Fire

A huge explosion in south Newbury forced residents to be evacuated from their homes in the early hours of this morning.

There have been delays in Hungerford today (June 26) as fire crews tackled a fire and gas leak on a major road.

West Berkshire Council have told Thatcham residents affected by this afternoon's fire to go to the town's civic offices.

A fire broke out at a commercial building in Thatcham yesterday (Tuesday).

A fire took place in woods between Mortimer and Burghfield on Sunday.

There has been a fire at a farm in Baydon this afternoon and the fire service is currently attending the scene.

Fire crews were called to a trailer fire at a farm property early on Thursday morning.

Firefighters came to the rescue in Newbury town centre to remove a large piece of lead that was threatening to fall on the street below.

An investigation into the Easter weekend explosion in Westbrook is to be held.

A West Berkshire resident was playing with seven-year-old her son at Boxford park when an explosion went off in Westbrook.

The road is now open.

Thames Valley Police are leading the operation and Berkshire Fire and Rescue are working to control the fire.

Tadley Fire Station called to a blaze last night at a retirement home in North Hampshire.

The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging people to take extra care in the kitchen as keen chefs prepare to cook up a treat.

The second person who died in a flat fire in Rowe Court on the east side of Tilehurst has been formally identified.

Two bodies have been recovered from the building, with one now formally identified.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem investigations.

Thames Valley Police has issued an update on a fatal fire that broke out at Rowe Court late last year.

Specialist Operations Police officers and fire services are on the scene.

Fire stations could become vaccination centres once more as the country is urged to ‘scale up’ its vaccination efforts.