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Newbury hit for five on first date

Newbury hit for five on first date

Wantage Town 5 Newbury 1 NEWBURY eventually fell to a heavy defeat at the hands of one of the pre-season Hellenic League favourites.But they more than…


Reading firefighters tackle Calcot van fire

Reading firefighters tackle Calcot van fire

READING firefighters tackled a van fire on the M4 turn off at Calcot this morning (Mon). Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS)…


Accidents and road improvements caused gridlock in Newbury this morning (Mon)

Accidents and road improvements caused gridlock in Newbury this morning (Mon)

NEWBURY’s traffic ground to a halt during Monday morning’s rush hour following accidents on the A34 and M4, and roadworks and road closures in Thatcham.…


Heaven 17 talk about the decade of excess ahead of Rewind Festival

Heaven 17 talk about the decade of excess ahead of Rewind Festival

WITH albums called Penthouse and Pavement and The Luxury Gap, Heaven 17 may seem intrinsic to the decedent ’80s, but dig a little deeper, and they had…


A34 northbound at Tot Hill services now open

A34 northbound at Tot Hill services now open

The A34 northbound has now reopened following an earlier accident close to the Tot Hill services this morning (Mon). The northbound carriageway was closed…


A34 northbound closed at Newbury following accident

A34 northbound closed at Newbury following accident

THE northbound carriageway of the A34, from the Tot Hill services to the A4 Bath Road junction, is currently closed following a collision this morning…


Resident challenges Newbury ticketing legality

Resident challenges Newbury ticketing legality

A FORMER traffic warden for West Berkshire Council has claimed motorists are being ticketed illegally. Andy Needham, who said he was employed as a Civil…


West Berkshire Museum taking shape as steelwork is erected

West Berkshire Museum taking shape as steelwork is erected

STEELWORK to support the new link building at the West Berkshire Museum has now been erected, taking the restoration one step closer to completion. The…


Lost and found tortoise returned to his Bucklebury home

Lost and found tortoise returned to his Bucklebury home

A TORTOISE who was found in a garden shed in Bucklebury has been returned to its owner. Landlords at The Cottage Inn, Gary and Mandy Bush, took the tortoise…


M4 closures for resurfacing at Theale

M4 closures for resurfacing at Theale

WORKS to improve the surface of the M4 get under way next week at junction 12 Theale. From today (Mon), the eastbound exit slip road and two lanes will…


Put your art at the heart of the community

Put your art at the heart of the community

THERE is still time to have your work of art displayed for all to see at a focal point in Newbury. The Newbury Weekly News has joined the district council,…


Paralysed former jockey ditches wheelchair to go skydiving

Paralysed former jockey ditches wheelchair to go skydiving

A FORMER jockey, paralysed after a racing fall, threw himself from a plane in a charity skydive last Wednesday. He was closely followed by mum Hazel Dean…


Cancer blogger nominated for inspirational award

Cancer blogger nominated for inspirational award

A BAGNOR woman who underwent extreme surgery save her life and used her experiences to help others has been nominated for an award for her bravery. Claire…


Police sign landmark deal with BT

Police sign landmark deal with BT

THAMES Valley Police has signed a landmark £37.4m deal with BT and two other forces. The South East Police Shared Network Services Agreement will provide…


West Berkshire goes retro today

West Berkshire goes retro today

A SERIES of events will take people in West Berkshire on a trip back through time today (Sunday). Hundreds of classic vehicles are expected to descend…


Thatcham waste recycling plant to be run from quarry

Thatcham waste recycling plant to be run from quarry

PLANS for a waste recycling plant in Thatcham have been given the green light. Grundon will run the operation from the same site as its mineral extraction…


Dog of the Week

Dog of the Week

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make collie cross with penchant Sam a keepsake in their home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny…


Tour de Berkshire cyclists raises thousands for Cystic Fibrosis

Tour de Berkshire cyclists raises thousands for Cystic Fibrosis

[caption id="attachment_80657" align="alignright" width="345"] Back row left to right. Ross Green, Nikki Green and Andrew Shutler. Front row left to right:…


Computer system – “lessons had been learned”, says RBH

Computer system – “lessons had been learned”, says RBH

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has said that lessons have been learned after it was revealed that more than £16m was spent on IT consultants to help deploy…


Hospital rated in bottom 20 per cent by patients

Hospital rated in bottom 20 per cent by patients

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated in the bottom 20 per cent by patients in a Government rating scheme, even though other national results and…


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