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Souped-up soapboxes raise £8,000 for charity

25 August 2017
Souped-up soapboxes raise £8,000 for charity

Souped-up soapboxes raise £8,000 for charity

25 August 2017

Large crowd turns out for wacky races at Englefield Estate MORE than £8,000 was collected for the Royal Berks Charity at a fast and furious fundraiser…


Letting agent run by Newbury couple fined £11,000 over illegal rental practices

23 August 2017
Letting agent run by Newbury couple fined £11,000 over illegal rental practices

Letting agent run by Newbury couple fined £11,000 over illegal rental practices

23 August 2017

Tenants were denied basic housing rights A LETTING agency run by a Newbury couple has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 in fines and costs after…


Greenham Parish Council to apply for £95,000 Control Tower loan

23 August 2017
Greenham Parish Council to apply for £95,000 Control Tower loan

Greenham Parish Council to apply for £95,000 Control Tower loan

23 August 2017

Loan will not mean precept increase, says councillor GREENHAM Parish Council is seeking a loan of more than £95,000 to complete its conversion of…


West Berkshire residents are more likely to be frequent drinkers

23 August 2017
West Berkshire residents are more likely to be frequent drinkers

West Berkshire residents are more likely to be frequent drinkers

23 August 2017

Public Health England reveals 23 per cent of drinkers in West Berkshire considered ‘at risk’ WEST Berkshire residents are more likely to be frequent drinkers…


Bid to use hall as Newbury homeless shelter

21 August 2017
Bid to use hall as Newbury homeless shelter

Bid to use hall as Newbury homeless shelter

21 August 2017

Charity hoping to provide 13 beds in Salvation Army’s base A NEW homeless night shelter in Newbury could provide 13 beds for rough sleepers during the…


Newbury woman jailed for attempting to burn down house in "deeply shocking" incident

21 August 2017
Newbury woman jailed for attempting to burn down house in "deeply shocking" incident

Newbury woman jailed for attempting to burn down house in "deeply shocking" incident

21 August 2017

Arsonist risked the lives of family living next door


Councillors approve 157 home development for second time

20 August 2017
Councillors approve 157 home development for second time

Councillors approve 157 home development for second time

20 August 2017

Homes will be built on land on Newbury/Greenham border CONTROVERSIAL plans to develop 157 homes on land between Greenham and Newbury have once again been…


Memorial to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungerford tragedy

20 August 2017
Memorial to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungerford tragedy

Memorial to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hungerford tragedy

20 August 2017

Town will unite in today's service to remember those lives lost. A 'low-key' memorial service will take place today to mark the 30th anniversary


Chieveley pre-school joy at outstanding rating

16 August 2017
Chieveley pre-school joy at outstanding rating

Chieveley pre-school joy at outstanding rating

16 August 2017

Ofsted report praises facility ahead of its move CHILDREN, staff and committee members at Chieveley Pre-school are celebrating after receiving an ‘outstanding’…


Pupils from less wealthy families falling behind

16 August 2017
Pupils from less wealthy families falling behind

Pupils from less wealthy families falling behind

16 August 2017

Attainment gap widens through schools in West Berkshire THE attainment gap between West Berkshire’s disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier peers…


Thieves steal Thatcham pensioner's "lifeline"

16 August 2017
Thieves steal Thatcham pensioner's "lifeline"

Thieves steal Thatcham pensioner's "lifeline"

16 August 2017

Police appeal for information following theft of mobility scooter AN elderly woman has appealed for the return of her new mobility scooter after thieves…


Bradfield man and accomplice jailed for string of burglaries

15 August 2017
Bradfield man and accomplice jailed for string of burglaries

Bradfield man and accomplice jailed for string of burglaries

15 August 2017

Duo targeted homes while occupants slept upstairs A 30-year-old man from Bradfield has been jailed after carrying out a string of burglaries across Berkshire. Shaun…


Council approves purchase of more temporary accommodation

14 August 2017
Council approves purchase of more temporary accommodation

Council approves purchase of more temporary accommodation

14 August 2017

Move will help West Berkshire Council meet its legal obligation to house homeless WEST Berkshire councillors have approved the purchase of more temporary…


Homeless medical centre would not be “cost-effective or practical”, say health bosses

14 August 2017
Homeless medical centre would not be “cost-effective or practical”, say health bosses

Homeless medical centre would not be “cost-effective or practical”, say health bosses

14 August 2017

Volunteers say rough sleepers cannot access health care when needed A DROP-in medical centre, providing primary health care for the homeless in Newbury,…


Theale football pitch approved

12 August 2017
Theale football pitch approved

Theale football pitch approved

12 August 2017

Move will pave way for new primary school PLANS for a new football pitch in Theale have been approved. The under-15s pitch will be located on land north…


Fresh plans submitted for Speen development

11 August 2017
Fresh plans submitted for Speen development

Fresh plans submitted for Speen development

11 August 2017

118 homes could be built in new estate on land off A4 PLANS to build a total of 118 new homes on land just off the A4 Bath Road in Speen have been submitted…


Police extend bail of Newbury taxi driver arrested in Hereford

10 August 2017
Police extend bail of Newbury taxi driver arrested in Hereford

Police extend bail of Newbury taxi driver arrested in Hereford

10 August 2017

Man was taken into custody on suspicion of grooming an underage girl A NEWBURY taxi driver arrested on suspicion of grooming and attempting to meet with…


Traders' cautious approval for Cheap Street proposals

09 August 2017
Traders' cautious approval for Cheap Street proposals

Traders' cautious approval for Cheap Street proposals

09 August 2017

Council amended plans over fears for Newbury businesses TRADERS have said West Berkshire Council’s amended proposals for a new A339 junction on…


Police appeal for witnesses after car crashes into M4 motorway barrier near Chieveley

07 August 2017
Police appeal for witnesses after car crashes into M4 motorway barrier near Chieveley

Police appeal for witnesses after car crashes into M4 motorway barrier near Chieveley

07 August 2017

26-year-old arrested on suspicion of drink driving A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a single vehicle collision…


Newbury man conquers fear of heights in aid of National Autism Society

07 August 2017
Newbury man conquers fear of heights in aid of National Autism Society

Newbury man conquers fear of heights in aid of National Autism Society

07 August 2017

Max Green abseils down ArcelorMittal Orbit in London A NEWBURY man conquered his fear of heights to raise funds for an autism charity by abseiling down…


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