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Stevens and Soanes earn victories for Thames Valley boxing

Stevens and Soanes earn victories for Thames Valley boxing

There were a number of matches involving boxers from the Thames Valley Boxing Club ASHTON Duncan and Robert Ruggiero both had skills bouts. Duncan boxed…


Newbury Weekly News submits plans to convert its offices into flats

Newbury Weekly News submits plans to convert its offices into flats

Family-run paper wants to move to new building yards away from current home THE Newbury Weekly News has submitted plans to convert its current offices…


Tories refuse to bin garden waste plan

Tories refuse to bin garden waste plan

Green Party protest staged in vain as council proceeds with £50 charge to empty residents' green bins WEST Berkshire Green Party dumped bins filled with garden…


Greenham Trust funds Home-Start baby group

Greenham Trust funds Home-Start baby group

FAMILY support charity Home-Start West Berkshire has launched an intergenerational baby group, thanks to funding from the Greenham Trust. Home-Start aims…


Plan champions homes for the elderly

Plan champions homes for the elderly

Kingsclere's development blueprint would protect shops THE Draft Neighbourhood Development Plan for Kingsclere emphasises that homes for elderly…


Sophisticated tool theft gang preying on town

Sophisticated tool theft gang preying on town

Police increase patrols but warn van owners to beware what could be 'massive, organised group' POLICE believe a sophisticated gang could be behind an…


Detailed plans for Thatcham housing scheme submitted

Detailed plans for Thatcham housing scheme submitted

Next step towards building 75 homes on Tull Way DETAILED plans for the development of 75 new homes on the edge of Thatcham have been submitted.   Bloor…


Burglar with 234 previous convictions jailed despite pleading for 'one last chance'

Burglar with 234 previous convictions jailed despite pleading for 'one last chance'

Drug addict who targetted Thatcham homes locked up to protect the public A BURGLAR who targetted Thatcham homes has been locked up to protect the public. The…


Homelessness levels are 'unacceptable'

Homelessness levels are 'unacceptable'

Green Party challenge council over number of people sleeping rough A LEADING member of West Berkshire Council has refuted the claim that the level of homelessness within…


St John's 'useful' cash boost to The Rosemary Appeal of almost £1.5k

St John's 'useful' cash boost to The Rosemary Appeal of almost £1.5k

ST JOHN’S  Church has raised £1,460 for The Rosemary Appeal, which will be match-funded by The Good Exchange on behalf of Greenham Trust. A…


Newbury burglar sentenced to over three years in prison

Newbury burglar sentenced to over three years in prison

Stephen Chandler stole several items from a property in Greenham A NEWBURY man has been jailed for over three years after he burgled a property in Greenham.  Stephen…


Mencap to reschedule race day

Mencap to reschedule race day

The event will now be staged in the summer WEST Berkshire Mencap will reschedule its annual race day after last week’s bad weather forced…


Council will use powers to unlock land needed for Market Street development

Council will use powers to unlock land needed for Market Street development

Councillors give green light for private rights of way to be overridden so project can proceed WEST Berkshire Council has voted in favour of using its…


Firefighters forced onto roof to put out chimney fire

Firefighters forced onto roof to put out chimney fire

The blaze started after an object ignited soot in the hearth FIREFIGHTERS had to use special height equipment to tackle a chimney fire from the roof of…


Doctor has a message of healing

Doctor has a message of healing

DESPITE the heavy snow, plenty of people ventured out to the Quaker Friends Meeting House in Newbury on Friday evening for an inspiring talk on Healing…


CCTV image released in connection with a burglary in Pangbourne

CCTV image released in connection with a burglary in Pangbourne

Police want to question a man in relation to the incident Thames Valley Police is releasing CCTV footage of a man at Pangbourne railway station in connection…


Bomb survivor's search for his wartime friends

Bomb survivor's search for his wartime friends

Morvyn Hayes hopes to trace two Newbury childhood chums A SURVIVOR of the bombing of Newbury, in 1943, is trying to find two of his childhood friends…


Exuberant Staffie Mickey just loves human company

Exuberant Staffie Mickey just loves human company

EXUBERANT Mickey is looking for an experienced new family to provide him with the love and attention he deserves.  Mickey, pictured left, is a two-year-old…


In fine voice for Christian Aid

In fine voice for Christian Aid

PUPILS from Downe House School in Cold Ash performed at a charity concert in Newbury on Sunday. St John’s Church was the setting for an…


Teenage trio star in short film

Teenage trio star in short film

Youngsters from Newbury theatre school selected for lead roles THREE students from a Newbury theatre school have been selected to play the lead roles…


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