ONE of Victoria Park's footpaths is currently closed to the public to allow for 18 days of work to halve the height of the 65 lime trees either side of…
SNOW is the theme for this week's My Newbury photos. The arctic snap hit last week and made many parts of the district look like a winter wonderland -…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following two burglaries in Chieveley.Between 10pm on Wednesday January 28 and Thursday January 29, offenders gained…
FIRE crews spent an hour tackling a chimney blaze at a property in Shaw, Newbury, last night.The fire broke out at a home in Almond Avenue at 8.50pm.Crew…
WEST Berkshire Council is proposing to introduce a 20mph speed limit on Mill Lane, Boundary Road, Connaught Road and Greenham Mill. The change was recommended…
LAMBOURN'S nineteen-times champion jockey AP McCoy has revealed he is to retire at the end of the season.McCoy made the shock announcement after riding…
A PETITION opposing West Berkshire Council’s proposals to axe vital services to some of the district’s most vulnerable residents has been signed by more…
NEWBURY’S motorists are set for months of disruption – with the news that Boundary Road will be closed from September to allow for the railway bridge…
LOOKING for something to do in West Berkshire today? Look no further. There is a packed weekend of sporting action in Newbury, with a big day of horse…
LOCAL celebrity Keith Chegwin has been voted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house.Veteran TV presenter Cheggers finished fourth overall and was the…
THE four vehicles involved in a collision on the A34 this afternoon have been cleared - but there are still huge delays for those trying to get home in…
[caption id="attachment_109185" align="alignright" width="345"] Could this be the animal that was spotted in Midgham?[/caption] A MYSTERIOUS big cat has…
POWER has been restored to more than 100 homes in the RG7 postcode that were affected by a power cut in the early hours of this morning (Thurs). A spokesman…
FIRST Great Western commuters are facing short notice cancellations and delays of up to an hour this morning (Weds) after a person was hit by a train…
A NEWBURY man is gearing up for the international Four Peaks Challenge. Luke Wyndham, pictured left, a 41-year-old area sales manager for optical manufacturing…
NEWBURY’S ‘cafe culture’ in both the Market Place and Northbrook Street is booming. However, two of the town’s most recent arrivals with outside seating…
THE row over the publically- subsidised affordable housing lying empty at Parkway has erupted once again. In 2008, West Berkshire Council shelled out…
THERE are plenty of events to keep the family entertained in West Berkshire today (Sun).For those feeling active, the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife…
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” So said the American photographer and writer Roger Caras – and in this story, it couldn’t…
SNOW has fallen in West Berkshire as predicted. This picture, taken by NWN reader Sarah Spink, shows snow in East Ilsley this afternoon, while other small…
