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Appeal to find missing Thatcham man

Appeal to find missing Thatcham man

POLICE are appealing for help in tracing a man from Thatcham who has been missing since Monday. He is Richard Brockbank, aged 27, and he was last seen…


Three arrested following spate of West Berkshire burglaries

Three arrested following spate of West Berkshire burglaries

THREE men have been arrested following a series of burglaries in West Berkshire, which police believe to be linked. The first incident occurred at about…


Two-foot sinkhole closes part of Enborne Road today (Weds)

Two-foot sinkhole closes part of Enborne Road today (Weds)

ENBORNE Road in Newbury is closed in both directions today (Wednesday) “until further notice”, West Berkshire Council has confirmed, after a sinkhole…


DJs Annie Mac and Pete Tong to perform at The Racecourse Newbury

DJs Annie Mac and Pete Tong to perform at The Racecourse Newbury

INTERNATIONAL DJs, Annie Mac and Pete Tong, are to perform at The Racecourse Newbury over the summer. Queen of dance music Annie Mac and iconic Pete Tong…


Names of two people who died last week in Newbury revealed

Names of two people who died last week in Newbury revealed

THE identity of the two people who died in Newbury last week on the same day have been revealed. West Berkshire Coroner, Paul Beecroft confirmed that…


Sinkhole 'to let' in Enborne Road - any takers?

Sinkhole 'to let' in Enborne Road - any takers?

THE rush hour journey was made more humorous than usual for some Newbury motorists this morning (Tues), when a sinkhole emerged on Enborne Road that was…


Newbury firefighters tackle gigantic roll of paper in Hungerford

Newbury firefighters tackle gigantic roll of paper in Hungerford

NEWBURY firefighters assisted in safely replacing a gigantic roll of paper in Hungerford yesterday evening (Monday). Martyn Doolin, a crew manager at…


Kitchen fire at Kintbury elderly person's complex

Kitchen fire at Kintbury elderly person's complex

A FRYING pan left on a hob set alight in an elderly person’s complex in Kintbury yesterday evening (Monday). Martin O’Keefe, crew manager of Red Watch…


Hampstead Norreys caravan blaze suspected arson

Hampstead Norreys caravan blaze suspected arson

A CARAVAN blaze in Hampstead Norreys last night was being treated as a suspected arson. Martin O’ Keefe, crew manager of Red Watch at Newbury Fire Station,…


Dispersal order set for Thatcham town centre to tackle ASB

Dispersal order set for Thatcham town centre to tackle ASB

A DISPERSAL order has been placed on parts of Thatcham town centre in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town. The implementation of the order…


Self-employed plumber’s decision to drink and drive to have “disastrous consequences” - court

Self-employed plumber’s decision to drink and drive to have “disastrous consequences” - court

A SELF-employed plumber’s decision to drink and drive will have “disastrous consequences,” Newbury magistrates heard on Thursday, May 15. Gary James Cripps,…


Hang up on phone scammers - scams awareness month message

Hang up on phone scammers - scams awareness month message

HANG up on telephone scammers, say the West Berkshire Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and West Berkshire Trading Standards, as part of its scams awareness…


Host of activities set for West Woodhay Festival of Gardening

Host of activities set for West Woodhay Festival of Gardening

THE much anticipated West Woodhay Festival of Gardening returns for its sixth year on June 14 and 15. Set in the gardens of West Woodhay House, the festival…


Big sleep gets people talking about ME

Big sleep gets people talking about ME

A WOMAN from West Berkshire has spoken of the devastating effect the illness ME is having on her life. Sally Ager-Harris has been suffering from myalgic…


Thatcham's new mayor sworn in at ceremony

Thatcham's new mayor sworn in at ceremony

THATCHAM'S new mayor and deputy were sworn in at an official ceremony on Sunday afternoon. Gary Johnson, a Liberal Democrat ward member for Thatcham West,…


AWE deny responsibility for radioactive material in Tadley shed

AWE deny responsibility for radioactive material in Tadley shed

THE ATOMIC Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston has denied a radioactive material found in a Tadley shed last night (Sunday) was associated with the…


Serious delays on the M4 this evening (Monday)

Serious delays on the M4 this evening (Monday)

DRIVERS are facing serious delays on the M4 this evening (Monday) following a multi-vehicle accident. Four vehicles, including a lorry, are said to have…


AWE Burghfield blockaded this morning (Monday)

AWE Burghfield blockaded this morning (Monday)

PROTESTERS disrupted construction work at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Burghfield, this morning (Monday). Eight people, aged between 19 and…


No further discoveries in police search of Ramsbury after boots and shotgun pulled from pond

No further discoveries in police search of Ramsbury after boots and shotgun pulled from pond

POLICE searches of remote fields in Ramsbury over the weekend drew no further evidence as to where Sian O’Callaghan was murdered. The searches, which…


Woman taken to hospital after A339 Wolverton collision

Woman taken to hospital after A339 Wolverton collision

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a collision on the A339 at Wolverton this morning (Monday), in which a car turned on its side. A spokesman for Hampshire…


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