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New board installed to support non-verbal children in play park

New board installed to support non-verbal children in play park

A new communications board has been installed to support non-verbal children in Thatcham.

New multi-sport surface for playing field

New multi-sport surface for playing field

New multi-sport surface for playing field

A playing field in Thatcham is set to undergo a transformation.

London Marathon 2025: The local runners who joined thousands across the finish line

London Marathon 2025: The local runners who joined thousands across the finish line

London Marathon 2025: The local runners who joined thousands across the finish line

In the glorious spring sunshine, thousands of runners took to the streets of the capital on Sunday (April 27) to take part in the TCS London Marathon.

Girl cuts her for cancer charity

Girl cuts her for cancer charity

Girl cuts her for cancer charity

A 10-year-old girl from Ashmore Green near Thatcham has cut her hair to support the fight against cancer.

Town to hold events in support of Dementia Action Week

Town to hold events in support of Dementia Action Week

Town to hold events in support of Dementia Action Week

Thatcham is set to host two special community initiatives in support of Dementia Action Week.

Free leisure centre membership for people living with Parkinson’s

Free leisure centre membership for people living with Parkinson’s

Free leisure centre membership for people living with Parkinson’s

Leisure centres across West Berkshire are offering free membership to people living with Parkinson’s.

Singer shines spotlight on young people’s mental health

Singer shines spotlight on young people’s mental health

Singer shines spotlight on young people’s mental health

An up-and-coming singer-songwriter has been spreading a powerful message about key issues affecting young people.

Hundreds run in the sun for second Thatcham 10k race

Hundreds run in the sun for second Thatcham 10k race

Hundreds run in the sun for second Thatcham 10k race

Hundreds of runners took part in the second annual Thatcham 10k on Sunday (April 6).

32,000 hen house planned for Marsh Benham

32,000 hen house planned for Marsh Benham

32,000 hen house planned for Marsh Benham

Plans for a massive egg farm near Newbury have been hatched.

Here’s what the new vaping laws will mean for you

Here’s what the new vaping laws will mean for you

Here’s what the new vaping laws will mean for you

New vaping and smoking laws are due in a couple of months time. Our local democracy reporter Niki Hinman explains what will happen.

Shocking images reveal what microplastics might be doing to our bodies

Shocking images reveal what microplastics might be doing to our bodies

Shocking images reveal what microplastics might be doing to our bodies

‘They are in our air, water and food’: How microplastics maybe silently impacting your health

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Charity fundraiser running 10k in memory of mum

Charity fundraiser running 10k in memory of mum

Charity fundraiser running 10k in memory of mum

A Thatcham woman is running the Green Park Reading 10k in memory of her mum.

New youth mental wellbeing service starts in Thatcham

New youth mental wellbeing service starts in Thatcham

New youth mental wellbeing service starts in Thatcham

A new youth wellbeing service has started today (Monday) in Thatcham.

School hosts talks and events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week

School hosts talks and events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week

School hosts talks and events for Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Students at Downe House, Cold Ash, have enjoyed a range of off-timetable activities in support of Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

The truth about good and bad cholesterol – what you need to know

The truth about good and bad cholesterol – what you need to know

The truth about good and bad cholesterol – what you need to know

Not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions, as a British Heart Foundation expert explains.

Huge boost for Royal Berkshire Hospital’s special care baby unit

Huge boost for Royal Berkshire Hospital’s special care baby unit

Huge boost for Royal Berkshire Hospital’s special care baby unit

Buscot Ward – the special care baby unit at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust – has received four new, state-of-the-art incubators.

Can mouth taping help my snoring?

Can mouth taping help my snoring?

Can mouth taping help my snoring?

Five ways to manage your snoring from Asda’s online doctor.

Pangbourne restaurateurs raise top sum for dementia charity

Pangbourne restaurateurs raise top sum for dementia charity

Pangbourne restaurateurs raise top sum for dementia charity

A Pangbourne restaurateur has raised £9,027 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Covid lockdown - five years on

Covid lockdown - five years on

Covid lockdown - five years on

What West Berkshire looked like as we went into the first Covid lockdown five years ago today.

Council ‘securing alternative providers’ for adult day centres, with more updates to follow

Council ‘securing alternative providers’ for adult day centres, with more updates to follow

Council ‘securing alternative providers’ for adult day centres, with more updates to follow

West Berkshire Council has confirmed it is securing alternative providers for its three adult day centres.

Am I just rundown and tired or is it long Covid?

Am I just rundown and tired or is it long Covid?

Am I just rundown and tired or is it long Covid?

If you believe you have long Covid you are not alone - one in 10 people think the same.

Newbury teacher braving charity walk after cancer diagnosis

Newbury teacher braving charity walk after cancer diagnosis

Newbury teacher braving charity walk after cancer diagnosis

A Newbury based teacher is taking on Breast Cancer Now’s Pink Ribbon Walk after being diagnosed with breast cancer just over a year ago.
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