TWO electric car charging points will be installed in the district in the next financial year. Each charging point will cost £10,000 to install - with…
WEST Berkshire Council will embark on a £2m blitz to repair flood-damaged roads. The council will spend £522,000 from its reserves on top of the £1,489,480…
WORK on a £150,000 flood alleviation scheme is under way to protect properties in Shaw – three years after West Berkshire Council received funding for…
A VINTAGE flight bag given to John Lennon on The Beatles first tour of America in 1964 was sold for £4,750 when it went under the hammer in Newbury today…
THE Earl and Countess of Wessex were in West Berkshire on Tuesday to open Ufton Court Adventure centre, as part of the earl’s 50th birthday tour.The centre…
WEST Berkshire Council has vowed to do all that it can to recoup more money after a disgraced former Newbury District Council chairman who stole £154,000…
A MAN previously convicted of fraud who owes investment clients a small fortune is living quietly in Kintbury after his champagne lifestyle in Marbella…
THAMES Water is to offer £100 in compensation to each household affected by last week’s tap water issue.Thames Water issued a ‘do not drink’ notice to…
AFTER miles of thrills, spills and fun, the results for this year’s Crafty Craft are in!Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and entertainment in Victoria…
AND they're off!The majority of the 29 entrants for this year's big race have set off from the Dundas Arms in Kintbury this morning - where more than…
IT'S Crafty Craft day!With the weather forecast so far giving cause for optimism, the 29 entrants have been making their final preparations ahead of the…
RESIDENTS of Streatley, Ashampstead, Upper Basildon and Pangbourne have been told their tap water is now safe to drink following complaints of a strange…
FIREFIGHTERS were called to release two people trapped following two seperate collisions in the district today (Sat).Earlier this morning the Royal Berkshire…
WATER sampling at customers’ homes is underway as Thames Water attempts to restore drinking water supplies to customers in parts of the RG8 area.Thames…
THERE are plenty of events to keep the whole family entertained today (Sun).A Brownie torch relay event to celebrate the 100 year Big Brownie Birthday…
THAMES Water has admitted it still doesn't know when residents of five West Berkshire villages will be able to drink their tap water again following complaints…
A PERSON has been left with serious injuries after scaffolding collapsed at a Newbury building site this morning, Thames Valley Police has confirmed.…
RESIDENTS in Streatley, Ashampstead, Upper Basildon, Tidmarsh and Pangbourne are being warned not to drink tap water due to a strange 'odour'.Thames Water…
THE excitement is building and the entrants have been confirmed – so it’s official. Crafty Craft is just around the corner. With the weather forecast…
SINGING sensation Pixie Lott thrilled pupils at a theatre arts training school in Newbury when she dropped in to sign copies of her new single ‘Nasty’…
