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Thatcham: Speed limits could be lowered to help with social distancing measures

Thatcham: Speed limits could be lowered to help with social distancing measures

Councillors put forward plans to improve safety and social distancing SPEED limit reductions and traffic bans could be coming to parts of Thatcham to…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: confirmed cases on June 1

Coronavirus West Berkshire: confirmed cases on June 1

District figures steady as national death toll goes over 39,000 THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in West Berkshire remains at 379, showing no…


Customers to IKEA Calcot face 2 hour queues on first day of reopening after lockdown

Customers to IKEA Calcot face 2 hour queues on first day of reopening after lockdown

Flatpacks still in great demand IKEA, Calcot, opened its doors for the first time today since lockdown began. By mid-morning the queues to get into the…


Add some flavour with a tomato rice mound

Add some flavour with a tomato rice mound

Tasty accompaniment Tomato rice mound (Serves 4) Ingredients: 2 400g/14oz cans plum tomatoes 2 onions chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1tsp dried or 2…


My bank account and me – a West Berks sculptor's rocky relationship

My bank account and me – a West Berks sculptor's rocky relationship

Johannes von Stumm in lockdown ‘There's light at the end of the tunnel’ TWO years ago I was living with a fat and happy business account and when I looked…


Young People & Children First asking for help to celebrate special anniversary and beyond

Young People & Children First asking for help to celebrate special anniversary and beyond

Fundraising to 'ensure the charity is here for the next 10 years' A CHARITY providing a home and support to young people in West Berkshire is asking for…


Missing man last seen in Hungerford found

Missing man last seen in Hungerford found

A missing man last seen in Hungerford has been found safe.  Jason Balley was last seen on Hungerford Common at 2.30pm yesterday (Sunday) and Thames…


Homemade chunky guacamole

Homemade chunky guacamole

Get the taco chips and away you go Homemade chunky guacamole (enough for 4 people) Ingredients: 1 onion 1 green chilli 1 tomato 2 avocados juice of 1…


Record number of care homes sign up for Wildlife Trusts' 30 Days Wild challenge

Record number of care homes sign up for Wildlife Trusts' 30 Days Wild challenge

Download actitivities pack for all ages A RECORD number of around 430,000 people are, so far, set to participate in The Wildlife Trusts’ 30…


Drug driver with baby in car caught speeding on M4 between Theale and Newbury

Drug driver with baby in car caught speeding on M4 between Theale and Newbury

'Why do people take such needless risks?' A drug driver was arrested after being caught speeding at 109mph on the M4 with a toddler in their car. Police…


Appeal to find missing man last seen in Hungerford

Appeal to find missing man last seen in Hungerford

Police are asking for help to locate a missing man.  Jason Balley, 31, was last seen on Hungerford Common at 2.30pm yesterday (Sunday) He is described…


Butcher's 'ghost town' warning over Newbury town centre traffic ban

Butcher's 'ghost town' warning over Newbury town centre traffic ban

"What the town centre businesses need now, more than ever, is help" A NEWBURY butcher has criticised West Berkshire Council’s decision to temporarily…


Call to make Newbury town centre traffic ban permanent

Call to make Newbury town centre traffic ban permanent

'This is an opportunity to rejuvenate the high street' PERMANENTLY banning traffic from the centre of Newbury is a “tremendous opportunity to transform…


Downe House donates £1.5K to Kennet & Avon Canal

Downe House donates £1.5K to Kennet & Avon Canal

Eco-Committee wins funds for charity close to their hearts Downe House Eco-Committee has won a £1,500 donation for the Kennet & Avon Canal…


Calcot fire sparked by bird hitting cables

Calcot fire sparked by bird hitting cables

Firefighters work with Network Rail to tackle blaze A bird hitting rail cables is believed to have sparked a fire near the railway line in Calcot today.  Firefighters…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of May 31

Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of May 31

THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in West Berkshire remains at 379, showing no increase from yesterday.  The latest official figures show…


Parkrun events suspended until the end of June at the earliest

Parkrun events suspended until the end of June at the earliest

'Volunteer happiness and welfare will always be at the heart of what we do' Parkrun events across the world have been suspended until the end of June.  The…


Man arrested following reports of sexual assault in Calcot

Man arrested following reports of sexual assault in Calcot

67-year-old from Reading has been released under investigation following incident on bus Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an…


Fires at Greenham Common and Parkway Shopping

Fires at Greenham Common and Parkway Shopping

"You can't just light up a fire on common land" Newbury firefighters dealt with fires on Greenham Common and Parkway Shopping last night.  Watch…


Happy birthday - May 31st

Happy birthday - May 31st

Join newburytoday to help say a very big happy birthday to those not able to celebrate with loved ones this year Birthday wishes today going to Tony, Giuliano,…


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