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Man walking in Tadley slashed by blade and hit on head

21 February 2014
Man walking in Tadley slashed by blade and hit on head

Man walking in Tadley slashed by blade and hit on head

21 February 2014

TADLEY police have appealed for witnesses after a man was hit on the head and slashed by a blade while walking through the town. According to Hampshire…


Hermitage man among six charged in connection with dating website scam

21 February 2014
Hermitage man among six charged in connection with dating website scam

Hermitage man among six charged in connection with dating website scam

21 February 2014

A HERMITAGE man is among six people charged in connection with a website dating scam, in which women countrywide - including in north Hampshire - were…


Fire at Thatcham golf driving range suspected arson

21 February 2014
Fire at Thatcham golf driving range suspected arson

Fire at Thatcham golf driving range suspected arson

21 February 2014

A FIRE at a Thatcham golf driving range during the early hours of this morning (Friday) was put down to a suspected arson, following a break-in. Watch…


Curridge house fire caused by electric blanket

21 February 2014
Curridge house fire caused by electric blanket

Curridge house fire caused by electric blanket

21 February 2014

A CURRIDGE house fire during the early hours of this morning (Friday) was caused by an electric blanket. Watch manager of Red Watch at Newbury Fire Station,…


Firefighters extinguish blaze in grounds behind a Newbury hotel

20 February 2014
Firefighters extinguish blaze in grounds behind a Newbury hotel

Firefighters extinguish blaze in grounds behind a Newbury hotel

20 February 2014

READING firefighters extinguished a small fire in grounds at the rear of a Newbury hotel this afternoon (Thursday) The White Watch crew from Whitley Wood…


Witnesses sought to Purley double fatal collision with house-to-house enquiries

20 February 2014
Witnesses sought to Purley double fatal collision with house-to-house enquiries

Witnesses sought to Purley double fatal collision with house-to-house enquiries

20 February 2014

THE INDEPENDENT Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigating Thames Valley Police’s role in a collision in Purley last Thursday in which two cyclists…


Firefighters tackle Hungerford washing machine blaze

20 February 2014
Firefighters tackle Hungerford washing machine blaze

Firefighters tackle Hungerford washing machine blaze

20 February 2014

FIREFIGHTERS from Newbury and Reading tackled a Hungerford fire in a washing machine this afternoon (Thursday). Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire…


Ecchinswell house fire caused by fault in oil tank

20 February 2014
Ecchinswell house fire caused by fault in oil tank

Ecchinswell house fire caused by fault in oil tank

20 February 2014

A HOUSE fire in Ecchinswell yesterday (Wednesday) evening was caused by a fault in an oil tank. Crew manager of green watch at Newbury Fire Station, Neil…


Penwood development project to bypass planning procedures

20 February 2014
Penwood development project to bypass planning procedures

Penwood development project to bypass planning procedures

20 February 2014

HIGHCLERE parish councillors have denied they are steamrollering through a project to develop pockets of land in Penwood for housing under a new Government…


Wash Common aunt reveals heartwarming support for charity fundraising marathons

19 February 2014
Wash Common aunt reveals heartwarming support for charity fundraising marathons

Wash Common aunt reveals heartwarming support for charity fundraising marathons

19 February 2014

THE WASH Common auntie of a teenager struck down by leukaemia has described local support for her quest to complete ten fundraising marathons this year…


M4 between Newbury and Hungerford partially closed, following multi vehicle collision

18 February 2014
M4 between Newbury and Hungerford partially closed, following multi vehicle collision

M4 between Newbury and Hungerford partially closed, following multi vehicle collision

18 February 2014

THE M4 between Newbury and Hungerford remains partially closed, following a multi-vehicle collision. Thames Valley Police spokeswoman, Hannah Williams,…


Family pay tribute to father-of-five who died in Purley collision

18 February 2014
Family pay tribute to father-of-five who died in Purley collision

Family pay tribute to father-of-five who died in Purley collision

18 February 2014

THE FAMILY of a man - one of two cyclists who died in a Purley collision last Thursday (February 13) - have paid tribute to him. The family of Kris Jarvis,…


Tadley household's lucky escape after tree falls in high winds

18 February 2014
Tadley household's lucky escape after tree falls in high winds

Tadley household's lucky escape after tree falls in high winds

18 February 2014

A TADLEY household had a lucky escape on Friday night (February 14), after a tree almost fell on the house in high winds .The tree (pictured) almost landed…


Tilehurst firefighters step in after pump failure in Purley floodwaters

18 February 2014
Tilehurst firefighters step in after pump failure in Purley floodwaters

Tilehurst firefighters step in after pump failure in Purley floodwaters

18 February 2014

TILEHURST firefighters stepped in to help prevent floodwater reaching further properties in Purley last night (Monday), after a pump failure. Watch manager…


West Berks schoolboys share role in Watermill production

18 February 2014
West Berks schoolboys share role in Watermill production

West Berks schoolboys share role in Watermill production

18 February 2014

FOUR schoolboys are to share the role of Bert in The Watermill production of the Arthur Miller classic All My Sons when it opens at the Bagnor theatre…


Grumbles over work at East End mansion

18 February 2014
Grumbles over work at East End mansion

Grumbles over work at East End mansion

18 February 2014

Building work at the East End gothic mansion Star-groves, whose previous owners include Mick Jagger, Frank Williams and the King of Sweden has triggered…


Store raises more than £10,000 for Alzheimer's charity

18 February 2014
Store raises more than £10,000 for Alzheimer's charity

Store raises more than £10,000 for Alzheimer's charity

18 February 2014

NEWBURY department store Camp Hopson has raised well over £10,000 to boost funds for the local branch of the Alzheimer’s Society. Last Tuesday Camp Hopson…


Purley man charged with death of two cyclists

17 February 2014
Purley man charged with death of two cyclists

Purley man charged with death of two cyclists

17 February 2014

A PURLEY man has appeared in court today (Monday) charged with the death of two cyclists, following a collision in Purley last Thursday (February 13).…


Newbury firefighters extinguish car blaze on their doorstep

17 February 2014
Newbury firefighters extinguish car blaze on their doorstep

Newbury firefighters extinguish car blaze on their doorstep

17 February 2014

NEWBURY firefighters did not have far to travel to an incident yesterday evening (Sunday), after a car caught fire in the road outside the station. Crew…


East Woodhay landowners to be billed for blocked ditches to tackle floods

17 February 2014
East Woodhay landowners to be billed for blocked ditches to tackle floods

East Woodhay landowners to be billed for blocked ditches to tackle floods

17 February 2014

EAST Woodhay parish council has adopted strict measures to tackle flooding problems, by threatening to send any bills for work to clear blocked ditches…


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