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Row over spending a penny in McDonalds costs man £415

Row over spending a penny in McDonalds costs man £415

A THATCHAM man who smashed up a till in McDonalds must pay hundreds of pounds in compensation. Andrew James Humphreys of Cholsey Road, hurled the till…


Stroud Green travellers due to be moved on today (Tues)

Stroud Green travellers due to be moved on today (Tues)

TRAVELLERS who set up home on Stroud Green on Sunday are due to be moved on today (Tues). The travellers arrived in Greenham with 16 caravans and associated…


Screening launched to help prevent deaths in Thames Valley

Screening launched to help prevent deaths in Thames Valley

MEN aged over 65 are being urged to have an abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) scan, as part of the 65th birthday of the NHS. The scans are being run at…


New proposal for former Lambourn pub finds favour

New proposal for former Lambourn pub finds favour

A NEW application for the former Lamb pub in Lambourn has so far met with local approval. The application involves a change of use for the parts of the…


New hotel due for September completion

New hotel due for September completion

CONSTRUCTION of a new hotel at a Kingsclere golf club is to be completed in September, bringing new employment to the area, while a charity golf day at…


And the winners are......

And the winners are......

The winners of this year’s junior fun run as part of the Thatcham Family Fun Day have been published. More than 2,000 people attended the event at Henwick…


Baughurst secondary school 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

Baughurst secondary school 'requires improvement' says Ofsted

A BAUGHURST secondary school has been told it requires improvement by Ofsted inspectors, following a May inspection which criticised teaching, leadership…


Draft plans fail to quell concerns over Speen development

Draft plans fail to quell concerns over Speen development

RESIDENTS in Speen are calling for action against plans to build 125 houses in the village. Draft plans for the development, which is proposed in the…


Work underway on St Bart's extension

Work underway on St Bart's extension

BUILDING work to extend St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury is underway. The extension will create a single storey area to be used for exams, independent…


Shop Local week - free parking in Newbury

Shop Local week - free parking in Newbury

PARKING in Newbury will be free after 3pm from today (Mon) as residents are encouraged to enjoy the town’s Shop Local Week. From today until Friday, shoppers…


Date announced for health bosses meeting

Date announced for health bosses meeting

THE next public meeting of the newly-formed Newbury and District Clinical Commissioning Group will take place next month. The governing body meeting will…


Local children's author to give talk on safety

Local children's author to give talk on safety

Local author John Chapman will be talking about his collaboration work with West Berkshire Council on safety on school buses at their Market Street offices…


Marco Pierre White's estimated £500,000 Highclere restaurant legal bill

Marco Pierre White's estimated £500,000 Highclere restaurant legal bill

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White, a former shareholder in the Yew Tree restaurant, Highclere, has been left with a bill estimated at around £500,000,…


Girls approached by man in Tilehurst

Girls approached by man in Tilehurst

WITNESSES are being sought after a man allegedly tried to grab a child in Tilehurst last night (Sat). At about 7pm, two girls, aged six and eight, were…


Tull Way estate appeal – victory for campaigners

Tull Way estate appeal – victory for campaigners

THATCHAM campaigners have won their battle against a plan to build up to 90 homes on farmland. The outline planning application by landowner Caroline…


Kingsclere pupils' adventure holiday wrecked by strike

Kingsclere pupils' adventure holiday wrecked by strike

KINGSCLERE Primary School pupils, whose summer activity holiday lay in ruins, after lightning strike action by a Cornish workforce, can now look forward…


Paralympic star supports Berkshire Disability Sport day

Paralympic star supports Berkshire Disability Sport day

Berkshire Disability Sport hosted a Para-Sport day at Bracknell Leisure Centre recently, with 41 attendees and five sports available to try out.The day…


Lots going on to keep the family entertained in West Berks today (Sun)

Lots going on to keep the family entertained in West Berks today (Sun)

NOT sure how to entertain the family today? Newburytoday.co.uk is pleased to offer a run down of a number of events going on in West Berkshire today.The…


Petition in honour of pet puss fails to find support at council

Petition in honour of pet puss fails to find support at council

A ONE-hundred strong petition failed to convince West Berkshire Council that traffic calming measures should be implemented in an area of Newbury. Residents…


Dog of the Week

Dog of the Week

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Huey a keepsake in their home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny Hopkins, said: “Huey…


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