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Two West Berkshire men sentenced as drugs gang gets 70 years behind bars

Two West Berkshire men sentenced as drugs gang gets 70 years behind bars

Major police operation seizes £1.3million of class A drugs TWO West Berkshire men have been sentenced to more than 20 years behind bars for their part…


"Shakespeare's difficult, irrelevant and boring"

"Shakespeare's difficult, irrelevant and boring"

Sounds familiar? If so then Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company have the 2016 tonic for you. RBL, whose aim is to make Shakespeare accessible…


Ram-raiders target Budgens in Mortimer

Ram-raiders target Budgens in Mortimer

Burglars hit store during early hours of this morning (Friday) RAM-RAIDERS have destroyed the front of a Mortimer supermarket during a burglary in…


Family pays tribute to 'beautiful' mum-to-be Kirsty

Family pays tribute to 'beautiful' mum-to-be Kirsty

Thatcham mother and her unborn twins die after seizure on Christmas Eve “THREE princesses have gone together to heaven.” That was the touching…


Newbury town councillors criticise "flawed" plans to relocate bus station

Newbury town councillors criticise "flawed" plans to relocate bus station

Application looks to move bus interchange from Market Street to The Wharf NEWBURY Town Council has objected to "flawed" plans to relocate the bus station…


New petrol station proposed at Sainsbury's Tadley branch

New petrol station proposed at Sainsbury's Tadley branch

Early February determination date SAINSBURY’S Tadley branch could see the construction of a new petrol station, if a planning application proves…


New year cheer as allotmenteers win reprieve

New year cheer as allotmenteers win reprieve

Extraordinary meeting over long term future to go ahead MORE than 70 Hungerford allotmenteers were celebrating this week after winning a 12-month reprieve…


Quick thinking PCC hailed a hero for saving toddler

Quick thinking PCC hailed a hero for saving toddler

Anthony Stansfeld in canal drama POLICE and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Anthony Stansfeld is being hailed a hero for saving a child from the Kennet and Avon…


Wash Common march plans to highlight dangers of new access road

Wash Common march plans to highlight dangers of new access road

Campaigners say Warren Road access to proposed Sandelford Development will pose safety risk to children CAMPAIGNERS will stage a protest march this weekend…


Year of traffic hell starts on Monday

Year of traffic hell starts on Monday

More misery for motorists as Boundary Road closes for another 12 months YOU’VE had the luxury of a relatively traffic-free Newbury for the past…


Police close A4 after 'fear for welfare' incident

Police close A4 after 'fear for welfare' incident

Reports that house was cordoned off but road has since reopened POLICE had to close the A4 Bath Road between Newbury and Thatcham following a 'fear for…


Happy Birthday Mr Bond!

Happy Birthday Mr Bond!

Send your best wishes to Paddington's creator Fans of the creator of that charismatic small bear from Peru have the opportunity to send birthday greeting…


Real tale behind Moby Dick

Real tale behind Moby Dick

Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea offers no real surprises FORMER Happy Days star Ron Howard is one of the most Hollywood directors of them all. Following…


Trophy chat is put on hold

Trophy chat is put on hold

Hungerford's top priority is clash at Dunstable CHESTER CHAT has been banned at Hungerford until Town’s promotion chasers can get away from the…


Blues are on their guard

Blues are on their guard

Newbury won't take strugglers lightly NEWBURY BLUES will be wary of a group of fighting Swans when they take on bottom of the table Swanage and Wareham…


Town go top after seven-goal thriller

Town go top after seven-goal thriller

Cooper-Clark at the double in win over Lydney Thatcham Town 4 Lydney Town 3 THATCHAM had to withstand a rallying thrust from first-time visitors Lydney…


Audi torched in Mortimer field in suspected arson

Audi torched in Mortimer field in suspected arson

Firefighters alerted by passer-by AN AUDI car was torched in a Mortimer field in a suspected arson last night (Wed). One pump from Whitley Wood fire station…


Neighbours' feud ended in violence

Neighbours' feud ended in violence

'Tramp' jibe before punch on nose A SIMMERING feud between neighbours boiled over into violence, Newbury magistrates heard. After posting abusive notes…


Plans for 47 flats in Newbury centre opposed by town council

Plans for 47 flats in Newbury centre opposed by town council

Councillors vote against Bartholomew Street development due to lack of affordable homes PLANS to build almost 50 new flats and four new retail units in…


Salmonella is cause of mystery quarantine

Salmonella is cause of mystery quarantine

Horse dies in outbreak A MYSTERIOUS quarantine closure order that baffled villagers was caused by a fatal, equine salmonella out-break. On December 12…


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