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Thatcham's Mini Band meet heavy metal giants Metallica

Thatcham's Mini Band meet heavy metal giants Metallica

Thatcham's Mini Band meet heavy metal giants Metallica

04 September 2015

Teen rockers 'blown away' after opening The Pit at Reading Festival before meeting their idols IT WAS a rockin’ weekend for Thatcham and Cold Ash’s…


Thatcham 'eyesore' to become affordable housing

Thatcham 'eyesore' to become affordable housing

Thatcham 'eyesore' to become affordable housing

02 September 2015

Taceham House sold to housing association after standing empty for six years THATCHAM’S level of affordable housing and temporary accommodation…


Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

30 August 2015

Party raises funds for stroke charity CONGRATULATIONS are due to former Hungerford mayor Chris Jennings and husband Mick. The couple have celebrated 50…


Cider in full production in Lambourn

Cider in full production in Lambourn

Cider in full production in Lambourn

24 August 2015

Bumper harvest for local company THE Lambourn Valley Cider Company has announced resumption of full production this autumn, after taking a break last…


Thatcham park crash raises speeding concerns

Thatcham park crash raises speeding concerns

Thatcham park crash raises speeding concerns

24 August 2015

"It's a wonder that someone has not been hurt or killed" CONCERNS about speeding on roads near to the scene of Monday’s “miraculous”…


Lucky escape after car crashes into Thatcham playground

Lucky escape after car crashes into Thatcham playground

Lucky escape after car crashes into Thatcham playground

21 August 2015

Group of teenagers 'nearly killed' and woman 'inches from death' as BMW careers off road A GROUP of teenagers had a miraculous escape on Monday night…


Latest life-saving device installed in Thatcham

Latest life-saving device installed in Thatcham

Latest life-saving device installed in Thatcham

20 August 2015

Heartstart Thatcham plans to roll out more devices across the district HEARTSTART Thatcham has installed yet another defibrillator in the town to help…


Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

19 August 2015

Number of visitors to the town is dropping FOOTFALL is Hungerford has steadily fallen over the past four years, new figures reveal. The declining number…


Growing2gether at gardening group near Kingsclere

Growing2gether at gardening group near Kingsclere

Growing2gether at gardening group near Kingsclere

16 August 2015

Social Alzheimer's group for green fingered A community garden centre near Kingsclere has launched a new gardening activity group for people with dementia. Last…


Hundreds take part in Tadley Runners 10k

Hundreds take part in Tadley Runners 10k

Hundreds take part in Tadley Runners 10k

13 August 2015

Almost 300 entrants set off Hundreds of runners took to the country lanes of Baughurst recently for the Tadley Runners’ 10k race. Now in its 21st…


Homes evacuated in fire drama

Homes evacuated in fire drama

Homes evacuated in fire drama

09 August 2015

Electrical fault triggers blaze Residents were evacuated after a fire at a shopping parade in Tilehurst last night (Saturday). The fire is thought to…


Man charged in connection with Inkpen stabbing

Man charged in connection with Inkpen stabbing

Man charged in connection with Inkpen stabbing

08 August 2015

Thames Valley Police has charged a man in connection with the attempted murder of a woman in Inkpen. Martin Buckland, aged 49, of Skyllings, Newbury,…


New Common parking sign to be amended

New Common parking sign to be amended

New Common parking sign to be amended

08 August 2015

Aim to prevent all-day parking by commuters MOTORISTS using the Down View Gate car park at the entrance to Hungerford Common will now face an £80…


Rush hour delays on M4

Rush hour delays on M4

Rush hour delays on M4

07 August 2015

Traffic tailbacks report On the M4 westbound between junctions J12 (Reading) and J13 (Newbury), there are currently delays of 50 minutes. The delays are…


Plans for up to 265 homes in 'Henwick Park' submitted

Plans for up to 265 homes in 'Henwick Park' submitted

Plans for up to 265 homes in 'Henwick Park' submitted

07 August 2015

Sports pitch, allotments, parks and provision for GP surgery included ANOTHER application for hundreds of homes on the edge of Thatcham has been submitted. Croudace…


Attempted murder arrest in Inkpen

Attempted murder arrest in Inkpen

Attempted murder arrest in Inkpen

06 August 2015

Woman remains in serious condition after being airlifted to hospital A woman remains in a serious condition this afternoon (Friday), after a man was arrested…


Brick by brick, development rises in defiance of planning conditions

Brick by brick, development rises in defiance of planning conditions

Brick by brick, development rises in defiance of planning conditions

05 August 2015

Developers taking a gamble, say planning chiefs DEVELOPERS are taking a gamble by continuing to forge ahead with an unauthorised Hungerford housing scheme. Although…


Thatcham wardens kept busy clearing up the town

Thatcham wardens kept busy clearing up the town

Thatcham wardens kept busy clearing up the town

05 August 2015

Clearing graffiti and dog mess part of the 'never-ending battle' IT’S been a busy year for Thatcham’s neighbourhood wardens, including cleaning…


Sunny outlook for Little Rainbows

Sunny outlook for Little Rainbows

Sunny outlook for Little Rainbows

04 August 2015

Fun at summer fair LITTLE Rainbows nursery school in Hungerford, recently boosted by a glowing Ofsted report, has held its first summer fair. A spokeswoman…


Boo! Disco moos don't make the grade

Boo! Disco moos don't make the grade

Boo! Disco moos don't make the grade

30 July 2015

But idea caught imagination of the nation THEY could have been wild, free and lit up like a Christmas tree.  But the idea of disco cows – pimping…


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