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Town face task of toppling leaders

Town face task of toppling leaders

THATCHAM TOWN bid to end their run of the nine Hellenic League games without a win when they go to league leaders Highmoor Ibis on Saturday. recent Hopes…


Blues bid to repeat Chippy form

Blues bid to repeat Chippy form

NEWBURY BLUES are on guard against a reaction to last Saturday’s narrow defeat at the hands of league leaders Chippenham when they go to bottom three…


Newbury rebuilding continues

Newbury rebuilding continues

[caption id="attachment_105253" align="alignleft" width="227"] Newbury joint manager Danny Robinson[/caption] NEWBURY hope to have three more new signings…


Toddler dies in cot tragedy

Toddler dies in cot tragedy

EVERY parent’s worst nightmare became a tragic reality when a toddler choked to death after trying to climb from his cot. Two-year-old Eathan Matthew…


New A339 access to Faraday Road in sight...almost

New A339 access to Faraday Road in sight...almost

MAJOR changes to Newbury’s congested road network are on the horizon, with plans for a new two-way junction off the A339 and into the Faraday Road area…


Parkway almost ready for Christmas with three new stores opening

Parkway almost ready for Christmas with three new stores opening

ORGANIC health and beauty giant Neal’s Yard Remedies is coming to Newbury Parkway ready for Christmas. The store, which sells natural and organic hair…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News...

In this week's Newbury Weekly News...

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, we reveal how jurors were told that a vicar took a “wholly inappropriate” interest in school children’s sex lives.…


Thatcham nursery group celebrates double milestone

Thatcham nursery group celebrates double milestone

CHILDREN at two Thatcham nurseries helped celebrate two special birthdays last week. Tigers Day Nursery and Tigers Too Day Nursery celebrated their respective…


Newbury Christmas lights switch on line-up includes Lambourn and Woolton Hill teenage songstresses

Newbury Christmas lights switch on line-up includes Lambourn and Woolton Hill teenage songstresses

TEENAGE songstresses from Lambourn and Woolton Hill will be among performers at a sparkling line-up leading up to the big switch on of Newbury’s Christmas…


Thames Valley Police launch firearms and ammunition surrender

Thames Valley Police launch firearms and ammunition surrender

THAMES Valley Police is to launch a firearms and ammunition surrender period, from Monday (November 24). Aimed at reducing the number of illegally held…


Bradfield College microwave blaze

Bradfield College microwave blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a microwave blaze at Bradfield College this afternoon (Wed). Two crews from Wokingham Road and Whitley Wood fire stations…


Successful Stoptober as district smokers fall below national average

Successful Stoptober as district smokers fall below national average

STOPTOBER proved a successful scheme in West Berkshire this year, as the number of smokers in the district dropped below the national average. During…


...not just for Christmas

...not just for Christmas

The Dogs Trust Newbury will hold their annual Christmas Fayre at the end of the month and are appealing for generous donations to give the dogs a Christmas…


Schools have their say on GCSE performance measure change

Schools have their say on GCSE performance measure change

Education chiefs in West Berkshire have questioned the controversial new measure which comes into effect this year which will see performance tables for…


Swift launches West Berkshire Christmas toy appeal 2014

Swift launches West Berkshire Christmas toy appeal 2014

WEST Berkshire’s toy appeal for 2014 has been unwrapped in an effort to help to put a smile on young people’s faces throughout the district. The appeal,…


Decision on Compton homes deferred due to flood risk

Decision on Compton homes deferred due to flood risk

FLOODING issues on part of the former Institute for Animal Health (IAH) site in Compton saw planners defer a decision on whether to allow 25 homes to…


Thatcham girl scoops prize in High Sheriff's cookery competition

Thatcham girl scoops prize in High Sheriff's cookery competition

A THATCHAM schoolgirl scooped the prize in the final of a cookery competition held by the High Sheriff of Berkshire, at Newbury College on Saturday. Open…


Air ambulance lands on M4 between Theale and Reading after bridge collision involving lorry

Air ambulance lands on M4 between Theale and Reading after bridge collision involving lorry

AN AIR ambulance landed on the M4 between Theale and Reading this morning (Tues), after an articulated lorry was involved in a collision with a supporting…


Air ambulance lands at Brimpton Common after woman is cut from overturned car

Air ambulance lands at Brimpton Common after woman is cut from overturned car

AN AIR ambulance landed at Brimpton Common late this morning (Tues), after a woman was cut from a car on its side, following a collision. Fire crews from…


Wildlife lovers needed for volunteer project in Wiltshire

Wildlife lovers needed for volunteer project in Wiltshire

LOVERS of the countryside are being encouraged to volunteer for some conservation work on a nature reserve. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is setting up a group…


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