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A CAR flipped onto its roof on the Hungerford Road, between Hungerford and Kintbury this morning (Wednesday), blocking the road for around two hours.…

POLICE are appealing witnesses after a crash on Bath Road, Sulhamstead yesterday (Tues). The incident happened at around 4.35pm at the junction of Bath…

ROYAL Berkshire Hospital has been named as the fastest in the country for treating heart attack patients. Statistics just released by the Department of…

GOOD news for Newbury motorists - there will be some free parking in the town in the run-up to Christmas. In all district council car parks, plus the…

A WOMAN has been punched to the ground in Tadley, in an assault involving two teenage girls. According to Hampshire Constabulary, at around 5.30pm, on…

INKPEN Primary School has reason to celebrate this week after receiving a largely glowing report from Ofsted. The watchdog rated the school as ‘good’…

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for information after an attempted robbery at a Tesco store in West Berkshire. At about 2.30pm last Wednesday (November…

A WEST Berkshire teacher has become so attached to his new ‘charity’ moustache that he has written a song about it. During November each year, the charity…

DISTRICT schools that have converted to academies have cost West Berkshire Council £400,000, it has emerged. The authority released a report that explored…

MORE than 50 per cent less electricity will be used in this year's Christmas light display in Thatcham as the town turns to solar power to help reduce…

THREE break-ins took place in Thatcham over the course of three days last week. Sometime between Thursday, November 15 and Saturday, November 17, offenders…

A TADLEY borough councillor who stood as one of the candidates in Friday’s (Nov 16) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election…

A TADLEY family has confirmed a re-trial of a Greek taxi driver sentenced to six years for killing their teenage son, is on the cards, following a September…

THE A34 northbound will be closed overnight tonight (Monday 19) in Hampshire for bridge maintenance. According to the Highways Agency, the northbound…

A MARATHON 10 days is on the cards for a former St Gabriel’s pupil, who has pledged to run 10km a day for 10 days to help tackle poverty in El Salvador.…

TADLEY Rugby Football club has revealed what a National Lottery award of almost £50,000 will be spent on at the club, while sports facilities in Silchester…

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested in connection with an assault in Thatcham. Last Thursday (15), a 20-year-old man was walking home along Bath Road…

ONE of Hungerford High Street’s distinctive buildings is so neglected it could become a serious public safety risk, town mayor Martin Crane has warned.…

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AN “EXCEPTIONAL” talent for playing the bassoon has seen a West Berkshire musician become the youngest member of the National Youth Orchestra. Helen Fraser,…