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Bucklebury car fire suspected arson

23 December 2013
Bucklebury car fire suspected arson

Bucklebury car fire suspected arson

23 December 2013

A BUCKLEBURY car fire during the early hours of this morning (Monday) was a suspected arson. Blue watch crew manager at Newbury Fire Station, Jason Cunningham,…


Deadline looms over Penwood woodland consultation

23 December 2013
Deadline looms over Penwood woodland consultation

Deadline looms over Penwood woodland consultation

23 December 2013

THE DEADLINE is looming for Penwood and Highclere villagers to have their say on a 20-year management plan for Little Penwood, which includes tree felling,…


Severe weather warning for south east up to/including Christmas Eve

22 December 2013
Severe weather warning for south east up to/including Christmas Eve

Severe weather warning for south east up to/including Christmas Eve

22 December 2013

A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for the south east of England - including Newbury and the surrounding area - for tomorrow (Monday) and also Christmas…


Elderly residents led to safety in Newbury flat fire

22 December 2013
Elderly residents led to safety in Newbury flat fire

Elderly residents led to safety in Newbury flat fire

22 December 2013

RESIDENTS of a Newbury residential block of flats for the elderly were led to safety last night (Sat), after a fire broke out in the kitchen. Watch manager…


Santa can get down Englefield chimney thanks to firefighters

21 December 2013
Santa can get down Englefield chimney thanks to firefighters

Santa can get down Englefield chimney thanks to firefighters

21 December 2013

SANTA should be able to slip smoothly down an Englefield farmhouse chimney on Christmas Eve, thanks to local firefighters. White eatch manager at Tilehurst…


Highclere's spoof 'Downton Abbey' signs and foxed tourists

21 December 2013
Highclere's spoof 'Downton Abbey' signs and foxed tourists

Highclere's spoof 'Downton Abbey' signs and foxed tourists

21 December 2013

HIGHCLERE parish councillors have emphasised that the parish council had no involvement in the spoof road signs stating that the village was twinned with…


Hermitage school scoops £3,000 in banking poll

21 December 2013
Hermitage school scoops £3,000 in banking poll

Hermitage school scoops £3,000 in banking poll

21 December 2013

A HERMITAGE school has topped a bank’s local voting poll to scoop £3,000 towards school funds. Registered charity, Priors Court school, whose pupils aged…


Newbury woman's embroidery in television advert

21 December 2013
Newbury woman's embroidery in television advert

Newbury woman's embroidery in television advert

21 December 2013

A NEWBURY woman’s embroidery which featured in an advert on national television over the last month will continue to hit screens over Christmas Ellen…


Newbury tot decides on early Christmas

20 December 2013
Newbury tot decides on early Christmas

Newbury tot decides on early Christmas

20 December 2013

A NEWBURY tot who couldn’t wait to open her Christmas presents was rescued by firefighters today (Friday) from a locked room. Applications manager at…


Weather and flooding alert for south east

20 December 2013
Weather and flooding alert for south east

Weather and flooding alert for south east

20 December 2013

A WEATHER warning for strong winds and heavy rain has been issued for the south east tonight (Fri) and over the weekend - with those at risk of flooding…


New times for rubbish and recycling

20 December 2013
New times for rubbish and recycling

New times for rubbish and recycling

20 December 2013

RUBBISH and recycling collections across West Berkshire have been rescheduled due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays. Rubbish collections have…


Severe weather warning issued for south east

18 December 2013
Severe weather warning issued for south east

Severe weather warning issued for south east

18 December 2013

A SEVERE weather warning for London/South East - including the Newbury area - has been issued from 3pm today (Wed), due to high winds and heavy rain.…


Enborne couple escape house fire through bedroom window

18 December 2013
Enborne couple escape house fire through bedroom window

Enborne couple escape house fire through bedroom window

18 December 2013

AN ENBORNE couple escaped through a bedroom window during the early hours of this morning (Wed), after awaking to find their home full of smoke. Watch…


Library hosts From Newbury With Love

18 December 2013
Library hosts From Newbury With Love

Library hosts From Newbury With Love

18 December 2013

LETTERS of friendship sent from an Ashmore Green family across the Iron Curtain were the focus of a presentation at Newbury library last Thursday (Dec…


Van driver has lucky escape after vehicle flips on A34 at East Ilsley

17 December 2013
Van driver has lucky escape after vehicle flips on A34 at East Ilsley

Van driver has lucky escape after vehicle flips on A34 at East Ilsley

17 December 2013

A VAN driver had a lucky escape this morning (Tues), after the vehicle flipped on the A34 at East Ilsley, bringing traffic grinding to a halt.Thames Valley…


Hampshire drink/drug driving arrests soar in first two weeks of police campaign

17 December 2013
Hampshire drink/drug driving arrests soar in first two weeks of police campaign

Hampshire drink/drug driving arrests soar in first two weeks of police campaign

17 December 2013

DRINK/drug driving figures have soared by 21 per cent, for those arrested across Hampshire during the first two weeks of this year’s (2013) seasonal police…


Kingsclere villagers urged to step up security following attempted burglary

16 December 2013
Kingsclere villagers urged to step up security following attempted burglary

Kingsclere villagers urged to step up security following attempted burglary

16 December 2013

KINGSCLERE villagers are urged to step up security in the run up to Christmas, following an attempted burglary in the village. According to Hampshire…


Hamstead Marshall road re-opens after burst water main

16 December 2013
Hamstead Marshall road re-opens after burst water main

Hamstead Marshall road re-opens after burst water main

16 December 2013

A HAMSTEAD Marshall pub was reliant on bottled water today (Mon), due to a burst water main, which forced a road closure through the village - since re-opened.…


Basildon Park to feature in Downton Abbey Christmas special

16 December 2013
Basildon Park to feature in Downton Abbey Christmas special

Basildon Park to feature in Downton Abbey Christmas special

16 December 2013

THE EIGHTEENTH century interiors of Basildon Park will be splashed on television screens across the country on Christmas Day , in the ITV Downton Abbey…


Headley ford options still under consideration

15 December 2013
Headley ford options still under consideration

Headley ford options still under consideration

15 December 2013

A QUESTION mark hovers over any permanent closure of Headley ford, over a year after an inquest into a death at the ford, with farmers defying the closure…


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