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Young Thatcham businesswoman sees her dream realised
A YOUNG Thatcham businesswoman has realised her dream of running her own salon and now wants to give back to the community. Claire Tedridge is to take over Charles Hairdressers from current owner...
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Thatcham teacher to take on two marathons in two weeks
A TEACHER from Thatcham is gearing up to run two marathons in the space of two weeks to aid humanitarian crises. Francis Baily Primary School teacher Ben Schiffer-Harte will be running the London...
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Man who broke into a Thatcham home and made threats sentenced
A MAN who forced his way into a house in Thatcham and threatened the people inside has been made to carry out community work. Luke Delecia broke into the property in Hartmead Road on December 27 last...
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'Surprising award' for Thatcham wheelchair basketball club founder
THE founder of Thatcham’s wheelchair basketball club, Thames Valley Kings, has added a lifetime achievement award to her impressive résumé. Jacqueline Scoins-Cass was presented with the award at the...
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Search for taxi driver who sexually assaulted a woman in Thatcham
POLICE are searching for a taxi driver who sexually assaulted a woman in Thatcham at the weekend. The woman, aged in her 30s, got into a taxi with people she didn't know at around 2am on Sunday,...
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Scheme to reduce congestion at Thatcham level crossing being explored
A PLAN to tackle the notorious congestion at Thatcham level crossing is in the pipeline. Community planning group Thatcham Vision is looking to launch a community bus service in the town in a bid to...
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Thatcham man arrested in connection with a fight in Reading
A man from Thatcham has been arrested following a brawl outside a bar in Reading. A group of six women were involved an altercation with two men near Revolution bar in Station approach at 3.20am on...
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Thatcham sports ground parking plans approved
EXTRA parking is to be installed at the Henwick Worthy sports ground, but critics have branded the decision ‘a waste of money’. West Berkshire Council approved its own plans to add 56 spaces at the...
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Top marks for Thatcham school pupils
PUPIL power at Francis Baily Primary School has seen a marked improvement in the playground. It was top marks for children in the school council, who got involved with the laying of new playground...
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Special needs charity relocates to Thatcham
A LOCAL charity providing a space for children with special needs to play with their families is relocating to Thatcham. Swings & Smiles has moved into the former children’s centre in Lower Way...
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There's still time to help save Thatcham Library
THERE’S still time to get involved with saving and running Thatcham Library. More than 60 people have signed up to help keep the town’s library open since it was named among eight threatened with...
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Cuts to drainage budget are "letting people down"
WEST Berkshire residents who have been affected by flooding will be “shocked and disappointed” that the council has approved a £200,000 reduction to its drainage maintenance budget. That was the view...
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'Joined-up thinking' needed to help social isolation, Newbury MP says
THE good work of voluntary organisations and joined-up local thinking is needed to tackle the biggest issues facing Thatcham’s elderly population, Newbury MP Richard Benyon has said. Addressing an...
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Thatcham man convicted of Newbury drug dealing
A THATCHAM man has been convicted of drug dealing after police swooped on a £800 stash of cannabis in Newbury earlier this year. According to Thames Valley Police (TVP) Daniel Yeo of Tyne Way, was...
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Police crack down on Thatcham drivers
DRIVERS in Thatcham are being urged “not to take the risk” by using their mobile phones behind the wheel. Thatcham’s Neighbourhood Police Team carried out an operation in December, which resulted in 15...
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Exclusive: Thatcham paedophile teacher's rape victim speaks out
THE schoolboy raped by predatory paedophile Robert ‘Alan’ Neill has spoken publicly for the first time. Now a grown man, the former pupil of Kennet School, Thatcham, branded Neill a “monster” and...
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Police crack down on Thatcham drivers
DRIVERS in Thatcham are being urged “not to take the risk” by using their mobile phones behind the wheel. Thatcham’s Neighbourhood Police Team carried out an operation in December, which resulted in 15...
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Domino's plan for Thatcham approved
PIZZA chain Domino’s looks set to open in Thatcham, following plans for a takeaway being approved. Domino’s has been granted permission to move into the former Pro Bike Fit bike shop and café on the...
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Thatcham's CCTV could be switched back on
THATCHAM’S CCTV could be switched back on in an attempt to tackle anti-social behaviour. Four cameras in the Broadway were turned off in April last year after West Berkshire Council pulled the funding...
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Lack of investment in Thatcham criticised
A “DISHEARTENING” amount of money is being invested into Thatcham by West Berkshire Council. That was the view of Liberal Democrat Lee Dillon, the leader of the opposition and district councillor for...
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