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Calling all local Olympic torchbearers

Calling all local Olympic torchbearers

ARE you one of the very special people who will be carrying the Olympic torch as it passes through Theale, Thatcham and Newbury on Wednesday, July 11?…


Flood warning for River Pang lifted

Flood warning for River Pang lifted

FLOOD warnings for rivers in and around Newbury were officially lifted this morning (Thurs). The Environment Agency lifted the warning on the River Pang…


Elderly man dies following Midgham fire

Elderly man dies following Midgham fire

AN elderly man has died following a fire at a property in Midgham this morning (Thurs). Thames Valley Police were called to the fire at Rowlands Copse…


Bridges the hottest ticket in town

Bridges the hottest ticket in town

Tickets for Scottish stand-up Kevin Bridges sold out within 3 hours of going on sale at the Corn Exchange this morning (Thursday). The venue leaked that…


Holders take on Staffs at Falkland

Holders take on Staffs at Falkland

SCHOOLBOY Tom Nugent is likely to miss Berkshire's MCCA Trophy match against Staffordshire at Falkland on Sunday. The Oratory school paceman, who made…


Neighbours clash in county final

Neighbours clash in county final

TADLEY and Thatcham will meet in Sunday's Berkshire KO PLate final at Tadley after Thatcham scored a last-gasp try to snatch a 14-11 win over Windsor…


County in action at Newbury

County in action at Newbury

BRACKNELL centre Ben Nowak leads Berkshire onto their opening County Championship Shield match of the season against Oxfordshire at Newbury RFC on Saturday.…


Festival time at Northcroft

Festival time at Northcroft

NEWBURY Hockey Club stages its annual festival this weekend at Northcroft with teams from all over the country visiting for the weekend spree of sport…


Town sign off with a trophy

Town sign off with a trophy

[caption id="attachment_33654" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Two-goal Jemel Johnson"][/caption] DEPARTING Thatcham Town manager Gary Ackling…


North Hampshire voters at Local Election polls

North Hampshire voters at Local Election polls

NORTH Hampshire voters will go to the polls today (Thursday) to decide which political party will lead Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s policies…


You will be hooked by this film

You will be hooked by this film

Film review Salmon Fishing in the YemenReview rating ***GIVEN that there are around two million people in this country alone whose idea of pleasure is…


The secret's out - it's Kevin Bridges

The secret's out - it's Kevin Bridges

Kevin Bridges will be coming to the Corn Exchange, Newbury, in June. Following some mysterious shenanigans at the tail-end of last week where the venue…


Stardom beckons for Cameron

Stardom beckons for Cameron

SCHOOLBOY actor Cameron Strefford is the envy of his classmates after rubbing shoulders with co-stars including Gladiator star Russell Crowe. The 10-year-old,…


Crafty Craft is still on despite heavy rainfall, say organisers

Crafty Craft is still on despite heavy rainfall, say organisers

EXTRA safety measures are being put in place for the year's Crafty Craft race in Newbury in light of the torrential rain and fast flowing waterways. The…


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 we bring you comprehensive reaction to the tragedy at Headley Ford, broken online by Newburytoday this week in which…


Newbury man cuts off 12-year-old dreadlocks for charity

Newbury man cuts off 12-year-old dreadlocks for charity

THIS was the moment Newbury man Adam Foster had his 12-year-old dreadlocks shaved off to fund his music centre for people with learning difficulties.…


Hosepipe ban to remain until end of the year

Hosepipe ban to remain until end of the year

DESPITE a record amount of rainfall for Berkshire in April the hosepipe ban is expected to remain in place until the end of the year, say Thames Water.…


Tools stolen from Thatcham town centre property

Tools stolen from Thatcham town centre property

THIEVES have raided a Thatcham property which was in the process of renovation. Sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, April 25 and 7.45am on Thursday, April…


Sa in and Catt's farewell

Sa in and Catt's farewell

LONDON IRISH have continued rebuilding plans for next season by snapping up Super League and Catalan Dragons’ star Setaimata Sa on a three-year contract.…


Play-off heartbreak for Hungerford

Play-off heartbreak for Hungerford

[caption id="attachment_33178" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Jon Boardman - controversial penalty"][/caption] Poole Town 2 Hungerford Town 1…


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