West Berkshire Council is lending its support to this year’s Great British Spring Clean. Organised by Keep Britain Tidy, the Great British Spring Clean is a national initiative encouraging community groups to become litter heroes, collecting and safely disposing of litter from streets and parks and recycling as much of it as possible. Over the next […]
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Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
6 years ago
Zoe Schwarz brings her Blue Commotion band to Arlington Arts on Saturday 13 April. Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion refresh the blues genre with hugely original arrangements, a great mix of old and new, virtuosic playing and, of course, Zoe Schwarz’s majestic vocal sweep and interpretive ability. Featuring Rob Koral’s unmistakable touch and flow on guitar […]
West Berkshire Let’s Get Active Fund launched
Community groups and schools across West Berkshire are being invited to apply for a grant to help improve local physical activity opportunities. The West Berkshire’s Let’s Get Active Fund was launched Wednesday 20 March by West Berkshire Council’s Public Health & Wellbeing Service, in partnership with Greenham Trust. The £40,000 fund aims to support initiatives which […]
Thatcham Broadway and Red Shute Hill CLOSURE Sun 24 March
Repairs to Thatcham Broadway and Red Shute Hill will be taking place this Sunday (24 March). The northbound side of Thatcham Broadway will be closed between Church Gate and the High St between 8am and 11am. The southbound side will be unaffected. A plan of the closure can be found here. Red Shute Hill will […]
Regeneration plans for London Road industrial estate
West Berkshire Council has now announced the next steps in its plans to redevelop the London Road Industrial Estate in Newbury. Following a legal challenge to the appointment of a development partner, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal, property consultant Alder King were appointed to advise West Berkshire Council on the best way […]
Late Night Traveller Encampment In Victoria Park
Latest Update: 11:30 am – The traveller encampment has begun leaving Victoria Park. 11:00 am – Two larger vehicles have left the park. NewburyTC have confirmed stepped up Security at other sites across the town. 09:00 am: A Traveller encampment was set up late last night in Victoria Park. Access to the park, made by […]
Chris Rackley leaving Thatcham Town FC
After 5 years at Thatcham Town FC goalkeeper Chris Rackley has decided it’s time to move on a face a different challenge. Speaking to Head Coach Danny Robinson he said, “(in) The four years I have worked with him (Chris) he has improved no end. His safe hands helped us win the FA Vase” furthermore […]
Campaigners press for zero-carbon West Berkshire
A 60-strong gathering of climate-change activists held a demonstration to put pressure on West Berkshire Council to declare a climate emergency and bring forward its commitment to becoming a zero net-carbon district by 2030. The protest was timed ahead of a Council meeting where West Berkshire councillors debated a petition launched by West Berkshire Green […]
Police officer in critical condition following Hungerford crash
6 years ago
Police are appealing for witnesses, as they investigate a serious collision in Hungerford, which left a police officer in a critical condition in hospital. The officer was one of two in a police car which was involved in a crash with a lorry on the A4 Bath Road at around 11.40pm on Wednesday 27th February. The […]
Town Council ‘disappointed’ after new trees vandalised
6 years ago
Newbury Council has announced that 2 mew pear trees have been snapped at the base and destroyed beyond saving by vandals within 24 hours of planting them. The trees were planted as part of the tree replacement and expansion programme which included the two young pear trees. The Town Council paid for the trees from […]