KENNET Leisure Centre has been commended by a scheme which rewards organisations for their quality. The Thatcham-based centre has passed a tough assessment…
GIFTS from a community fund of £10,000 will be given out to local worthy causes in Newbury and the surrounding areas throughout next year. The fund has…
A POLICE pursuit through a quiet West Berkshire village last night (Weds) ended with four men being placed in police custody. At about midnight, police…
THE woman who died in a fire at her home in Greenham on Saturday night has been named as Tania Marie Lynch. Ms Lynch, aged 50, was pronounced dead at…
A MAN who had been out drinking with friends in Newbury was struck and killed by a car after kneeling down in the middle of a road, an inquest heard.…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, Thames Valley Police have re-opened an investigation into the death of an unidentified man in West Berkshire in the…
PARSONS Down junior School in Thatcham is closed today (Weds) as the school has no running water. Contactors were called to the Herons Way school this…
THREE drivers in Thatcham are to be prosecuted after being filmed illegally crossing the level crossing at the town's railway station. Network Rail has…
ROYAL Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) and Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) cabinet members have approved Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s plans…
HUNGERFORD residents are being invited to meet and greet local police officers today (Weds). The Hungerford neighbourhood team are holding a public consultation…
THATCHAM'S newest care home, Alice Bye Court, was recently officially opened by the Countess of Carnarvon. Alice Bye Court, located in Blueocats, provides…
A LARGE quantity of cigarettes were stolen during a burglary at the Co-operative store in Thatcham in the early hours of this morning (Tues). Between…
WITNESSES are being sought following a robbery in Newbury on Friday night (7). At around 9.25pm, a 51-year-old man was walking from Newbury Retail Park,…
A MEMORIAL bench for two former Thatcham residents and councillors will be officially opened on Saturday (15). At 2.30pm on Saturday, an oak bench in…
THE future of detached youth work in Thatcham has been secured with a long-term funding deal. Thatcham Town Council has agreed a three-year grant with…
THE Christmas anti drink and drug driving campaign in West Berkshire has been officially launched by Thames Valley Police. During last year’s campaign,…
A WOMAN died in a house fire in Greenham last night (Sat). Thames Valley Police were called by the fire service at 11.37pm to a property in Bodin Gardens.Firefighters…
AN elderly woman had her purse taken during a distraction burglary at her home in Thatcham. Two teenagers knocked on the door of the 81-year-old’s Green…
A THATCHAM man slept on the streets of Newbury town centre on Saturday night to raise awareness of the town’s growing homeless problem. Richard Garvie,…
Christmas has arrived in Thatcham. Members of the community turned out this evening (Fri) to watch the Christmas lights being switched on.They were officially…
