In this week's Newbury Weekly News

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a motorist is jailed for killing a Newbury father of three by his dangerous driving.

The culprit hid a vital medical condition from his bosses and from the DVLA, Reading Crown Court heard.

In other news, a pilot from Mortimer who died when his helicopter crashed in heavy fog in central London told a colleague he was under "extreme pressure" to go ahead with the flight, despite bad weather.

Also this week, the good news is that the new bridge at Boundary Road, Newbury, will be able to accommodate two-way traffic. The bad news is that this won’t happen for at least another 18 months.

Meanwhile, a Thatcham man has been overwhelmed by the response from the local community after friends, neighbours and complete strangers raised more than £1,000 toward the cost of his son’s funeral.

In the Hungerford edition of this week’s Newbury Weekly News, we’ve a full report of a public meeting over housing allocation.

Plus, a trader floats a plan for late night shopping.

In Thatcham this week, a new £1.2m flood defence scheme for Thatcham is taking shape as building materials are set to arrive.

And on the Hampshire pages, a Tadley boyband have sent heartfelt messages to fans in their home town, after rocking Wembley Arena and a concert sell-out close to home.

Our award-winning augmented reality image this week turns red, white and blue as France’s Eiffel Tower springs to life.

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As always, there’s also a roundup of the week’s entertainment and sport, and of course this week’s £25 free fuel giveaway.