23 July 2013
ABOUT 80 properties in Thatcham were without power for about two hours this afternoon (Tues). Southern Electric was contacted at about 3.15pm by residents…
23 July 2013
A THATCHAM bonfire in woodlands this afternoon (Tues) was being treated as suspected arson, with a warning from firefighters about the dangers of lighting…
23 July 2013
WHILE the village of Bucklebury gets set for a second night of celebration, new grandparents Michael and Carole Middleton paid their first visit to their…
23 July 2013
NEWBURY firefighters prevented the spread of a heathland fire at Snelsmore Common this morning (Tues). According to Ellie Gray of the Royal Berkshire…
23 July 2013
PARK HOUSE headteacher Derek Peaple has called on the government to extend its sports funding - or face losing the legacy created by the London 2012 Olympics.…
23 July 2013
REGISTERED organ donors could see themselves fast-tracked on waiting lists should they need a transplant under a new strategy launched by the NHS. Last…
23 July 2013
TWO men from Thatcham have been charged in connection with possessing criminal property and perverting the course of justice. One of the men, of Green…
23 July 2013
A CON artist pretending to be a lost tourist is targetting local people. His latest victim, Nicholas Hezel from Kingsclere, has appealed to people to…
23 July 2013
A Boxford man is hoping to raise £10,000 for charity when he tackles a gruelling four-day cycling challenge through the South of France later this month.…
22 July 2013
VILLAGERS in Bucklebury were celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy last night (Monday). The Prince of Cambridge was born…
22 July 2013
THE Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby boy yesterday (Monday). A statement from Kensington Palace said that the baby weighed 8Ibs, 6ozs and was…
22 July 2013
A BODY has been recovered from the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury this yesterday afternoon (Mon), Newburytoday can reveal. Police were called to Greenham…
22 July 2013
A FIRE crew has been sent to Greenham Mill in Mill Lane after reports that a man was in the water. A spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
22 July 2013
FLASH floods are likely to affect West Berkshire and the surrounding area from this afternoon (Monday) onwards - including Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford…
22 July 2013
A FRESH choice for Newbury was unlocked today (Monday) when Morrisons opened its doors. A ribbon was cut by the chairman of the Kennet and Avon Canal…
22 July 2013
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash on the A4 near Kintbury on Saturday in which one man died. At around 7:30am, a collision occurred between…
22 July 2013
FIREFIGHTERS have warned of the dangers of leaving electrical items switched on in lofts, due to dry house timbers in the heatwave, after a Wash Common…
22 July 2013
A HUGE haystack fire, battled by 30 firefighters on a farm near Kintbury yesterday (Sunday) was left to burn out. Crews from five local fire stations…
22 July 2013
THE DUCHESS of Cambridge has gone into labour, Kensington Palace confirmed this morning. A statement released by the palace read: "Her Royal Highness…
22 July 2013
A BUCKLEBURY family are to complete a three-day hike across Jordan this autumn in memory of an actress who died in a car crash. Katherine Howard (pictured),…
