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Woolhampton welcomes new priest

PARISHIONERS in West Berkshire welcomed a new priest to their flock earlier this month. A large congregation gathered at St Peter’s Church, Woolhampton,…

West Berks prisoner took fatal overdose

A WEST Berkshire rapist on prison suicide watch took a fatal overdose, an inquest has heard. David Ward, aged 45, died in August 2012 just days after…

Rare set of cards sell for £15,000 at auction

A rare set of 337-year-old playing cards, including one of the very first cards to mention Newbury, sold for a staggering £15,000 at Sotheby’s this week.…

24-hour gym for Newbury by Spring 2014

WORK to install a 24-hour gym in Newbury Parkway will be under way before Christmas, after plans were given the go ahead by West Berkshire Council. Anytime…

Vintage year for vehicle club as it ups charity donation

WEST Berkshire Classic Vehicle Club held its biggest and best annual show this year - and they had a charity cheque of more than £12,000 to prove it.…

Purley acetylene cylinder fire closes access along River Thames

FIREFIGHTERS from four local stations tackled a Purley fire involving an acetylene cylinder yesterday (Monday) morning. Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire…

Appeal for missing Jonathan Hayward still underway

POLICE are still appealing for help to find a missing Newbury man, three days after he was reported missing. Jonathan Hayward, aged 50, was reported missing…

Newbury couple celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss

SINCE they married in 1953, man has landed on the moon, England have lifted the World Cup and Great Britain has seen 13 prime ministers. Now, six decades…

Fish in River Kennet change their diet following pollution incident

FISH in the River Kennet have changed their diet due to a major pollution incident earlier this year. The full ramifications of the changes will not be…

Lifesaving application to identify nearest defibrillator launched by ambulance service

A POTENTIALLY lifesaving mobile phone application (app) has been launched to allow members of the public to identify the closest defibrillator in cases…

Dog of the Week

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Lhasa Apso cross Yorkie Jack, a keepsake in their home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny…

Park House hosts Iraqi education chiefs

A TOTAL of 20 teachers and three senior education officials from Iraq visited Park House, Newbury, last week as part of a three-year long education programme.…

Girl forgoes presents to help the homeless

MOST young girls ask for dolls or a pony as a birthday present, but one West Berkshire girl asked for a different kind of parcel this year. Grace Dearing,…

Accident on the M4 causing delays

MOTORISTS are facing delays on the M4 this afternoon (Monday) following an accident. Two lanes are currently closed eastbound between junction 13 (Chieveley)…

Home draw the boost for Hungerford

A HOME draw in the First Round Proper for Hungerford in the FA Trophy came with a tinge of disappointment as they were paired with fellow Calor League…

A34 southbound has reopened following earlier accident at Marcham

DELAYS of 30-minutes were experienced on the A34 southbound this morning following a two-vehicle collision. The incident occurred shortly after 10am and…

Illegal rave at Highclere sees two arrests and six police officers injured

POLICE who swooped on illegal ravers at Highclere at the weekend were pelted with missiles. Two people, of an estimated 100 ravers were arrested at the…

Alcohol awareness events in Newbury

THE effects of heavy drinking will be highlighted at two events in Newbury this week. As part of National Alcohol Awareness Week, Thames Valley Police…

Petition to 'save' lollipop lady facing redundancy receives more than 250 signatures

“CHILDREN could die without her” is the warning from parents who are campaigning to save a lollipop lady from possible redundancy as part of West Berkshire…

AWE among possible nuclear submarine waste dump sites

AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield could be among the locations the Government is casting its eye over as possible sites for waste from the nuclear submarine…

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