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Rowing for silver and bronze

Rowing for silver and bronze

PANGBOURNE College rowers claimed four sets of medals at this year’s National Schools’ Regatta at Nottingham’s Holme Pierrepoint .Ben Maxwell and Lars…


Falkland face new basement boys

Falkland face new basement boys

FALKLAND are out to make up for losing to last week’s bottom side when they take on the new basement boys Gerrards Cross in the Home Counties Premier…


Horgan heads incoming trio

Horgan heads incoming trio

[caption id="attachment_38681" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Carl Davies"][/caption] HUNGERFORD Town have snapped up there more players in what…


Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News, Prime Minister David Cameron popped home to Peasemore to plant a tree as part of the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations,…


Joseph earns England start

Joseph earns England start

FORMER Newbury Blues youngster Jonathan Joseph will start his first England international in Saturday's second Test against South Africa at Coca Cola…


Sci-fi simply out of this world

Sci-fi simply out of this world

Film review: Prometheus Rating: ***Some 30 years after directing the first Alien film, Ridley Scott returns to the franchise to give it a shiny new paintjob.…


Plans for the Sterling Industrial Estate development amended

Plans for the Sterling Industrial Estate development amended

AMENDED plans for the Sterling Industrial Estate in Kings Road, Newbury, have been submitted with reduced housing levels following criticism by local…


New Era opens new play tonight

New Era opens new play tonight

New Era PLayers will be opening a new play, Sylvia by A.R. Gurney at their Wash Common Theatre tonight.For anyone who has ever owned a dog, loved a dog,…


Angela Rippon to open Willow Close housing scheme today

Angela Rippon to open Willow Close housing scheme today

A £7.5million 64-home housing scheme for over 55s is to open in Newbury today (Thursday). Sovereign Housing Association’s Willow Close development is…


Woman's death costs Network Rail £356,250

Woman's death costs Network Rail £356,250

NETWORK Rail has been fined £356,250 with £19,485 costs for safety breaches which led to the death of a Little Bedwyn woman. Julia Canning, aged 55, was…


Blitz on rogue traders announced

Blitz on rogue traders announced

TRADING standards chiefs have announced a summer blitz on rogue traders after a straw poll suggested a hidden epidemic in West Berkshire. As part of an…


Four actors: 12,059 parts

Four actors: 12,059 parts

They said it couldn’t be done;they said it would be an impossible feat,but they didn’t reckon on the dramatic bravery of Patrick Barlow and Sean Foley!BEN…


Jury sworn in today (Wednesday) for West Berkshire murder trial

Jury sworn in today (Wednesday) for West Berkshire murder trial

THE jury has been sworn in for the murder trial of a former Beenham man acussed of killing a West Berkshire teenager nearly 46 years ago. David Burgess,…


Pamber Forest warden's snare warning

Pamber Forest warden's snare warning

A DOG belonging to a Pamber Heath owner had a lucky escape when it recently became ensnared in a deer trap set in Pamber Forest. According to forest warden…


Hosepipe ban lifted after 'monsoon levels' of rainfall

Hosepipe ban lifted after 'monsoon levels' of rainfall

AN "extraordinary" amount of rainfall over the last two months has led Thames Water to lift the hosepipe ban. Fears of a long-term water shortage were…


Murder trial into 1966 death starts today (Wednesday)

Murder trial into 1966 death starts today (Wednesday)

THE death of a West Berkshire teenager, which has remained unsolved for almost 46 years, will come into the national spotlight again today when a former…


Calcot home raided in drugs operation

Calcot home raided in drugs operation

A CALCOT home was raided in a series of drugs warrants executed by police in West Berkshire and Reading this week. The warrants were executed as part…


Birds of prey to join Beenham's wolves

Birds of prey to join Beenham's wolves

VISITORS to Beenham’s wolf conservation centre will soon have a new group of predators to enjoy - of the aerial variety. Volunteers from SSE Utility Solutions…


Thatcham Town Council to tackle Mount Road vandalism

Thatcham Town Council to tackle Mount Road vandalism

THATCHAM Town Council has now vowed to tackle a spate of vandalism and anti-social behavior that is plaguing Mount Road playground and surrounding roads.…


Hunt is on for serial cat poisoner

Hunt is on for serial cat poisoner

A CAT killer is feared to be on the loose in Hungerford. Owners believe the deranged poisoner is targetting family pets by lacing food with antifreeze.At…


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