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Slamming on the pedal power

Slamming on the pedal power

THREE former Newbury Rugby Club stalwarts will be pedalling hard next week when they join sporting legends Lawrence Dallaglio and Andrew Flintoff on their…


Newbury all changed for new season

Newbury all changed for new season

NEWBURY start a new life in Division Two B of the Morrant Thames Valley League on Saturday with only five of last season's promotion-winning side available…


Sparkling comic book romp

Sparkling comic book romp

Avengers Assemble Rating: ****Despite having a title that suggests 90 minutes of John Steed and Emma Peel putting up a flat-pack wardrobe, Avengers Assemble…


Search for Hampshire football's unsung heroes

Search for Hampshire football's unsung heroes

THE deadline is approaching for this year's annual FA Community Awards aimed at rewarding the game's unsduing heroes at grassroots level in Hampshire.…


Traffic mayhem in Newbury today (Thursday)

Traffic mayhem in Newbury today (Thursday)

MOTORISTS in Newbury have been experiencing traffic mayhem this morning during rush hour, linked to the earlier closure of Hambridge Road. Last night,…


Council chief backs watchdogs over Cameo auctioneers

Council chief backs watchdogs over Cameo auctioneers

WEST Berkshire Council’s public protection chief has defended trading standards officers in the row over Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers. Portfolio holder…


Aldermaston waste crime boss must repay £917,000

Aldermaston waste crime boss must repay £917,000

AN ORGANISED crime boss whose massive, illegal rubbish dump at Aldermaston helped earn him the longest ever prison sentence for waste crime, must repay…


Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News

Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News - An organised crime boss whose massive, illegal rubbish dump at Aldermaston earned him the longest ever prison sentence…


Police appeal after car is stolen in Tilehurst burglary

Police appeal after car is stolen in Tilehurst burglary

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen from outside a house in Tilehurst. Offenders entered a residential property in…


End of the road for A and B Tyres after 30 years

End of the road for A and B Tyres after 30 years

A NEWBURY tyre firm has been driven out of business after almost 30 years of trading in the town. Director Bryan Banbury, who has lived in Newbury all…


Headley Ford closed following recent fatality

Headley Ford closed following recent fatality

THE ford in which a man died last Monday is to remain closed until at least May 14, while a motorist has come forward to reveal he too had a lucky escape…


Homes without water as teams 'to work through the night' on burst main

Homes without water as teams 'to work through the night' on burst main

PROPERTIES in Newbury are without water and drivers have been stuck in their cars for more than two hours as a burst main has caused havoc in the Hambridge…


Blow for high street as Clinton Cards nears administration

Blow for high street as Clinton Cards nears administration

NEWBURY could lose another big name retailer and two of its shops as internet retailing looks to have killed off another high street giant, Clinton Cards.…


Newbury road re-opened following earlier crash

Newbury road re-opened following earlier crash

HAMBRIDGE Road has been re-opened following a three vehicle crash earlier on this afternoon (Weds). Thames Valley Police were called to the scene at the…


Man who died in Midgham fire is named

Man who died in Midgham fire is named

THE man who died in a fire at a property in Midgham last Thursday has been named as 60-year-old, David Woodley. Mr Woodley died following a fire in a…


Air ambulance cleared to fly again

Air ambulance cleared to fly again

THE Thames Valley & Chiltern air ambulance has been cleared to fly again. The helicopter was one of 22 around the country grounded yesterday (Tuesday)…


Thatcham Co-Op evacuated last night (Tues) after freezer fire

Thatcham Co-Op evacuated last night (Tues) after freezer fire

THE Co-op in Thatcham was evacuated last night (Tues) after a small fire. Two fire engines from Newbury were called to the Broadway store at about 7.30pm…


Royal Oak in Yattendon is named best pub in the district

Royal Oak in Yattendon is named best pub in the district

The Royal Oak in Yattendon has been named the best pub in West Berkshire by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). Landlord Rob McGill and his team were praised…


Plans for more housing in Thatcham are submitted

Plans for more housing in Thatcham are submitted

TWO applications for a new housing development in Thatcham have simultaneously been submitted this week. Shanly Homes has submitted one application for…


Pub owners flummoxed by mysterious hole in garden

Pub owners flummoxed by mysterious hole in garden

OWNERS of The Pheasant pub at Shefford Woodlands are scratching their heads after this 4ft deep hole mysteriously appeared in the garden overnight. The…


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