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Olympian to speak at free taster event on Friday

Olympian to speak at free taster event on Friday

OLYMPIC medallist Zac Purchase is to give an inspirational speech at an Inspire West Berkshire event on Friday. The Team GB rower helped his team win…


Summer fun day to draw in animal lovers in Great Shefford this Saturday

Summer fun day to draw in animal lovers in Great Shefford this Saturday

ANIMAL lovers will be making a beeline for Trindledown Farm at Great Shefford on Saturday, June 22, for the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT)’s open…


Westie walk a hit for West Berkshire Mencap

Westie walk a hit for West Berkshire Mencap

EIGHTEEN West Highland White Terriers barked, bounded and burrowed around Greenham Common on Saturday after an attempt to get as many of the breed there…


Time for action against Thatcham accident blackspot, says councillor

Time for action against Thatcham accident blackspot, says councillor

A THATCHAM councillor is calling for action against speeding traffic on a notorious road in the town, following years of accidents and near misses. Keith…


Villagers rally together to catch speeding motorists

Villagers rally together to catch speeding motorists

ASHFORD Hill and Headley villagers will be watching and recording details of speeding motorists in their villages and passing the information to police.…


Star couple draw in crowd for Cats Protection

Star couple draw in crowd for Cats Protection

DANCING on Ice star Frankie Poultney and her partner, former England goalkeeper David Seaman, were in Newbury recently to judge a cat competition. The…


Hambridge Road crash causing long delays

Hambridge Road crash causing long delays

MOTORISTS are experiencing delays to their journeys after police were called to reports of an RTC involving three cars on Hambridge Road tonight (Tues).…


Firefighters rescue Shire horse from Kintbury lock

Firefighters rescue Shire horse from Kintbury lock

FIREFIGHTERS from four local stations rescued a Shire horse from a Kintbury canal lock on Tuesday afternoon. According to Phil Knight watch manager of…


Heavy tailbacks of rush hour traffic on A339 Headley due to roadworks

Heavy tailbacks of rush hour traffic on A339 Headley due to roadworks

MOTORISTS who regularly travel along the A339 though Headley are again advised to avoid the area during the next few weeks, due to road works, with long…


Greenham speed camera torched in suspected arson

Greenham speed camera torched in suspected arson

A GREENHAM speed camera which was set alight during the early hours of this morning (Tues) is being treated as suspected arson. According to Bob Mitchell,…


New initiative to get teens with learning difficulties into work

New initiative to get teens with learning difficulties into work

AN initiative which aims to get young adults with learning disabilities into employment and training was launched at the Castle School’s Post-16 unit…


Crookham Common man whose home destroyed in fire overwhelmed by help

Crookham Common man whose home destroyed in fire overwhelmed by help

A CROOKHAM Common man whose home was destroyed in a recent (Jun 3) blaze, leaving him with just the clothes he stood up in, has said his faith in the…


Newbury youngster in final 25 for national Chris Evans competition

Newbury youngster in final 25 for national Chris Evans competition

A NEWBURY youngster who has read more than 170 books since joining Newbury library in 2004 has now written a story of her own. Emma Evans, aged nine,…


'Overwhelming' support for man who lost his Crookham home to fire

'Overwhelming' support for man who lost his Crookham home to fire

A CROOKHAM Common man whose home was destroyed in a blaze last Monday, leaving him with just the clothes he stood up in, has said his faith in the kindness…


Women in north Hampshire warned of website dating scam

Women in north Hampshire warned of website dating scam

WOMEN living in the North Hampshire area have been warned to beware a dating website scam, after a man conned several out of tens of thousands of pounds.…


Spate of taxi break-ins prompts £100 reward

Spate of taxi break-ins prompts £100 reward

A SPATE of vandalism on taxis has hit parts of Newbury and Hungerford in recent weeks, prompting a £100 reward for anyone who can provide information…


New woodland garden sees celebration at Chieveley Primary

New woodland garden sees celebration at Chieveley Primary

STAFF and pupils at Chieveley Primary School celebrated the opening of their new woodland garden last Friday with a Mad Hatters Tea Party. The headteacher,…


Friday night is music night

Friday night is music night

Old Newburian Trevor Coles has issued a rallying cry for support of a Community Music Night at ACE Space on Friday - all procededs of which will go to…


Berkshire coast into the last four

Berkshire coast into the last four

BERKSHIRE are into the semi-finals of the Minor Counties KO Trophy after Sunday’s comprehensive 61-run victory over Cornwall at Falkland. That means another…


Falkland end losing streak with a draw

Falkland end losing streak with a draw

FALKLAND arrested their losing streak but were denied a winning first as hosts Cove held out for a draw in Division Two West of the Home Counties Premier…


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