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Thatcham Town Council pays tribute to Roger Croft
THATCHAM town councillors have paid tribute to “hard working”, “energetic” and “thoroughly decent” colleague Roger Croft. Mr Croft died on Friday from injuries sustained in a car crash in February...
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Free Easter activities to be held in Thatcham
THATCHAM families can head to a free Easter event next week. Thatcham Youth is offering a range of activities for all ages on Wednesday, April 12. A morning screening of Disney’s Moana will be held...
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Thatcham Baptist Church marks 30 years
THATCHAM Baptist Church celebrated 30 years of serving the community with an all-day celebration at the weekend. Families from Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford attended on Sunday. The congregation...
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Bird ban for man who neglected pet parakeets
A MAN has been banned from keeping birds after being convicted of neglecting his pet parakeets. Mark Hewitt, aged 53, of Marsh Road, Thatcham, must also pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs after...
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Memorial friendship bench unveiled at Thatcham Park School
CHILDREN at Thatcham Park School unveiled a lasting memory of friendship for a former member of staff last week. The school’s finance officer, Nicola Dunbar, died in November last year, following a...
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Can you build a rubbish robot?
CAN you build a bad robot? Newbury and District Hackspace – a local community group specialising in engineering – will be holding a robot-building challenge with a difference today (Easter Monday)....
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Thatcham bank could become a bookies
A FORMER Thatcham bank could be converted into a bookmakers. Coral has applied to convert half of the former HSBC bank in the Broadway into a betting shop. The Thatcham branch of HSBC closed in June...
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Father of two convicted of 'revenge porn' offence
A MAN has been convicted of a ‘revenge porn’ offence after he shared naked images of a woman on a messaging app. Father-of-two David Samuel Clark used pictures of her, topless, on his WhatsApp...
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Electrification impact on Thatcham level crossing being assessed
MORE trains are likely to be passing through Thatcham when electrification comes to West Berkshire – which could mean further delays at the notorious level crossing. Network Rail said that extra...
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Taxi driver assaulted in Thatcham
A taxi driver was assaulted in Thatcham after his passenger did not pay his fare. The 41-year old driver picked up a man and a woman who asked to be dropped off in Newbolt Close, Thatcham between...
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Appeal after teenager kicked in the head
AN appeal to trace a group of boys who kicked a 15-year-old in the head has been launched. The boy’s mother told the Newbury Weekly News that a group of more than 10 boys had put her son close to death...
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Biker taken to hospital following crash in Thatcham
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a collision in Thatcham yesterday (Sunday). The rider was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with leg injuries after being involved in a collision with...
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Thatcham housing appeals date announced
A DECISION on whether more than 700 homes will be built on Thatcham’s outskirts will be made by this summer. Developer A2Dominion is looking to build up to 495 homes and a primary school at Siege...
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Work on second Thatcham flood scheme to start next week
WORK on Thatcham’s second flood shield will begin next week. A large earth embankment will be created to the north of Tull Way to retain flood water and hold excess water, which it will then release...
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Pleas for funds to keep memory cafe running
The Nature Memories Café has been running at the Nature Discovery Centre since January, offering relaxing social and creative activities After a successful 10-week trial, the Berkshire,...
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Thatcham motorcyclist killed in Penwood
A Thatcham man died at the scene of a collision in Hampshire last night. Police were called to the one-vehicle collision, which involved a Yamaha motorcycle, at 7.30pm in Foxes Lane, Penwood. The...
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Tributes paid to Thatcham woman who died following crash on A303
TRIBUTES have been paid to Thatcham woman who died in hospital on Monday following a collision on the A303 in Hampshire. Elisha Clarke, 24, of Derwent Road, was a passenger in a Citroën C1 which was...
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Family pay tribute to Thatcham motorcyclist killed in collision
THE family of a Thatcham man who died in collision in Hampshire on Wednesday have paid tribute to him. Ashley Herring, 21, of Maynard Close, died when his Yamaha motorcycle was involved in a single...
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Appeal launched following assault in Cold Ash
A man was beaten on the side of a road during a broad daylight assault in Cold Ash. The victim, a 42-year-old man, was walking down Cold Ash Hill when a black saloon car pulled up next to him. The male...
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Cheerleading Tigers are world champions
GIRLS from a Thatcham-based cheerleading squad are celebrating after being crowned world champions. Crimson Heat Tigers beat the Americans at their own game in the Summit World Championships in Orlando...
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