'Neil' the duck saved after falling down drain FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a rescue with a difference on Easter Sunday when a duckling became trapped…
West Berkshire parties set out their stall in a bid to woo voters THE first political punches of this year’s snap election have been thrown. The…
PBs, world records and blisters - West Berkshire runners joined in the London Marathon THERE were personal bests, blisters, and even new world records…
Pupils from St Nicolas Junior School learning about geology YOUNGSTERS from St Nicolas Junior School went on a field trip to study geology in the rather…
Falconry display and other activities to celebrate patron saint of England NEWBURY let out the cry for St George with a bird display and weapon workshop…
Fidure is improvement on last year, West Berkshire Council figures show NINE in 10 children in West Berkshire were offered a place at their preferred…
Parents caring for vulnerable adults hit out at lack of support “WHAT will happen when we’re no longer here?" That is the question being asked…
Parish council defends flagship Greenham Control Tower project “WE are going to have a great local facility for local people.” That was the…
Three top executives earn more than £100,000 a year WEST Berkshire Council has defended the salaries paid to its highest earners after the number of council…
Inkpen man assaulted partner after she sold his gifts for cosmetics AN Inkpen man with a history of domestic violence has been told by magistrates to…
Petition aims to highlight West Berkshire school funding crisis A PETITION has been set up calling for West Berkshire councillors to put pressure on the…
Twenty-one-year-old claims he was "letting off steam" A NEWBURY man threatened to kill his mother and burn down her house in a drunken rage over a laptop,…
Spring Vehicle Meet and Auto Jumble labelled success MORE than 1,000 classic car enthusiasts packed into Newbury Showground on Easter Monday for one of…
Council given June deadline to provide “clear and realistic plan” of how remaining works will be funded GREENHAM Parish Council could be in a race against…
Twenty-seven-year-old took cash and bank cards from victim's home A NEWBURY woman has been jailed for stealing from a “very vulnerable” victim. In…
Trio raise £3,000 for Cancer Relief A HAMPSTEAD Norreys family have completed the Paris Marathon, raising more than £3,000 for charity. Chris Mills,…
Youngsters impress European Space Agency scientists PUPILS at St Nicolas CE Junior School were over the moon after winning a competition to have their…
"If they want us to look after the bus shelters then get the road adopted” GREENHAM parish councillors have refused to take on responsibility for maintaining…
“I’m clear that we can’t go on as we are" says health chief CHANGES to the way health care is offered in West Berkshire, including using technology…
Two vacant Cheap Street properties sold at auction TWO vacant Grade II-listed buildings in Cheap Street have been sold at auction, both fetching sizeable…
