire

07 June 2013
Everything lost in Crookham home fire

Everything lost in Crookham home fire

07 June 2013

A COMMUNITY has rallied round a man whose home was destroyed in a blaze, leaving him with just the clothes he stood up in. Tim Enburey was left with only…


Lane closure M4 westbound between Theale and Chieveley

06 June 2013
Lane closure M4 westbound between Theale and Chieveley

Lane closure M4 westbound between Theale and Chieveley

06 June 2013

ONE lane of the M4 motorway is closed following an earlier accident. The lane closure is on the M4 westbound between junctions 12 (Theale) and 13 (Chieveley).There…


Woolton Hill/A343 road traffic accident

05 June 2013
Woolton Hill/A343 road traffic accident

Woolton Hill/A343 road traffic accident

05 June 2013

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service are currently (10am Wed) dealing with a road traffic accident on the A343 Andover Road, at Woolton Hill. A…


Community rallies round after man loses everything in Crookham Common caravan fire

04 June 2013
Community rallies round after man loses everything in Crookham Common caravan fire

Community rallies round after man loses everything in Crookham Common caravan fire

04 June 2013

A CROOKHAM Common man has been left devastated after his home went up in flames during a blaze at Crookham Common caravan park last night (Mon). Firefighters…


Award for clerk after 25 years of service to Baughurst Parish Council

04 June 2013
Award for clerk after 25 years of service to Baughurst Parish Council

Award for clerk after 25 years of service to Baughurst Parish Council

04 June 2013

A COUNCIL clerk’s quarter of a century of service to Baughurst Parish Council was recently marked with a special presentation. Penny Waterfield was presented…


Newbury firefighters at Crookham Common caravan park fire

03 June 2013
Newbury firefighters at Crookham Common caravan park fire

Newbury firefighters at Crookham Common caravan park fire

03 June 2013

Newbury firefighters are curently (6pm Mon) at the scene of a fire at a caravan park in Crookham Common. One pump from Newbury was called at 4.15pm, with…


Thatcham wheelie bin fire suspected arson

03 June 2013
Thatcham wheelie bin fire suspected arson

Thatcham wheelie bin fire suspected arson

03 June 2013

A WHEELIE bin fire in a Thatcham field close to Thatcham Railway Station during the early hours of this morning (Mon) was being treated as suspected arson…


Compton man arrested following suspected arson

03 June 2013
Compton man arrested following suspected arson

Compton man arrested following suspected arson

03 June 2013

A man has been arrested following a fire at a Compton house on Saturday night (Jun 1). As a result of the fire which police are treating as arson, one…


Woolton Hill villagers turn out in force to oppose development

03 June 2013
Woolton Hill villagers turn out in force to oppose development

Woolton Hill villagers turn out in force to oppose development

03 June 2013

WOOLTON Hill villagers turned out in force last Tuesday evening to voice concerns about proposals for a substantial housing development in the village.…


Newbury mothers form social and support group

03 June 2013
Newbury mothers form social and support group

Newbury mothers form social and support group

03 June 2013

A NEW weekly social group, aimed at new mothers, is to hold its first meeting in central Newbury this morning (Monday). Chairwoman of the newly formed…


Wash Water gas barbecue fire prompts safety warning

02 June 2013
Wash Water gas barbecue fire prompts safety warning

Wash Water gas barbecue fire prompts safety warning

02 June 2013

A GAS-fuelled barbecue fire at Wash Water this afternoon (Sun) has prompted a firefighters’ safety warning, as the summer barbecue season gets underway.…


Newbury road reopened after woman collapses

02 June 2013
Newbury road reopened after woman collapses

Newbury road reopened after woman collapses

02 June 2013

A NEWBURY road was closed last night (Sat) whilst emergency services dealt with an incident involving a woman, who was taken ill and was believed to have…


Compton fire cause investigation ongoing

02 June 2013
Compton fire cause investigation ongoing

Compton fire cause investigation ongoing

02 June 2013

AN INVESTIGATION into the cause of a fire last night (Sat) at a house in Compton - following which one person was taken to hospital - was ongoing this…


Mountaineer swings by to mark today's Everest anniversary

02 June 2013
Mountaineer swings by to mark today's Everest anniversary

Mountaineer swings by to mark today's Everest anniversary

02 June 2013

A Nepalese dinner and talk by a Woolton Hill mountaineer, to mark today's 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s conquest of the…


Bucklebury Ford rescue triggers firefighters' Sat Nav warning

01 June 2013
Bucklebury Ford rescue triggers firefighters' Sat Nav warning

Bucklebury Ford rescue triggers firefighters' Sat Nav warning

01 June 2013

FIREFIGHTERS have warned of the dangers of following Sat Nav instructions through fords, after 25 firefighters were deployed to rescue the occupants of…


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