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Council praised for pothole repairs

18 November 2014
Council praised for pothole repairs

Council praised for pothole repairs

18 November 2014

WEST Berkshire Council has been placed in the top 25 per cent of 148 local authorities in England for its pothole repairs. Following the floods that battered…


It's tough mudder for Newbury mother and daughter

18 November 2014
It's tough mudder for Newbury mother and daughter

It's tough mudder for Newbury mother and daughter

18 November 2014

A MOTHER and daughter from Newbury have pushed themselves to the limit by participating in gruelling endurance challenges to raise money for cancer charities.…


Pictures show Padworth Lane railway bridge reconstruction

16 November 2014
Pictures show Padworth Lane railway bridge reconstruction

Pictures show Padworth Lane railway bridge reconstruction

16 November 2014

THESE are the latest pictures which show the reconstruction of the Padworth Lane railway bridge. The bridge, used by motorists and pedestrians, has been…


Intimate wax will be hair-raising for Aden

16 November 2014
Intimate wax will be hair-raising for Aden

Intimate wax will be hair-raising for Aden

16 November 2014

THE thought alone is enough to make most men wince. However, one Newbury man will go through the pain barrier next week by getting an ‘intimate wax’ in…


Public invited to comment on ambitious M4 plans

14 November 2014
Public invited to comment on ambitious M4 plans

Public invited to comment on ambitious M4 plans

14 November 2014

WEST Berkshire’s motorists, road users and businesses are being invited to have their say on plans to turn the M4 into a ‘smart motorway’. Under Highways…


Sandleford row erupts again following letter to Wash Common residents

14 November 2014
Sandleford row erupts again following letter to Wash Common residents

Sandleford row erupts again following letter to Wash Common residents

14 November 2014

THE row over Sandleford has erupted once again – after it was revealed that Wash Common residents have been asked if they want to sell their land and…


Newbury MP's family firm pull out of New Era Estate following 'eviction' row

13 November 2014
Newbury MP's family firm pull out of New Era Estate following 'eviction' row

Newbury MP's family firm pull out of New Era Estate following 'eviction' row

13 November 2014

NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon's family firm has pulled the plug on its involvement with the New Era housing estate in Hoxton, East London, following claims…


Newbury MP hits back at Russell Brand in 'eviction' row

13 November 2014
Newbury MP hits back at Russell Brand in 'eviction' row

Newbury MP hits back at Russell Brand in 'eviction' row

13 November 2014

NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has hit back at national media reports that suggest his family firm are ‘evicting’ around 90 families from a housing estate…


Thatcham teen arrested in connection with robberies

07 November 2014
Thatcham teen arrested in connection with robberies

Thatcham teen arrested in connection with robberies

07 November 2014

A 19-year-old Thatcham man has been arrested following two robberies and an attempted robbery in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, on Saturday. The man was arrested…


Police appeal after motorcyclist taken to hospital following Theale crash

07 November 2014
Police appeal after motorcyclist taken to hospital following Theale crash

Police appeal after motorcyclist taken to hospital following Theale crash

07 November 2014

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to serious road traffic collision in Theale this morning (Fri). At about a collision occurred between a Honda motorcycle…


Fire service launches inquiry following fatal Aldermaston blaze

07 November 2014
Fire service launches inquiry following fatal Aldermaston blaze

Fire service launches inquiry following fatal Aldermaston blaze

07 November 2014

AN INQUIRY has begun into a fire brigade’s response to a fatal fire in Aldermaston on Saturday. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) was…


M4 now "flowing freely" following earlier accident

06 November 2014
M4 now "flowing freely" following earlier accident

M4 now "flowing freely" following earlier accident

06 November 2014

THE Highways Agency has said that the M4 is now flowing freely following an earlier multi-vehicle accident. Two lanes were closed this morning on the…


Residents gearing up for firework displays tonight and Saturday

05 November 2014
Residents gearing up for firework displays tonight and Saturday

Residents gearing up for firework displays tonight and Saturday

05 November 2014

RESIDENTS in West Berkshire are gearing up for a number of firework displays taking place throughout the district tonight (Weds) and on Saturday. This…


Second Battle of Newbury interpretation panel installed in Speen

04 November 2014
Second Battle of Newbury interpretation panel installed in Speen

Second Battle of Newbury interpretation panel installed in Speen

04 November 2014

A NEW information panel telling the dramatic story of the Second Battle of Newbury during the English Civil War was installed at Speen Recreation Ground…


Woman dies following Aldermaston mobile home fire

03 November 2014
Woman dies following Aldermaston mobile home fire

Woman dies following Aldermaston mobile home fire

03 November 2014

A WOMAN has died following a mobile home fire in Aldermaston on Saturday. The woman, who is believed to be in her sixties, was taken to the North Hampshire…


Nature at its finest in this week's My Newbury photos

02 November 2014
Nature at its finest in this week's My Newbury photos

Nature at its finest in this week's My Newbury photos

02 November 2014

NATURE is at its best in this week’s My Newbury photographs. The first picture, taken by Aldermaston resident Armin Grewe on his morning run, captures…


Woman rescued after Aldermaston mobile home fire

01 November 2014
Woman rescued after Aldermaston mobile home fire

Woman rescued after Aldermaston mobile home fire

01 November 2014

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being rescued from a mobile home fire in Aldermaston in the early hours of this morning (Saturday).Fire crews from…


What's on today (Saturday)

01 November 2014
What's on today (Saturday)

What's on today (Saturday)

01 November 2014

THERE will be boos, bangs and bites with spectacular firework displays and a Hallowe'en themed food festival in West Berkshire today (Saturday). Newbury…


Residents calls to save the Duchess of Cambridge's 'local' pub

01 November 2014
Residents calls to save the Duchess of Cambridge's 'local' pub

Residents calls to save the Duchess of Cambridge's 'local' pub

01 November 2014

“IT would cause irrevocable damage to the unique character of this beautiful village.” That was the view of one of the 22 people who have objected to…


Newbury man charged with theft from motor vehicle

31 October 2014
Newbury man charged with theft from motor vehicle

Newbury man charged with theft from motor vehicle

31 October 2014

A Newbury man has been charged in connection with thefts from a motor vehicle.The 22-year-old was charged yesterday (Thursday) with two counts of theft…


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