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Merry marmalade sees bronze for local mum

A STAY-AT-HOME mum has cooked up a recipe for success and scooped an award for her whisky infused marmalade. Vicki Murphy, aged 35 and also known as Mrs…

75-mile canal trek in memory of mother and grandmother

A MOTHER and daughter from Thatcham will be walking 75 miles to raise money in memory of their mother and grandmother. Elaine Hare, the clerk at Thatcham…

Help Thatcham school celebrate 100 years

STAFF at Francis Baily Primary School, Thatcham, are appealing for former pupils to get in touch to help with the centenary celebrations. Between Tuesday,…

Town donates £1k to Navy charity trekkers

ONE thousand pounds was donated to military charity Help for Heroes by West Berkshire residents on Saturday as three Royal Navy soldiers passed through…

Blues lose to leaders

NEWBURY BLUES could not gain any ground on the teams around them in South West One East when they crashed 52-3 away to leaders Bracknell. The result puts…

Hungerford stay on the trail

Hungerford Town 3 Sholing 0HUNGERFORD took advantage of their superior playing surface to pocket another three points that keeps them hopping along and…

Sewage leak in Speen causing a stink today (Mon)

A SEWAGE leak on the A4 is causing a stink in Speen today (Mon) after a blockage formed in the sewage network. A spokeswoman from Thames Water, Natalie…

Woolton Hill nature reserve affected by sewage leak

A WOOLTON Hill nature reserve has again been affected by a sewage leak, following downpours of rain over the weekend Thames Water confirmed today (Mon)…

Flooding affects low lying roads in Newbury and surrounding area

FLOOD alerts are again in place today (Monday) on four local rivers in the Newbury and surrounding area, following a downpour and snow over the past few…

High-rise plan is thrown out again

A NEW road to relieve traffic off the A339 has once more put a stop to plans for a high-rise development at Sterling Industrial Estate, Newbury. At a…

Local teacher feeds the 400, every school day

FOUR-HUNDRED starving children in Ghana now benefit from free school meals thanks to the determination of a former Winchcombe Primary School teacher.…

Genealogist reunites brother and sister after 75 years

AN AMATEUR genealogist from Chieveley has helped to reunite a brother and sister who were separated for 75 years. Roger Mitchell helped Rose Burleigh,…

A34 resurfacing to start tonight

ROADWORKS are set to start at junction 13 of the M4 tonight (Mon). The work, on the slip road from the roundabout to the southbound A34, will be carried…

Co-ordinator for Shopsafe scheme appointed

THE Newbury Shopsafe scheme, which aims to detect and deter shoplifters, has a new co-ordinator. The role of Dave Milsom, a retired Newbury police inspector,…

West Berks dogs win at crufts

DOGS from West Berks scooped three awards at the prestigious Crufts show last weekend. Captain, a five-year-old Cesky terrier, picked up the coveted best…

Road warning issued following snowfall

THAMES Valley Police is warning drivers to be extra careful on the roads today following this mornings (Sun) snowfall. There is currently slow traffic…

West Berkshire needy missing out on support, claim Lib Dems

TWO thirds of council funds allocated to assist with local housing support has NOT been spent this year, despite figures suggesting that housing costs…

Local man just keeps on running

FREEZING weather failed to stop one man on a mission to rack up funds for charity in a staggering 12-hour overnight run. Paul Stout, aged 37 of Newbury,…

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…

Your chance to be London Irish mascot at St Paddy's day party

CHILDREN are being given the opportunity to be London Irish’s mascot for the day at a special St Patrick’s Day party. Next weekend the Madejski Stadium…

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