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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…


Man hospitalised following stabbing in Lambourn

Man hospitalised following stabbing in Lambourn

A MAN is in hospital after a stabbing in Lambourn. Emergency services were called at 12.30am on Sunday after reports of a man collapsing in Newbury Road…


Car destroyed in Boxford blaze and three arrests

Car destroyed in Boxford blaze and three arrests

A CAR was destroyed in a blaze in Boxford during the early hours of this morning (Monday) and three people from Newbury arrested. Watch manager of Green…


Dettori's leap forward on Glory

Dettori's leap forward on Glory

FRANKIE Dettori slid gracefully off his mount after riding Olympic Glory to victory in Newbury’s JLT Lockinge Stakes and himself back into the front rank…


Radioactive canister found in Tadley shed

Radioactive canister found in Tadley shed

RADIOACTIVE material was found in a Tadley shed last night (Sunday). A spokeswoman for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, (HFRS), Julie Jacobs, said five…


Charities pick up Lions' share for trike for Kingsclere girl

Charities pick up Lions' share for trike for Kingsclere girl

A KINGSCLERE girl who underwent a pioneering operation in the US four years ago, has been further helped by the donation of funds to buy a special tricycle.…


Plans for Hungerford 'all through' school officially dead

Plans for Hungerford 'all through' school officially dead

PLANS for an ‘all through’ school in Hungerford are officially dead. The dramatic policy u-turn, announced in the Hungerford Education Plan Consultation…


Thatcham man to skydive for MS Society

Thatcham man to skydive for MS Society

A THATCHAM man is taking part in a skydive to raise funds for a charity close to his heart. Dean Kingston, aged 20, of Paynesdown Road, is taking part…


Electric car charging points coming to West Berkshire

Electric car charging points coming to West Berkshire

TWO electric car charging points will be installed in the district in the next financial year. Each charging point will cost £10,000 to install - with…


Larger renal unit sought by West Berks hospital

Larger renal unit sought by West Berks hospital

A NEW application has been submitted for a larger renal unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital. Last September, Newbury and Thatcham Hospital Buildings…


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