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Council-run care home still requires improvement

04 October 2019
Council-run care home still requires improvement

Council-run care home still requires improvement

04 October 2019

CQC inspectors said home is in breach of regulations A COUNCIL-run care home in Newbury requires improvement. Inspectors found that Birchwood Care…


Section of A339 to be closed overnight this weekend

04 October 2019
Section of A339 to be closed overnight this weekend

Section of A339 to be closed overnight this weekend

04 October 2019

DRIVERS heading south of Newbury will be diverted this weekend as three overnight closures hit the A339. The road will be closed south of the Monks…


Armed gang caught in Hungerford jailed

02 October 2019
Armed gang caught in Hungerford jailed

Armed gang caught in Hungerford jailed

02 October 2019

Officers stopped men in pre-dawn raid last December Members of an organised crime network who were stopped by armed police in a pre-dawn raid in Hungerford…


Man injured in Mortimer crash dies in hospital

02 October 2019
Man injured in Mortimer crash dies in hospital

Man injured in Mortimer crash dies in hospital

02 October 2019

Witnesses being sought to crash A MAN has died from injuries sustained in a serious crash in Mortimer yesterday (Tuesday).  The 25-year-old was in…


Appeal for witnesses to serious collision in Mortimer

01 October 2019
Appeal for witnesses to serious collision in Mortimer

Appeal for witnesses to serious collision in Mortimer

01 October 2019

25-year-old remains in a critical condition A 25-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a crash in Mortimer today (Tuesday).  A blue Ford Fiesta…


Thames Water "probably know they are going to be prosecuted"

01 October 2019
Thames Water "probably know they are going to be prosecuted"

Thames Water "probably know they are going to be prosecuted"

01 October 2019

Council officer updates councillors about sewage leak in Thatcham THAMES Water is “likely to be prosecuted” following a sewage leak…


Investment in Kennet Centre a 'speculative prospect'

30 September 2019
Investment in Kennet Centre a 'speculative prospect'

Investment in Kennet Centre a 'speculative prospect'

30 September 2019

Council says shopping centre is a' high risk' as it reviews its commercial property strategy WEST Berkshire councillors have reiterated their view that…


Richard Benyon: 'It was agony to witness' Prime Minister's Commons speech

27 September 2019
Richard Benyon: 'It was agony to witness' Prime Minister's Commons speech

Richard Benyon: 'It was agony to witness' Prime Minister's Commons speech

27 September 2019

'Parliament soulless' and Conservative Party appears to be 'property of chancers' Newbury MP Richard Benyon has said the Conservative Party "seems to…


Thatcham road closed following sewer collapse

27 September 2019
Thatcham road closed following sewer collapse

Thatcham road closed following sewer collapse

27 September 2019

Closure likely to be in place for three weeks A collapsed sewer pipe has closed a road in Thatcham. The pipe has collapsed in Park Lane between the Parkside…


Town council hosting climate change community event this weekend

27 September 2019
Town council hosting climate change community event this weekend

Town council hosting climate change community event this weekend

27 September 2019

Workshop inviting people to share sustainability ideas PEOPLE are being asked to share their ideas to help make Newbury net-zero carbon at an event this…


Natures Corner holding Newbury HealthFest at Corn Exchange

26 September 2019
Natures Corner holding Newbury HealthFest at Corn Exchange

Natures Corner holding Newbury HealthFest at Corn Exchange

26 September 2019

More than 30 exhibitors selling natural and organic products on Sunday AN independent Newbury business is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Health…


Appeal following public order incident in Newbury

25 September 2019
Appeal following public order incident in Newbury

Appeal following public order incident in Newbury

25 September 2019

Motorist threatened Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a public order incident in Newbury. A man in a silver Ford Fiesta leaned…


Tickets for Thatcham fireworks display on sale soon

25 September 2019
Tickets for Thatcham fireworks display on sale soon

Tickets for Thatcham fireworks display on sale soon

25 September 2019

Event raises money for two schools TICKETS for Thatcham’s The Greatest Showman’ firework display will go on sale soon. The parent…


Council debates signs to help cut emissions at Thatcham level crossing

25 September 2019
Council debates signs to help cut emissions at Thatcham level crossing

Council debates signs to help cut emissions at Thatcham level crossing

25 September 2019

Councillors want to encourage drivers to switch off engines A CAMPAIGN to advise drivers stuck at Thatcham’s level crossing to switch off their…


Cold Ash Pre-school retains 'outstanding' status

22 September 2019
Cold Ash Pre-school retains 'outstanding' status

Cold Ash Pre-school retains 'outstanding' status

22 September 2019

Children 'exceptionally well-prepared for the next stage in their learning' COLD Ash Pre-school is celebrating its second outstanding Ofsted…


Princess joins in Prior's Court School's 20th celebrations

22 September 2019
Princess joins in Prior's Court School's 20th celebrations

Princess joins in Prior's Court School's 20th celebrations

22 September 2019

Royal returns to see how school has changed since she visited in 2000 PRINCESS Anne visited Prior’s Court as the Hermitage-based school celebrated…


Three charged in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

18 September 2019
Three charged in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

Three charged in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

18 September 2019

Officer died in West Berkshire last month THREE people have been charged with murder after the death of a police officer in West Berkshire. Pc Andrew…


Free parking request for Newbury Wharf rejected

18 September 2019
Free parking request for Newbury Wharf rejected

Free parking request for Newbury Wharf rejected

18 September 2019

Bid made in attempt to boost footfall on market day AN attempt to extend free parking in Newbury to help businesses and the “struggling”…


Four arrested in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

17 September 2019
Four arrested in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

Four arrested in connection with death of Pc Andrew Harper

17 September 2019

"This is an ongoing, complex investigation, and we remain committed to achieving justice" FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc…


Historic cartoon of Newbury politics handed over to museum

17 September 2019
Historic cartoon of Newbury politics handed over to museum

Historic cartoon of Newbury politics handed over to museum

17 September 2019

Unusual piece found on the back of a mirror A PIECE of Newbury’s political history that had been hidden in the back of a mirror, has found a new…


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