Bus engineer described as a 'one in a million' for giving phone back in person A THATCHAM man who personally returned a teenager’s lost phone has…
Engineers working to restore power to homes in Speen, Donnington and Wickham MORE than 400 homes are still without electricity following a power cut this…
Parents of disabled children start legal action against West Berkshire Council THE families of two severely disabled children are taking legal action…
Advice given after attempted abduction and assault on two pupils last week PARENTS are being warned not to let their children walk to or from school alone,…
Victim punched in face during incident A fifteen-year-old boy from Chieveley has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. The arrest is in connection…
NWN reader captures animals soaking up the spring sunshine EASTER may have been and gone – but these wild baby rabbits were caught sunning themselves…
Watch our clip here THEY say that April is the month for showers - but today there was snow, hail, thunder and lightning in Newbury. Our photographer…
Paul Field says two-day event in Poole was good value for money at £300 THE chairman of West Berkshire’s Primary Heads Association has defended…
But road deaths in West Berkshire are at a three year high, council report reveals FOOTFALL in Newbury is up and unemployment in the district is down,…
Proposals for 22 homes on former Travis Perkins depot the latest in a string of applications for site REVISED plans to turn the former Travis Perkins…
Organisers vowing to make this year's event the best yet as it celebrates 20 years ORGANISERS of the popular Chapel Row Charity Fayre are vowing to make…
Reader's photo captures pretty sight THIS week’s reader’s photo, of a beautiful full rainbow above Newbury’s Victoria Park, was taken…
Air ambulance on the scene and police urge motorists to avoid area THE M4 is currently closed westbound between junction 12 and 11 following a serious…
Woman grabbed eight-year-old school girl as she rode her bike through Shaw on Tuesday POLICE are continuing to investigate the attempted abduction of…
Two men taken to hospital after argument erupts into violence FIVE teenagers have been arrested following an altercation outside a Thatcham pub. Between…
Beacons lit across the Royal County to commemorate occasion HUNDREDS of people from across the Royal County of Berkshire have celebrated Queen Elizabeth…
Councillor warns that retail offering south of town centre could 'die completely' unless something is done NEWBURY Town Council is becoming increasingly…
Parents start campaign to save 70-year-old Rodney Bracey's job at John Rankin Junior School crossing FOR the past six years he has greeted parents and…
Miraculously, ten of them escaped unhurt IF you're of a nervous disposition, you might want to look away now. Eleven ducklings got themselves in a spot…
Woman grabbed girl from her bike and tried to force her into a car THAMES Valley Police has confirmed there was an attempted abduction of an eight-year-old…
