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Police release appeal to help locate missing person with links to Berkshire

Police release appeal to help locate missing person with links to Berkshire

Have you seen missing Tony?


Flackstock festival leaves Englefield House

Flackstock festival leaves Englefield House

Festival celebrating the life of Caroline Flack and raising funds for mental health charities is moving to the Crystal Palace Bowl in south London.


Rural pub bucks the trend against closure with successful deli

Rural pub bucks the trend against closure with successful deli

A pub that transformed a fruit and vegetable service into a successful deli has encouraged other country pubs that might be struggling to do the same.


Man on child sex charges remanded in custody

Man on child sex charges remanded in custody

A man has been locked up on serious child sex charges.


Estate agent is the best in the UK

Estate agent is the best in the UK

Jones Robinson Estate Agency in Newbury has been named the national champion in The Negotiator Customer Services Awards.


Beenham Wind Orchestra raise a smile with jolly festive favourites

Beenham Wind Orchestra raise a smile with jolly festive favourites

‘The programme was generously long, but we eventually piled out into the dark December evening feeling suitably smiley and festive’.


Council to use £7.1m to help residents with rising food and energy costs

Council to use £7.1m to help residents with rising food and energy costs

Hampshire County Council has unveiled plans to allocate £7.1m in funding to help residents with rising food and energy costs.


Kudos for outstanding Newbury Chamber Choir and their chorus of beautiful Bachs

Kudos for outstanding Newbury Chamber Choir and their chorus of beautiful Bachs

‘Newbury is very fortunate to have a choir of this calibre and a director able to put together such an interesting evening’.


How to fake a friendship and save a family

How to fake a friendship and save a family

Review of Dear Evan Hansen, an intimate musical about the visibility of young people with mental health conditions.


Yellow wind warning as Storm Darragh approaches

Yellow wind warning as Storm Darragh approaches

Strong winds and heavy rain are due to hit large parts of the UK this weekend.


Faraday Road football ground changing rooms approved following alterations

Faraday Road football ground changing rooms approved following alterations

Newbury FC can now return to Farady Road again, following ‘adjustments to the internal layouts’.


Battle for the soul of Hungerford town centre

Battle for the soul of Hungerford town centre

Since the idea of a ‘continental-style piazza’ for Hungerford town centre was first suggested more than a decade ago, it proved controversial.


What’s on in West Berkshire

What’s on in West Berkshire

The Thatcham Christmas lights switch-on, a library celebration event and several Christmas fairs and markets are happening in your area this week.

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Care home to change use for needy families in district

Care home to change use for needy families in district

The council’s Walnut Close care home is to change into an emergency housing centre, and a family contact centre.


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Our free What’s On newsletter gives you six top stories, plus our pick of what to see in the coming week.


Thatcham business expansion approved

Thatcham business expansion approved

A Thatcham company’s application to build a new storage facility off Hambridge Road in Newbury has been approved.


Our pick of what to see this week

Our pick of what to see this week

A medieval Mystery Play, Christmas singalongs, magical musical show and a bit of hiss and boo.


Vodafone and Three merger approved

Vodafone and Three merger approved

The proposal to merge one of Newbury’s largest employers Vodafone with fellow telecommunications company Three has been approved.

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NHS trust pays out over £560,000 in gynaecology medical negligence claims, new investigation finds

NHS trust pays out over £560,000 in gynaecology medical negligence claims, new investigation finds

A medical trust has paid more than £560k in damages for gynaecology medical negligence claims in the past five years, a new investigation has found.


Anger at road being closed for almost a year so private school can carry out repair work on boarding house

Anger at road being closed for almost a year so private school can carry out repair work on boarding house

Nearby residents have been reacting angrily after Bradfield College announced a road near the school will be closed throughout almost all of 2025.


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