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Thames Valley Police open day includes police puppy parades

Thames Valley Police open day includes police puppy parades

MOUNTED police and search and rescue dog displays will be among the line-up at Thames Valley Police’s (TVP) charity fundraising open day, at the beginning…


Tribute to grandmother in midnight mountain hike

Tribute to grandmother in midnight mountain hike

A MIDNIGHT mountain trek in tribute to a Newbury grandmother has raised more than £360 for the Alzheimer’s Society. On July 5, Newbury resident Suzanne…


Courageous bus passenger praised for speaking out against 'racist rant'

Courageous bus passenger praised for speaking out against 'racist rant'

A BRAVE bus passenger who challenged a woman’s drunken, racist rant was attacked and spat on, Newbury magistrates have been told. Afterwards, fellow Thatcham…


Sporty pupils recognised at annual Trinity School ceremony

Sporty pupils recognised at annual Trinity School ceremony

AN EVENING to celebrate sporting successes took place last week as Trinity School held its inaugural sports personality awards ceremony. Commonwealth…


Cycling festival comes to West Berkshire

Cycling festival comes to West Berkshire

A five-day cycling festival takes over Berkshire from today with plenty of opportunities for local residents to get involved in cycling. The Tour of Berkshire…


Grandmother praises family who saved elderly residents from burning building

Grandmother praises family who saved elderly residents from burning building

ELDERLY residents were rescued from a blaze in assisted living complex by passing pedestrians, it has been revealed. Violet Hobbs said she and her son…


Fun, fun, fun for Beach Boys audience on Saturday

Fun, fun, fun for Beach Boys audience on Saturday

Everyone had fun, fun, fun as iconic 60's band The Beach Boys rocked the Racecourse Newbury on Saturday. They might have formed in 1961, but 53 years…


Stanford Dingley car fire suspected arson

Stanford Dingley car fire suspected arson

A CAR blaze at Stanford Dingley yesterday (Sunday) evening was being treated as a suspected arson. A spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…


Victoria Park bin fires suspected arson

Victoria Park bin fires suspected arson

NEWBURY firefighters were called out twice on Sunday evening to suspected arsons in Victoria Park after bins were set alight. Spokeswoman for the Royal…


Police search for Hungerford garage thieves

Police search for Hungerford garage thieves

THIEVES stole cigarettes and food after forcing their way into the Shell garage in Bath Road, Hungerford. The offenders forced their way into the garage…


Firefighters battle Hungerford tractor fire

Firefighters battle Hungerford tractor fire

FIREFIGHTERS battled a tractor fire in Hungerford this morning (Monday). Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) , Nicole…


Police step up patrols after indecency

Police step up patrols after indecency

POLICE have stepped up patrols around Hungerford Common after reports of a man indecently exposing himself. The latest incident happened on the common…


Residents urged to be wary after rise in hoax Paypal emails

Residents urged to be wary after rise in hoax Paypal emails

NEWBURY’S ‘scam-busting expert’ has foiled a personal fraud attempt by crooks in Australia. The chairwoman of Newbury and Thatcham neighbourhood watch,…


All was arty at Bradfield festival

All was arty at Bradfield festival

A CELEBRATION of the arts was held at Bradfield Primary School last week when the whole school got involved in a two-day arts festival. The event got…


Call for security measures at Thornford Park to be reviewed

Call for security measures at Thornford Park to be reviewed

THORNFORD Park Hospital should install sirens and review its security after a psychiatric patient escaped from the Crookham Common site. That’s the view…


North Hamphire fetes raise thousands pounds for churches/schools

North Hamphire fetes raise thousands pounds for churches/schools

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised at village fetes recently, boosting church and school funds across north Hampshire, thanks to the dedicated work…


Fly-tipping racks up £70,000 taxpayer bill

Fly-tipping racks up £70,000 taxpayer bill

FLY-TIPPING cost West Berkshire tax payers £71,000 last year, the district council has confirmed. Between April 2013 and March 2014, West Berkshire Council…


Blazes at town centre pub and Newbury flats overnight

Blazes at town centre pub and Newbury flats overnight

FIRE crews in Newbury had a busy overnight shift after being called to tackle two serious fires in the town.At around 7pm yesterday (Saturday) crews from…


Walk and talks around historic Newbury

Walk and talks around historic Newbury

A SERIES of four guided historic walks around Newbury is set to begin this morning (Sunday) at 11.30am. Starting from outside Newbury Town Hall, David…


Co-ordinated crackdown on drug dealers hailed a success

Co-ordinated crackdown on drug dealers hailed a success

A CO-ORDINATED operation has led to a crackdown on alleged dealing drug dealing near a West Berkshire School. Sovereign Housing became aware of the alleged…


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