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Hungerford out to hold the spot

Hungerford out to hold the spot

HUNGERFORD go to Paulton Rovers on Saturday looking for the points to help cement their place in the end of season promotion play-offs. They currently…


Town entertain champion force

Town entertain champion force

THATCHAM TOWN complete their home league programme in the Evo Stik League with the visit of champions Bideford to Waterside Park on Saturday. Having started…


Newbury aim to make a promotion point

Newbury aim to make a promotion point

NEWBURY need a point to clinch promotion to the Hellenic League's Premier Division when they take on Abingdon United Reserves at Faraday Road on Saturday.…


Thatcham target 30th anniversary promotion

Thatcham target 30th anniversary promotion

THATCHAM RFC bid to mark the club's 30th anniversary by sealing promotion to Southern Counties North when they entertain mid-table Stow-on-the-Wold at…


Extra officers in Thatcham town was training exercise, say police

Extra officers in Thatcham town was training exercise, say police

THAMES Valley Police has reassured members of the public that the increase in police in the town centre this morning (Thursday) was a training exercise.…


Family Wildlife Day at Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre today (Thurs)

Family Wildlife Day at Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre today (Thurs)

A FAMILY wildlife day is being held at the Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham today (Thursday). Visitors will be able to discover the different types of…


Signal problems hit Newbury trains

Signal problems hit Newbury trains

SIGNALLING problems have caused delays for rail passengers in Newbury today (Thursday). A fault near Reading West has caused delays of up to 30 minutes…


Thames Valley crime rates fall

Thames Valley crime rates fall

OVERALL crime rates in the Thames Valley Police region have fallen by more than 13 per cent according to the latest figures. Statistics for April 2011…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

In this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News Chieveley residents appear to have another battle on their hands as plans for a recycling plant complete with industrial…


Controversial development of Newbury theatre approved

Controversial development of Newbury theatre approved

A NEWBURY theatre has got the go ahead to build a controversial extension, despite opposition from residents and the town council. New Era Theatre (pictured)…


Easter chocolate creation boosts charity funds

Easter chocolate creation boosts charity funds

THIS EASTER chocolate creation by a chef at the Donnington Valley Hotel has boosted local charity funds. Abraham Padmanaban, aged 36, head pastry chef…


World renowned novelist Dora Saint, 'Miss Read', dies

World renowned novelist Dora Saint, 'Miss Read', dies

A WORLD renowned novelist and Shefford Woodlands resident has died, 10 days short of her 99th birthday. Dora Saint, who used the nom de plume Miss Read…


Second proposed waste plant angers Chieveley

Second proposed waste plant angers Chieveley

A SECOND proposed industrial waste handling plant looks to have provoked the wrath of Chieveley. Already fighting off plans to build an incinerator in…


A34 overnight repair work approved

A34 overnight repair work approved

A PROGRAMME of road repairs to improve safety on the A34 near West Ilsley has been given the go-ahead by the Government. The Secretary of State for Transport,…


Middletons must pay to have annexe approved

Middletons must pay to have annexe approved

THE Middleton family must pay hundreds of pounds in extra fees to have an annexe built on the side of their Chapel Row home despite similar applications…


UPDATE: Road now cleared after Newbury collision

UPDATE: Road now cleared after Newbury collision

POLICE have confirmed that an accident on the A339/Newtown Road, Newbury, which left a 12-year-old boy injured has been cleared. Paramedics were at the…


Local air ambulance safety checks carried out following aircraft warning

Local air ambulance safety checks carried out following aircraft warning

THE THAMES Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance remain unaffected, following a recent safety warning…


Firefighters tackle Speen kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackle Speen kitchen blaze

FIREFIGHTERS from Newbury, Reading and Kingsclere were sent to tackle a fire in a kitchen in Speen yesterday (Tuesday) evening. According to Richard Young,…


Call to save Theale and Burghfield fishing lakes

Call to save Theale and Burghfield fishing lakes

ANGLERS are being urged to work together to buy dozens of lakes – including five in West Berkshire – that have been put up for sale, to prevent them being…


Local health authority launches website

Local health authority launches website

NHS SOUTH of England, which comprises South Central, South East Coast and South West Strategic Health Authorities, has launched its website. NHS South…


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