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Welcome to your window into Thatcham!  Here you can catch-up with the latest news and chat about what’s happening in your town.  You can explore our directory to find, shops, services, amenities and advice.  Discover what community, sporting, cultural and social events are coming up.  You can also check out our guide to eating, drinking and entertainment.  You can find out what’s on Thatcham Town Radio, how to listen and get involved.  Jump in and take a look and please let us know what you think.

News from Newbury Today

Watership and Ypres brass bands concert raising cash for Newbury Food Bank

An international musical collaboration takes place in Newbury on Saturday as Watership Brass hosts special guests DeBrasserie Band from Belgium. [...]

Parkway to turn blue for World Parkinson’s Day

Parkway Shopping centre will be turning blue to commemorate World Parkinson’s Day this weekend. [...]

New support services to launch at Greenham foodbank

Greenham’s Community Centre is set to become a hub for community welfare with the launch of several new support partnerships this month. [...]

Pedestrianisation concerns need to be ‘worked out’ says business leader

The man tasked with representing 500 Newbury businesses says pedestrianisation concerns raised by some need to be worked out for it to be successful. [...]

Play equipment and nitrous oxide canisters dumped in fly-tipping at nature spot

More waste has piled up at a nature spot in a continued example of prominent fly-tipping in West Berkshire. [...]

Green party leader wants horse racing ban – and top trainer says ‘come here and see for yourself’

Top Lambourn racehorse trainer Nicky Henderson has issued an open invite to come and visit his yard to Zack Polanski [...]

UK & International News from Radio News Hub

NHS Trusts Face Perilous Financial Situation With Deficit Of 780m Last Year

Many organisations in the health service face a “perilous” financial situation, with analysis finding that NHS trusts ran a deficit of more that three quarters of a billion pounds last [...]

MPs To Look At Fairness Of Student Loans System

MPs will examine the fairness of student loans repayment in a new inquiry following increasing debate over the system.. [...]

Edinburgh International Festival To Mark 250 Years Of American Independence

This year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said.. [...]

VIP Donor With Ultra Rare Blood Says She Feels Honoured To Help Sick Patients

A woman whose blood is so rare that it can be frozen for up to three decades every time she donates has said she feels “very special and honoured” to [...]

UK Economy Flatlines Unexpectedly In January

The UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the [...]

Andrew And Lord Mandelson Pictured In Bathrobes With Jeffrey Epstein

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson have been pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.. [...]

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