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Fatal fail to stop collision on the A339

27 October 2015
Fatal fail to stop collision on the A339

Fatal fail to stop collision on the A339

27 October 2015

Road closed northbound from Robin Hood roundabout to A34 AN investigation into a fatal collision has led to the A339 north of Newbury to be closed today…


Amended plans for Donnington valley homes submitted

27 October 2015
Amended plans for Donnington valley homes submitted

Amended plans for Donnington valley homes submitted

27 October 2015

Campaigners say development will exacerbate traffic and flooding problems ANOTHER set of amended plans to build hundreds of homes on a green gateway into…


Sparkling Thatcham couple celebrate diamond anniversary

27 October 2015
Sparkling Thatcham couple celebrate diamond anniversary

Sparkling Thatcham couple celebrate diamond anniversary

27 October 2015

60 years of marriage celebrated with tea party CONGRATULATIONS to this diamond Thatcham couple who celebrated 60 years of marriage last week. When Anthony…


Council prepares for winter on the roads

26 October 2015
Council prepares for winter on the roads

Council prepares for winter on the roads

26 October 2015

3,500 tonnes of salt ready to be used WINTER is coming and West Berkshire Council is preparing to keep the roads safe and gritted. Council officers have…


Douai Park ready to go

25 October 2015
Douai Park ready to go

Douai Park ready to go

25 October 2015

£500k multi-use sports pavilion contract set to be signed THE next step towards replacing the 1920s sports pavilion at Douai Park is about to be taken. The…


Unsafe nursery block at Thatcham school to be replaced

24 October 2015
Unsafe nursery block at Thatcham school to be replaced

Unsafe nursery block at Thatcham school to be replaced

24 October 2015

'Urgent need' to provide 80 pupils with classroom A THATCHAM school will be receiving extra classrooms after a nursery block was discovered to be unsafe.  West…


List of preferred housing sites in West Berkshire revealed

22 October 2015
List of preferred housing sites in West Berkshire revealed

List of preferred housing sites in West Berkshire revealed

22 October 2015

Around 1,600 homes could be built on 27 sites West Berkshire Council has released its list of preferred housing sites across the district and south Newbury…


Future of courthouse is in government's hands

21 October 2015
Future of courthouse is in government's hands

Future of courthouse is in government's hands

21 October 2015

Announcement will be made 'early in the new year' as consultation closes THE CONSULTATION is closed and the future of local justice at Newbury’s…


Have a jolly Thatcham Christmas

21 October 2015
Have a jolly Thatcham Christmas

Have a jolly Thatcham Christmas

21 October 2015

Town's Christmas lights to twinkle at start of December THATCHAM’S Christmas lights will be switched on, on December 4. It may only be October but…


Sore feet, but happy after Waitrose walk

21 October 2015
Sore feet, but happy after Waitrose walk

Sore feet, but happy after Waitrose walk

21 October 2015

Sponsored walk raises nearly £1,000 MORE than 35 staff, family and friends from Waitrose in Newbury were footsore but triumphant after raising nearly…


West Berkshire night buses to end due to council cuts

21 October 2015
West Berkshire night buses to end due to council cuts

West Berkshire night buses to end due to council cuts

21 October 2015

Newbury, Thatcham and Stockcross services to terminate by end of year LATE night bus services covering Newbury, Thatcham and Stockcross will terminate…


Which charity will please the Greenham 'dragons'?

21 October 2015
Which charity will please the Greenham 'dragons'?

Which charity will please the Greenham 'dragons'?

21 October 2015

Six charities in Dragons Den-style event to win a share of £100,000 THESE are the local groups who will face 'dragons' in an attempt to win much-needed…


Number of homes needed to be built in West Berkshire each year revealed

20 October 2015
Number of homes needed to be built in West Berkshire each year revealed

Number of homes needed to be built in West Berkshire each year revealed

20 October 2015

Figure "challenging" for West Berkshire owing to constraints 665 That's how many homes that will need to be built in West Berkshire each year to meet…


The Force Awakens at Greenham Common tonight (Monday)

19 October 2015
The Force Awakens at Greenham Common tonight (Monday)

The Force Awakens at Greenham Common tonight (Monday)

19 October 2015

Former missile bunkers appear in latest Star Wars trailer GREENHAM'S missile bunkers have moved from Cold War to Star Wars in the latest trailer…


Young snapper's share their winning views of Thatcham

19 October 2015
Young snapper's share their winning views of Thatcham

Young snapper's share their winning views of Thatcham

19 October 2015

Youngsters focus their efforts for competition as part of town festival YOUNG people in Thatcham displayed what the town means to them. Youngsters aged…


Newbury prepares for Prohibition

18 October 2015
Newbury prepares for Prohibition

Newbury prepares for Prohibition

18 October 2015

1920s themed bar and restaurant to open soon PROHIBITION will be coming to Newbury. Don’t worry, though, as it’s not a ban on the sale, production,…


Police warning after Thatcham crime wave

15 October 2015
Police warning after Thatcham crime wave

Police warning after Thatcham crime wave

15 October 2015

Multiple vehicles and garages broken into over a two-day period THATCHAM residents are being reminded to be vigilant following a spate of break-ins and…


Market Street closed following accident

14 October 2015
Market Street closed following accident

Market Street closed following accident

14 October 2015

Market Street in Newbury is currently closed because of an accident. A motorcyclist is believed to have been knocked off his bike. Police have closed…


Newbury man remanded in custody following burglary

14 October 2015
Newbury man remanded in custody following burglary

Newbury man remanded in custody following burglary

14 October 2015

Burglar stole a car and children's items A Newbury man has been charged with burglary.  Maurice Black, aged 34, of Crawford Place was charged in…


Unemployment figures drop in West Berkshire

14 October 2015
Unemployment figures drop in West Berkshire

Unemployment figures drop in West Berkshire

14 October 2015

Number of JSA claimants falls from last month and year-on-year THE number of unemployed people in West Berkshire has fallen since last month.  Figures…


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