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Rail bridge must form part of 2,500-home Thatcham plan, town councillors sa
A NEW town on the edge of Thatcham cannot be supported unless a bridge is built over the railway and river, town councillors have said. West Berkshire Council has put forward proposals for up to 2,500...
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Thatcham boy making 1,000 origami cranes for Alzheimer's Society
IF you were granted a wish for completing a task, what would it be? Thatcham boy Joseph Black, aged nine, has pledged to make 1,000 origami cranes after being inspired by a Japanese legend and use the...
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Thatcham's Kennet School 'Nightingale' testing centre up and running
KENNET School has become a hub of community activity at its ‘Nightingale’ testing centre as it eagerly waits for children to return next week. Kennet pupils will join others across the country in a...
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Thatcham Town manager Jamie Leacock has eyes set on new challenges as...
THATCHAM Town manager Jamie Leacock has admitted that his time at the club has been a learning curve, despite not being able to finish the league season. It was announced last week that the non-league...
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Reading Magistrates' Court: Thatcham man admits assault and knife charges
A MAN has admitted charges including assault and carrying a knife. In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, February 23, was Matthew Paul Hawkins. The 33-year-old, of The Turnery in...
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West Berkshire headteacher urges parents to follow coronavirus restrictions
A WEST Berkshire headteacher has pleaded with parents across the district to keep following coronavirus restrictions when children fully return to school next week. Headteacher at Thatcham Park Primary...
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West Berkshire Council 'will not have its fingers burned' over 2,500-home...
A SENIOR West Berkshire Council officer has said the council “will not have its fingers burned again” over plans for thousands of homes. The fields at north east Thatcham have been put forward by a...
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Flood fears put an end to homes plan north of Thatcham
A SCHEME for 225 homes north of Thatcham was dismissed from a strategic plan owing to flood concerns and its inability to provide significant infrastructure. Land at Henwick Park for up to 225 homes...
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Thatcham councillors continue backing Citizens Advice West Berkshire
THATCHAM councillors have continued their funding of Citizens Advice West Berkshire (CAWB) as the organisation is set to face more pressure. The council paid £4,134.72 in 2020/21 as part of an...
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Thatcham care housing provider putting residents 'at risk of harm'
A THATCHAM care housing provider has been criticised by a Government body for providing an unsafe service for a second consecutive year. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection of Alice Bye Court,...
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Woman struck by car in Thatcham was ‘lynchpin of family’
THE matriarch of a large, loving family popped out to walk the dog one evening, but never returned, an inquest heard. The life of Josephine Pinnock was ended in an instant by a freak traffic accident,...
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Work on 2,500-home Thatcham development could begin in 2024
Council planners are expecting construction of 2,500 homes in Thatcham to begin in 2024, if all goes to plan. West Berkshire Council has earmarked 170 hectares of land in north east Thatcham in its new...
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Support for plans to convert Travellers Friend in Crookham to home for...
SUPPORT is growing for plans to convert a pub into homes for people with autism and learning disabilities. Transforming Developments Ltd has applied to change the use of The Travellers Friend in...
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Thatcham Youth celebrates National Lottery Community Fund win
A THATCHAM group is celebrating after being awarded nearly £84,000 of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Thatcham Youth said the money would provide security for the charity and enable...
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No 'plan b' for proposed 2,500-homes at Thatcham
THERE is no Plan B if proposals for 2,500 homes in Thatcham are not signed off by the Government. West Berkshire Council has earmarked 170 hectares of land in north east Thatcham in its new Local Plan...
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Thatcham family kit out car to raise awareness of Voices for Autism
A THATCHAM family have added a piece of awareness to a cause close to their hearts. Chris Rixon added the jigsaw design with Voices for Autism, to the family Ford S Max, to raise awareness about the...
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Reading Magistrates' Court: Thatcham company put staff at risk
A WEST Berkshire company has admitted failing to ensure staff safety at work. On Tuesday, March 9, Reading magistrates held a preliminary hearing into the case against Thatcham-based engineering giant...
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Henwick Park promoters continue to push for 225 homes at Thatcham
PROMOTERS of a scheme for 225 houses in north Thatcham have said that West Berkshire Council’s refusal “does not tell the whole story” and will continue to advocate it. Croudace Strategic had promoted...
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Thatcham's Spurcroft School benefits from Bluebird Care laptop donation
SPURCROFT Primary School has received an equipment upgrade following a donation from a care company. Bluebird Care West Berkshire donated five laptops to the school, saying there was a great need and...
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