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Meanwhile, historic Newbury pub faces conversion

30 September 2013
Meanwhile, historic Newbury pub faces conversion

Meanwhile, historic Newbury pub faces conversion

30 September 2013

ANOTHER historic Newbury pub - the seat of the ‘alternative mayor’ of Newbury - could be turned into housing after Newbury Town Council raised no objections…


Community hall plans could unite three communities

29 September 2013
Community hall plans could unite three communities

Community hall plans could unite three communities

29 September 2013

THREE parishes in West Berkshire could be brought closer together if plans for a new community hall - and housing - are approved. The plans, submitted…


Drivers braced for Whitchurch Bridge closure

29 September 2013
Drivers braced for Whitchurch Bridge closure

Drivers braced for Whitchurch Bridge closure

29 September 2013

DRIVERS are bracing themselves for the six month closure of Whitchurch Bridge. The privately owned bridge, which is used by 5,800 vehicles during a typical…


Schoolboy wins royal baby logo design contest

28 September 2013
Schoolboy wins royal baby logo design contest

Schoolboy wins royal baby logo design contest

28 September 2013

A SCHOOLBOY at the Duchess of Cambridge’s former school has had his logo featured on a limited run of toy cars to mark the birth of Prince George. James…


Police appeal to catch garden thieves

27 September 2013
Police appeal to catch garden thieves

Police appeal to catch garden thieves

27 September 2013

Police are appealing for information following a series of thefts from gardens in West Berkshire. One incident saw two large concrete toadstools stolen…


Newbury celebrates 50 years of twinning

27 September 2013
Newbury celebrates 50 years of twinning

Newbury celebrates 50 years of twinning

27 September 2013

NEWBURY celebrated 50 years of friendship with its German twin town Braunfels over the weekend. More than 100 international visitors descended on the…


Proposal for 500 homes next to Vodafone HQ

27 September 2013
Proposal for 500 homes next to Vodafone HQ

Proposal for 500 homes next to Vodafone HQ

27 September 2013

UP to 500 new homes and a hotel, restaurant or pub could be built on greenfield land outside of a settlement boundary between Newbury and the M4 Under…


Planned power cut for Hungerford today (Thursday)

26 September 2013
Planned power cut for Hungerford today (Thursday)

Planned power cut for Hungerford today (Thursday)

26 September 2013

AREAS of Hungerford High Street will be without power today (Thursday). Around 145 people will be offline between 9am and 4pm while SSE carries out maintenance…


Plans start rolling in for Theale skate park

25 September 2013
Plans start rolling in for Theale skate park

Plans start rolling in for Theale skate park

25 September 2013

PLANS for Theale’s skate park began grinding into action after the parish council pledged £4,000 towards the project. The proposed site for the skate…


West Berkshire residents take to the skies with local organisation

25 September 2013
West Berkshire residents take to the skies with local organisation

West Berkshire residents take to the skies with local organisation

25 September 2013

PEOPLE from West Berkshire took to the skies in a gliding opportunity organised by a local charity. The flight, organised by the Newbury Round Table,…


Free alarms to deter oil thieves

24 September 2013
Free alarms to deter oil thieves

Free alarms to deter oil thieves

24 September 2013

PEOPLE in West Berkshire who have been repeat victims of heating oil theft will be receiving free alarms. The dual system - normally costing around £100…


ASBO handed to Thatcham man

23 September 2013
ASBO handed to Thatcham man

ASBO handed to Thatcham man

23 September 2013

A THATCHAM man will have to shop out of town after he was banned from entering stores in Thatcham. Adrian Lewis, aged 48, of Rotary Way, Kennet Heath,…


Police appeal after Thatcham theft and fraud

23 September 2013
Police appeal after Thatcham theft and fraud

Police appeal after Thatcham theft and fraud

23 September 2013

POLICE are searching for a man in connection with a theft and fraudulent activity in Thatcham. A man is said to have stolen a wallet from the lockers…


Birdwatchers twitchy over holiday chalet plans

23 September 2013
Birdwatchers twitchy over holiday chalet plans

Birdwatchers twitchy over holiday chalet plans

23 September 2013

OBJECTIONS have been flying in from birdwatchers over plans to build holiday chalets next to the Racecourse Newbury. The plan, submitted by Rivar, seeks…


'Rough start' to season for under 13 football team

22 September 2013
'Rough start' to season for under 13 football team

'Rough start' to season for under 13 football team

22 September 2013

A NEWBURY football club has had a rough start to the season after they were kicked off a pitch by Hermitage parish council. Members of AFC Newbury have…


Step back in time at the Royal County of Berkshire Show

21 September 2013
Step back in time at the Royal County of Berkshire Show

Step back in time at the Royal County of Berkshire Show

21 September 2013

A BY-GONE era was in full swing at this year's Royal County of Berkshire Show. Visitors were transported back to the wartime era with wartime re-enactors…


Body believed to be missing Newbury woman found

20 September 2013
Body believed to be missing Newbury woman found

Body believed to be missing Newbury woman found

20 September 2013

The body of a woman believed to that of missing Christine King has been found. The hunt to find Mrs King, aged 66, was launched on Wednesday after she…


Free childcare offered to those affected by Headstarts closure

20 September 2013
Free childcare offered to those affected by Headstarts closure

Free childcare offered to those affected by Headstarts closure

20 September 2013

A NURSERY manager is offering free childcare to parents affected by the sudden closure of the Headstarts nursery in Newbury. Headstarts, which ran a centre…


Continued appeal to find missing Newbury woman

19 September 2013
Continued appeal to find missing Newbury woman

Continued appeal to find missing Newbury woman

19 September 2013

POLICE are continuing their appeal to trace a Newbury woman who went missing two days ago. Christine King, aged 66, from Speen, was last seen leaving…


Appeal to find missing Newbury woman

18 September 2013
Appeal to find missing Newbury woman

Appeal to find missing Newbury woman

18 September 2013

POLICE are becoming "increasingly worried" about a Newbury woman who went missing yesterday (Tuesday). Christine King, aged 66, from Speen, was last seen…


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