Friday, April 17, 2026

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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

Oyez! It’s Hocktide in Hungerford

Sunshine, ribbons of yellow and blue and a sense of a living, breathing ancient tradition… it’s Hocktide in Hungerford. [...]

Watermill to benefit from share of £12.6m funding boost

The Watermill theatre is one of 14 cultural venues, local museums and libraries to benefit from a £12.6m Government funding boost. [...]

MP backs residents' call for traffic calming

Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP Olivia Bailey has backed calls for traffic calming measures in East Ilsley after meeting with residents. [...]

Newbury blues for Parkinson’s charity

Supporters donned their blue t-shirts and dodged the April showers to show their support for a Parkinson’s charity. [...]

School appoints acting headteacher

The teacher now in charge of a West Berkshire school says it remains ‘business as usual’ as he takes up the temporary role of acting headteacher. [...]

‘We agree that the benches may promote anti-social behaviour’ – Old Town Newbury developer

The developer behind the mews house quarter planned for the Kennet Shopping centre site has been detailing security plans. [...]

UK & International News from Radio News Hub

Cooper Speaks To Rubio As US Threatens Most Intense Day Of Iran War

The Foreign Secretary has emphasised “close co-ordination” on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its “most intense day” of strikes on Iran.. [...]

First Tranche Of Mandelson Papers Set To Be Published

Downing Street could begin releasing documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington today, reports have suggested.. [...]

Some Train Services Resume At Glasgow Central Station After Fire

Some train services at Glasgow Central have resumed after a weekend fire devastated an adjacent building, but the main part of the station will remain shut for the rest of [...]

Starmer Warned Of Reputational Risk Over Mandelsons Links To Epstein

Sir Keir Starmer was warned there was a “general reputational risk” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before giving him the role of ambassador to the [...]

CPS Loses Appeal Over Kneecap Rapper Terror Case

Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out [...]

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 [...]

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