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‘We feel unsafe’ says centre owner after £20,000 raid

TWO quad bikes and gardening tools were stolen from Checkendon Equestrian Centre. Thieves broke into a shed and removed the vehicles along with chainsaws and other equipment. The tuck shop at the centre in Lovegrove’s Lane was also broken into and the...

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So long socks, as actress wins spot on musical tour

A GIRL from Checkendon will star in a touring musical theatre show. Lydia Hunt, 24, will play Sophie in the UK tour of Mamma Mia!, which will visit 28 theatres from October 24 to January 3, 2027. Miss Hunt will keep her natural red hair for the blonde...

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Fibre upgrade

A ROAD in Checkendon will be closed for seven weeks from Monday. Uxmore Road will be closed 24 hours a day so Gigaclear can complete fibre cabling work. The work is anticipated to be completed by October 10. Traffic signals will be in place and there...

Woman achieves highest award for playing piano

Record-breaking ‘mini Glastonbury’

Couple born in refugee camp want to create roll of honour

Chopping up

Fibre cables

Plaque reinstated at pub in memory of bike fanatic

Checkendon

Third village postbox stolen in two years

A THIRD postbox has been stolen in Checkendon in under two years. Thieves had removed the box from a concrete post in Scots Common, near Scots Farm. Now residents are worried that the postbox will not be replaced. This is the third theft following the...

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Good school

CHECKENDON pre-school has been rated “good” following an Ofsted inspection.. Senior supervisor Kelly Jarvis said: “I would like to thank all the fantastic staff who work hard all year round to make sure that every day is a special day for the children.”

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

All train lines between London Paddington and Reading have closed while emergency services respond to an incident, National Rail has said.

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

TWO entrepreneurs were forced to give up two pubs after accruing debts of more than £1.5 million. Alex Sergeant and David Holliday ran the Bottle and Glass Inn in Binfield Heath and Hart Street Tavern in Henley as separate companies. They were wound...

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‘We feel unsafe’ says centre owner after £20,000 raid

So long socks, as actress wins spot on musical tour

Fibre upgrade

Woman achieves highest award for playing piano

Record-breaking ‘mini Glastonbury’

Couple born in refugee camp want to create roll of honour

Chopping up

Fibre cables

Plaque reinstated at pub in memory of bike fanatic

Third village postbox stolen in two years

Good school

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

Cheers! Regulars celebrate as pub named community asset

Unexpected death in Bell Street

Lottery winner bags dream home

Restaurant retains award for ninth year running

ANGER OVER BOTCHED POLICE INVESTIGATION

‘It’s humiliating for statues of Olympians to be in car park’

Training pool back open after £40,000 upgrade

Praise for corner shop

Plans to redevelop builder’s merchants will ‘dominate view’

Police investigate emails sent to John Howell in connection with Manchester synagogue attack

National Trust launches appeal to repair ‘well-loved route’ at Cock Marsh

Mother criticises council for not providing son schooling

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