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Tributes paid to lorry driver killed on M4

08 August 2011
Tributes paid to lorry driver killed on M4

Tributes paid to lorry driver killed on M4

08 August 2011

Grundon staff "devastated" by loss of long-serving driver TRIBUTES have been paid to a Beenham man who was killed when the skip lorry he was driving collided…


Don't miss this week's NWN

04 August 2011
Don't miss this week's NWN

Don't miss this week's NWN

04 August 2011

Town centre battles, It's a Knockout, Facebook wars and Battle Proms IN this week's Newbury Weekly News read the full story of a violent battle…


Lorry driver killed on M4 was Beenham man

04 August 2011
Lorry driver killed on M4 was Beenham man

Lorry driver killed on M4 was Beenham man

04 August 2011

Man killed in M4 multi-vehicle crash yesterday (Wednesday) was from Beenham, police confirm THE man killed in multi-vehicle crash which wreaked havoc…


West Berkshire broadband not quite up to speed

04 August 2011
West Berkshire broadband not quite up to speed

West Berkshire broadband not quite up to speed

04 August 2011

Data shows that West Berkshire's broadband connection speeds are slower than some other nearby areas NEW data cataloguing broadband connection speeds…


Army vehicle involved in A34 collision

03 August 2011
Army vehicle involved in A34 collision

Army vehicle involved in A34 collision

03 August 2011

One lane of carriageway closed following incident this morning (Wednesday) AN army vehicle was involved in a collision with a car on the A34 this morning…


Multi-vehicle crash closes M4 near Theale

03 August 2011
Multi-vehicle crash closes M4 near Theale

Multi-vehicle crash closes M4 near Theale

03 August 2011

Motorway closed eastbound at Junction 12 as HGVS and a car collide leaving a person trapped THE M4 has been closed eastbound at Junction 12 following…


One person killed following M4 incident

03 August 2011
One person killed following M4 incident

One person killed following M4 incident

03 August 2011

A multi-vehicle crash on the M4 has caused a fatality ONE person has been killed following a multi-vehicle crash on the M4 today (Wednesday). South Central…


Police confirm M4 death

03 August 2011
Police confirm M4 death

Police confirm M4 death

03 August 2011

Driver of a skip-loader confirmed dead following multi-vehicle incident on M4 POLICE are investigating the death of a skip lorry driver following a multi-vehicle…


Grundon appeal thrown out

02 August 2011
Grundon appeal thrown out

Grundon appeal thrown out

02 August 2011

West Berkshire Council's decision to refuse permission for a waste landfill site in Beenham has been upheld WEST Berkshire Council's decision…


Born safe and sound after head-on crash

28 July 2011
Born safe and sound after head-on crash

Born safe and sound after head-on crash

28 July 2011

Matilda Davis entered the world four weeks early after the shock of a car crash sent her mother into labour MEET little Matilda Davis – the baby born…


Superfast broadband reaches Newbury

28 July 2011
Superfast broadband reaches Newbury

Superfast broadband reaches Newbury

28 July 2011

BT has announced that more than 17,000 local householders could join the high-speed revolution SUPERFAST broadband is now available to the first homes…


CCTV switchover still not complete

27 July 2011
CCTV switchover still not complete

CCTV switchover still not complete

27 July 2011

The answer to a question at last week's executive meeting revealed that one camera is still not operational THE CCTV switch-over project which saw…


Council prepared for the worst

27 July 2011
Council prepared for the worst

Council prepared for the worst

27 July 2011

Civil contingencies report, which looks at council planning in the event of a major disaster, approved FROM international incidents such as the Icelandic…


'Don't play near electricity cables', warns power company

25 July 2011
'Don't play near electricity cables', warns power company

'Don't play near electricity cables', warns power company

25 July 2011

West Berkshire power depot advises children to steer clear of cables during summer holidays ALLOWING children to play near electricity cables and substations…


Graveyard full in Compton

25 July 2011
Graveyard full in Compton

Graveyard full in Compton

25 July 2011

Church of England needs to practice better management of burial grounds - Cemetery Research Group THE burial grounds at a church in Compton are approaching…


Parkway forklift truck victim named

25 July 2011
Parkway forklift truck victim named

Parkway forklift truck victim named

25 July 2011

The construction worker was killed at the Parkway site in Newbury last week THE man killed in a horrific accident at the multi-million pound Parkway development…


Council pays for its accounting error

24 July 2011
Council pays for its accounting error

Council pays for its accounting error

24 July 2011

Council tax and business rate payments taken early caused several residents to be charged by banks FOLLOWING an accounting error which saw 33,000 council…


West Berkshire gears up for Olympics

23 July 2011
West Berkshire gears up for Olympics

West Berkshire gears up for Olympics

23 July 2011

Performances and events to be held under the ‘West Berkshire – Enjoy!’ ahead of the 2012 Games A MAJOR programme of cultural and sporting events in West…


Flowers laid at scene of Parkway tragedy

22 July 2011
Flowers laid at scene of Parkway tragedy

Flowers laid at scene of Parkway tragedy

22 July 2011

Tributes have been paid and flowers placed at Parkway site where construction worker was killed FLOWERS have been laid at the scene where a forklift driver…


Pupil breaks Theo Walcott's record

22 July 2011
Pupil breaks Theo Walcott's record

Pupil breaks Theo Walcott's record

22 July 2011

A Compton school pupil has broken the footballing ace's school sports record for the 100m sprint THE Downs School in Compton may just have another…


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