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Coronavirus: West Berkshire Council leader says Test and Trace capacity is 'being stretched to the limit'

17 September 2020
Coronavirus: West Berkshire Council leader says Test and Trace capacity is 'being stretched to the limit'

Coronavirus: West Berkshire Council leader says Test and Trace capacity is 'being stretched to the limit'

17 September 2020

Response as people trying to book tests at Newbury Showground turned away THE number of coronavirus tests in West Berkshire have been reduced as…


Boy charged with attempted murder following incident in Tilehurst

17 September 2020
Boy charged with attempted murder following incident in Tilehurst

Boy charged with attempted murder following incident in Tilehurst

17 September 2020

14-year-old to appear in court today A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Tilehurst. The boy, from…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 16

16 September 2020
Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 16

Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 16

16 September 2020

The number of lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in West Berkshire is 555, an increase of two since Sunday.  The latest official figures show that the…


Thames Valley Police removes stop and search order in Tilehurst

16 September 2020
Thames Valley Police removes stop and search order in Tilehurst

Thames Valley Police removes stop and search order in Tilehurst

16 September 2020

'The proactive use of stop and search has allowed us to provide reassurance in the local community' An order granting police greater stop and search powers…


West Berkshire libraries to reopen next week

16 September 2020
West Berkshire libraries to reopen next week

West Berkshire libraries to reopen next week

16 September 2020

Limited opening hours for customers West Berkshire libraries will be reopening to the public next week.  Customers will be able to choose and borrow…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: Number of deaths involving Covid-19 registered to September 12

16 September 2020
Coronavirus West Berkshire: Number of deaths involving Covid-19 registered to September 12

Coronavirus West Berkshire: Number of deaths involving Covid-19 registered to September 12

16 September 2020

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics No deaths in West Berkshire were recorded with Covid-19 on a death certificate in the last week.  The…


Thames Valley Kings rally for club and Breast Cancer Now

16 September 2020
Thames Valley Kings rally for club and Breast Cancer Now

Thames Valley Kings rally for club and Breast Cancer Now

16 September 2020

"Jacqueline has had such an impact on my life that I felt I needed to show my support when it’s needed most" PLAYERS of a sports club founded by a Thatcham…


Update: Cyclist taken to John Radcliffe Hospital after coming off bike in Newbury

15 September 2020
Update: Cyclist taken to John Radcliffe Hospital after coming off bike in Newbury

Update: Cyclist taken to John Radcliffe Hospital after coming off bike in Newbury

15 September 2020

A cyclist was taken to hospital in "a serious condition" after an accident in Newbury this morning (Tuesday). Oxford Street was closed from the Clock…


Oxford Street Newbury closed after cyclist seriously injured

15 September 2020
Oxford Street Newbury closed after cyclist seriously injured

Oxford Street Newbury closed after cyclist seriously injured

15 September 2020

A road closure is in place after a cyclist was injured in Newbury this morning.  Officers at the scene said that the cyclist sustained a serious…


West Berkshire residents struggling to secure Covid-19 tests

14 September 2020
West Berkshire residents struggling to secure Covid-19 tests

West Berkshire residents struggling to secure Covid-19 tests

14 September 2020

People turned away from Newbury Showground facility People trying to secure coronavirus testing at Newbury Showground have been turned away as testing…


Thatcham Rotary Club continuing to support community

13 September 2020
Thatcham Rotary Club continuing to support community

Thatcham Rotary Club continuing to support community

13 September 2020

Club calling on people to dress up in place of popular Santa run THATCHAM Rotary Club has switched its fundraising methods to support the local…


Franchisee of Newbury McDonald's raises more than £3,000 for charity

13 September 2020
Franchisee of Newbury McDonald's raises more than £3,000 for charity

Franchisee of Newbury McDonald's raises more than £3,000 for charity

13 September 2020

Ross Drake cycled 275 miles for Ronald McDonald House Charities THE franchisee of a Newbury McDonald’s has raised more than £3,000 on a charity…


Group started to save Thatcham woodland off Floral Way

12 September 2020
Group started to save Thatcham woodland off Floral Way

Group started to save Thatcham woodland off Floral Way

12 September 2020

Save our Woodland The Plantation formed after land put up for sale at £250,000 THATCHAM residents are fighting to save a treasured piece of woodland from…


Newbury MP asks for prioritised coronavirus testing

11 September 2020
Newbury MP asks for prioritised coronavirus testing

Newbury MP asks for prioritised coronavirus testing

11 September 2020

'A successful return to school in West Berkshire has been matched with a reduction in the availability of testing' Newbury MP Laura Farris has asked whether…


Friends from Thatcham and Cold Ash walking 70km for Railway Children charity

11 September 2020
Friends from Thatcham and Cold Ash walking 70km for Railway Children charity

Friends from Thatcham and Cold Ash walking 70km for Railway Children charity

11 September 2020

Pair will walk from Swindon to Salisbury FRIENDS from Thatcham and Cold Ash are to trek more than 40 miles in three days to support children…


Waitrose Thatcham cashier tells shopper she’s ‘been with people with coronavirus’

10 September 2020
Waitrose Thatcham cashier tells shopper she’s ‘been with people with coronavirus’

Waitrose Thatcham cashier tells shopper she’s ‘been with people with coronavirus’

10 September 2020

Store apologises and sends employee home to self-isolate as a precaution WAITROSE has apologised after a cashier at its Thatcham store told a customer…


Pupil tests positive for Covid-19 at Kennet School Thatcham

10 September 2020
Pupil tests positive for Covid-19 at Kennet School Thatcham

Pupil tests positive for Covid-19 at Kennet School Thatcham

10 September 2020

"There is no requirement for further precautionary isolation to take place" A small number of children at Kennet School have gone into self isolation…


Coronavirus: Public Health officials offer Covid-19 testing advice

10 September 2020
Coronavirus: Public Health officials offer Covid-19 testing advice

Coronavirus: Public Health officials offer Covid-19 testing advice

10 September 2020

"Across the country we are seeing a high demand for Covid-19 testing" Berkshire residents are being asked to only request a Covid-19 test if they have…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: People after Covid-19 tests at Newbury Showground told to drive across the country

10 September 2020
Coronavirus West Berkshire: People after Covid-19 tests at Newbury Showground told to drive across the country

Coronavirus West Berkshire: People after Covid-19 tests at Newbury Showground told to drive across the country

10 September 2020

Residents offered slots in Lake District, Isle of Wight, Leicester and Haywards Heath PEOPLE in West Berkshire have said they would have had to travel…


Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces 'The Rule of 6'

09 September 2020
Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces 'The Rule of 6'

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces 'The Rule of 6'

09 September 2020

Groups of more than 6 will be illegal from next week Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the 'Rule of 6', meaning it will be illegal to meet in…


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