Defendants plead guilty to stealing £519 from victim's bank account A MAN and a woman pleaded guilty to stealing money from a man who lay dying in hospital. Sonja Chivers, 47,…
THREE-legged Bambi is looking for a home to call her own. The 11-month-old crossbreed can often be found snoozing behind reception ‘helping…
WASH Common’s volunteer-run library hopes to reopen its doors to the public in September, two years after it was closed by West Berkshire Council. The…
ANOTHER rail ‘blockade’ will hit West Berkshire from Monday morning to Thursday night as work to upgrade the line continues. Network…
REGGIE is a lively two-year-old crossbreed who is a real character, with an active mind. Dogs Trust Newbury rehoming centre manager Nicki Barrow…
NEWBURY mayor David Fenn attended the official opening of a new Ping Pong Parlour in an empty unit at Newbury’s Kennet Shopping centre…
BASINGSTOKE and Deane’s new mayor will be sworn into office tomorrow (Thursday) at the full council meeting. Sean Keating (Labour, South Ham)…
23-year-old man in custody A 23-year-old Newbury man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following an attempted break-in of the West Cornwall Pasty…
24-year-old's appeal for electric wheelchair A WOOLTON Hill woman with a rare condition is raising money for an electric wheelchair to give her an independent…
Nine-year-old pals raise £3,305 from triathalon for charity TWO nine-year-old Burghclere Primary School pupils took on a mini-triathalon to raise…
Newbury mechanic on top 10 national shortlist A GARAGE mechanic from Newbury is a semi-finalist in the national Top Technician awards, a UK-wide competition…
CONSERVATIVES have maintained their control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in yesterday's election. In total there were 20 seats out of 60 up…
BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council is undertaking a lease audit to ensure its property portfolio is managed correctly, which couldn’t come soon…
TEN-year-old brothers Sonko and Murty are the best of friends – they go everywhere together and love to be in each other’s company.…
Application for 19 new flats on vacant 'Boundary Hall' land A PLANNING application has been submitted for 19 apartments near Aldermaston Road and Boundary…
Tracey Maslin drowned under the influence of alcohol THE inquest into the death of a mother-of-four, whose body was recovered from the Kennet and Avon…
“It is all about compromise” THE sun shone for a Woolton Hill couple who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last week. Doreen Pearce,…
Thatcham woman remembering father who died last year A THATCHAM woman is shaving off her hair to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, in memory…
High court action to stop 'unlawful encampment' at Easter BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council won a High Court injunction over an unofficial…
IN a little over five weeks, hundreds of runners will lace-up their trainers for the first Roc Newbury 10k race in the town centre. The…
