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Calls to improve Newbury's market

04 July 2017
Calls to improve Newbury's market

Calls to improve Newbury's market

04 July 2017

Number of stalls and quality of goods has "declined", says council leader THE leader of Newbury Town Council has called for improvements to be made to…


West Berkshire Council to assess cladding in wake of Grenfell Tower blaze

03 July 2017
West Berkshire Council to assess cladding in wake of Grenfell Tower blaze

West Berkshire Council to assess cladding in wake of Grenfell Tower blaze

03 July 2017

Move follows calls for a local review of fire safety measures and procedures WEST Berkshire Council has said it will be carrying out safety assessments…


Fundraiser planned to help the homeless

30 June 2017
Fundraiser planned to help the homeless

Fundraiser planned to help the homeless

30 June 2017

Newbury folk band to perform in aid of West Berkshire Homeless A CONCERT to raise funds to help the homeless will be held in Newbury next week as a community-based…


Homelessness in West Berkshire continues to fall

30 June 2017
Homelessness in West Berkshire continues to fall

Homelessness in West Berkshire continues to fall

30 June 2017

Number of people losing their homes drops by 60 per cent in five years HOMELESSNESS in West Berkshire has fallen by 60 per cent in the last five years,…


Greenham Parish Council denies breach of financial regulations

28 June 2017
Greenham Parish Council denies breach of financial regulations

Greenham Parish Council denies breach of financial regulations

28 June 2017

“We will not enter into any work that we don’t have the funds for” GREENHAM Parish Council has denied it breached its own financial regulations by appointing…


Fire safety measures are in place, residents told

27 June 2017
Fire safety measures are in place, residents told

Fire safety measures are in place, residents told

27 June 2017

West Berkshire Council and developers move to reassure residents following Grenfell Tower tragedy RESIDENTS have been re-assured that sufficient fire…


Glowing report for village schools

27 June 2017
Glowing report for village schools

Glowing report for village schools

27 June 2017

Ofsted rate Chaddleworth St Andrew’s and Shefford Federation of C of E primary schools 'good' THE Chaddleworth St Andrew’s and Shefford Federation…


Number of schools in deficit trebles in the last year

26 June 2017
Number of schools in deficit trebles in the last year

Number of schools in deficit trebles in the last year

26 June 2017

West Berkshire Council considering "more in year" scrutiny to control spending THE number of West Berkshire schools running on a deficit budget has trebled…


Youngsters have the X factor

25 June 2017
Youngsters have the X factor

Youngsters have the X factor

25 June 2017

Robert Sandilands pupils bring the house down with an evening of musical entertainment PUPILS at Newbury’s Robert Sandilands Primary School showed…


Newbury Buddhists come to together for annual celebration

24 June 2017
Newbury Buddhists come to together for annual celebration

Newbury Buddhists come to together for annual celebration

24 June 2017

“It’s important that we celebrate our culture in the local area" THAI Buddhists gathered in Newbury last Saturday (June 17) in a ceremony to celebrate…


Overnight closure for M4 planned for tonight (Friday)

23 June 2017
Overnight closure for M4 planned for tonight (Friday)

Overnight closure for M4 planned for tonight (Friday)

23 June 2017

Highways England to carry out bridge maintenance works THE M4 will be closed overnight tonight (Friday) as repair work on two bridges over the motorway…


Fourth bookmakers to open in Thatcham

23 June 2017
Fourth bookmakers to open in Thatcham

Fourth bookmakers to open in Thatcham

23 June 2017

Town council 'utterly disappointed' that Coral's plans approved THATCHAM “deserves better” than having another betting shop. That was the…


London dealer convicted for drug offences in Newbury

23 June 2017
London dealer convicted for drug offences in Newbury

London dealer convicted for drug offences in Newbury

23 June 2017

"If you come to the area, you will be caught and your offences will not be tolerated" A TEENAGE dealer has been convicted after being found carrying…


Cheap Street traders slam lack of support

22 June 2017
Cheap Street traders slam lack of support

Cheap Street traders slam lack of support

22 June 2017

“We have already lost a bunch of retailers from this street and we are losing more" BUSINESS owners in Cheap Street say they feel they are being forced…


Friendly football match raises thousands for cancer charities

22 June 2017
Friendly football match raises thousands for cancer charities

Friendly football match raises thousands for cancer charities

22 June 2017

Fundraiser was played in memory of Newbury woman who died just two weeks before the match took place A CHARITY football game in aid of a Newbury woman…


£6k town hall floor will ‘pay for itself’

21 June 2017
£6k town hall floor will ‘pay for itself’

£6k town hall floor will ‘pay for itself’

21 June 2017

Councillors vote on most expensive option for chamber NEWBURY town Council will spend more than £7,000 on a new vinyl flooring for the town…


Bid lodged to add 40 extra chalets to planned Newbury holiday park.

20 June 2017
Bid lodged to add 40 extra chalets to planned Newbury holiday park.

Bid lodged to add 40 extra chalets to planned Newbury holiday park.

20 June 2017

Total number of lodges on agricultural land near racecourse will be 65 if plans approved A HOLIDAY park providing accommodation for 65 families could…


Shortfalls over Greenham Control Tower acknowledged

20 June 2017
Shortfalls over Greenham Control Tower acknowledged

Shortfalls over Greenham Control Tower acknowledged

20 June 2017

Parish council accepts better monitoring and greater transparency needed in new report THE management shortfalls that have blighted the Greenham Control…


West Berkshire pharmacies report delays in supplying repeat prescriptions

19 June 2017
West Berkshire pharmacies report delays in supplying repeat prescriptions

West Berkshire pharmacies report delays in supplying repeat prescriptions

19 June 2017

Local health watchdog asks customers to highlight issue CUSTOMERS of pharmacies in West Berkshire are being asked to highlight problems with the supply…


Residents raise objection to Hermitage homes plan

17 June 2017
Residents raise objection to Hermitage homes plan

Residents raise objection to Hermitage homes plan

17 June 2017

Claims that proposed 40-house development would cause 'total disruption' CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 40 homes in a West Berkshire village have drawn…


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