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Police seek witnesses after four people injured in A34 crash

Police seek witnesses after four people injured in A34 crash

POLICE are seeking witnesses to the multi-vehicle crash on the A34 yesterday (Wednesday) that left four people injured. The road was closed near the Burghclere…


Man dies after medical episode on A4 in Thatcham this morning (Thurs)

Man dies after medical episode on A4 in Thatcham this morning (Thurs)

A MAN in his 40s has died following an incident on the A4 Bath Road in Thatcham today. His name and address have not yet been confirmed by Thames Valley…


Home and away for the holidays

Home and away for the holidays

IT’S a home and away Bank Holiday for local clubs with Hungerford Town also facing top and near bottom in their round of Southern League fixtures. They…


Person airlifted to hospital following A343 crossroad accident

Person airlifted to hospital following A343 crossroad accident

ONE person has been taken to John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, following an accident on the A343 at the Penwood crossroads this morning (Thursday). Another…


Man in serious condition following Thatcham A4 incident

Man in serious condition following Thatcham A4 incident

A MAN has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following an incident on the A4 in Thatcham this morning (Thursday). South Central Ambulance spokeswoman…


Kingsclere father battles speeding traffic to prevent serious accident

Kingsclere father battles speeding traffic to prevent serious accident

A KINGSCLERE father has vowed to take up the fight against speeding traffic on the road where he lives, before ‘someone gets killed.’ Father of nine-year-old…


Newbury set to welcome first ever 'micropub'

Newbury set to welcome first ever 'micropub'

A PUB with no music, no lager, no jukeboxes, no fruit machines and no gastropub food could be coming to Newbury. Former landlord of The Woodpecker in…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News

In this week's Newbury Weekly News

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a Thatcham couple speak of their shock after they bought a second hand car - complete with a live, 4ft long boa constrictor…


Public urged to log items online to deter thieves

Public urged to log items online to deter thieves

Gadget owners across West Berkshire are being encouraged by local police to register their goods online so that officers can easily track them in the…


It's GCSE results day!

It's GCSE results day!

AFTER last week’s A-level results, the wait is over for West Berkshire's Year 11 students who get their GCSE grades today (Thursday). Thousands of school…


Thatcham teenager sets off on charity bike ride

Thatcham teenager sets off on charity bike ride

A THATCHAM teenager has cycled off on a cross-country bike ride for charity. Max Benson, aged 17, set off on a 1,017 mile journey from Land’s End to John…


Love 'em hate 'em, there's nowhere in between

Love 'em hate 'em, there's nowhere in between

The Inbetweeners 2 (15)Running time 96 minutesRating:*As any film reviewer will know, that a movie is one of the highest grossing British films of the…


A34 closed in both directions after 'very serious' incident

A34 closed in both directions after 'very serious' incident

THE A34 is currently closed in both directions after a serious multiple vehicle incident involving a caravan on the southbound carriageway at Burghclere.…


Wardens remove drug paraphernalia from land near retail park

Wardens remove drug paraphernalia from land near retail park

THIS haul of drug paraphernalia including used syringes was discovered in Newbury this week. Around 40 used and unused needles along with other drugs…


Injury blow caps night of misery

Injury blow caps night of misery

IT WAS a miserable Tuesday night on the chilly local football front with two clubs making early FA Cup exits, one league defeat after a midweek marathon…


Broken freight train causes commuter chaos

Broken freight train causes commuter chaos

A BROKEN down freight train is causing rail chaos for commuters this morning (Wednesday). As late as 11.30am, First Great Western was announcing: "There…


Newbury mother and daughter's gruelling challenges for charity

Newbury mother and daughter's gruelling challenges for charity

A MOTHER and daughter from Newbury will push themselves to the limit by taking part in two gruelling endurance challenges to raise money for two cancer…


Support sessions for vulnerable women now available in Newbury

Support sessions for vulnerable women now available in Newbury

A CHARITY which supports women who are battling addictions, ex-offenders and those who are at risk of offending is opening a branch in Newbury. Alana…


Amputee actors celebrate 10 years

Amputee actors celebrate 10 years

The country’s leading agency providing a directory of amputees as professional extras and actors in film roles and emergency service training simulations…


First step of Thatcham flood defence scheme completed

First step of Thatcham flood defence scheme completed

THIS is the first step in a flood prevention scheme that will help protect more than 100 homes in Thatcham and Cold Ash. Aerial pictures, from Hampshire…


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