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Court order granted to close Newbury property after "years of anti-social behaviour and drug use"

02 March 2018
Court order granted to close Newbury property after "years of anti-social behaviour and drug use"

Court order granted to close Newbury property after "years of anti-social behaviour and drug use"

02 March 2018

"It will provide local community with much-needed respite" A COURT order has been granted to temporarily close a Newbury property following "years of…


All waste collections suspended in West Berkshire today

02 March 2018
All waste collections suspended in West Berkshire today

All waste collections suspended in West Berkshire today

02 March 2018

Council say bins won't be collected after heavy snow ALL waste collections in West Brkshire have been cancelled today due to the snow. West Berkshire…


Police hunting suspected rapist who may be posing as taxi driver in Newbury

01 March 2018
Police hunting suspected rapist who may be posing as taxi driver in Newbury

Police hunting suspected rapist who may be posing as taxi driver in Newbury

01 March 2018

Women being warned to be on their guard POLICE are hunting a suspected double rapist who may be posing as a taxi driver in Newbury.  Meanwhile, they…


List of West Berkshire schools closed today

01 March 2018
List of West Berkshire schools closed today

List of West Berkshire schools closed today

01 March 2018

Snow causes closures across district A NUMBER of schools in West Berkshire are closed today due to the snow. Here is a list of the confirmed closures…


Objections to 20 new flats at former snooker club site

28 February 2018
Objections to 20 new flats at former snooker club site

Objections to 20 new flats at former snooker club site

28 February 2018

Councillors anger over developers claim that it can't provide affordable homes COUNCILLORS have strongly objected to plans for 20 new flats in Newbury…


Council pledges to find all rough sleepers a bed as temperatures plummet

26 February 2018
Council pledges to find all rough sleepers a bed as temperatures plummet

Council pledges to find all rough sleepers a bed as temperatures plummet

26 February 2018

"We are absolutely committed to ensuring no one has to sleep outside" WEST Berkshire Council has triggered its emergency weather protocol and pledged…


Man arrested after a woman is raped in Newbury

26 February 2018
Man arrested after a woman is raped in Newbury

Man arrested after a woman is raped in Newbury

26 February 2018

Police appealing for witnesses after incident in early hours of Saturday morning A MAN has been arrested after a woman was raped in Newbury during the…


Date set for vote which could settle Theale school row

23 February 2018
Date set for vote which could settle Theale school row

Date set for vote which could settle Theale school row

23 February 2018

Parish poll will give residents the chance to have their say THE date has been set for a vote which could settle the row over where a new primary school…


Power cuts affecting rural villages in West Berkshire

21 February 2018
Power cuts affecting rural villages in West Berkshire

Power cuts affecting rural villages in West Berkshire

21 February 2018

SSE say normal order should be resumed later this morning POWER cuts are affecting a number of rural West Berkshire villages. A tweet from SSE this morning…


Six per cent increase to council tax bills will 'punish' West Berkshire residents

19 February 2018
Six per cent increase to council tax bills will 'punish' West Berkshire residents

Six per cent increase to council tax bills will 'punish' West Berkshire residents

19 February 2018

Opposition leader hits out at proposals WEST Berkshire residents are being “punished” by proposals to increase council tax by almost six per…


Man sustains serious head and leg injuries after being assaulted in Theale

15 February 2018
Man sustains serious head and leg injuries after being assaulted in Theale

Man sustains serious head and leg injuries after being assaulted in Theale

15 February 2018

Two men have been arrested following incident outside restaurant on Sunday TWO people have been arrested following an assault in Theale High Street on…


CCTV images released following fail to stop collision in Mortimer

12 February 2018
CCTV images released following fail to stop collision in Mortimer

CCTV images released following fail to stop collision in Mortimer

12 February 2018

Police want to speak to man who they believe holds vital information CCTV images have been released by police following a collision in Mortimer in which…


Englefield Estate keeping out of Theale primary school row

12 February 2018
Englefield Estate keeping out of Theale primary school row

Englefield Estate keeping out of Theale primary school row

12 February 2018

Newbury MP's family estate says it won't step in to terminate parish council's lease NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon says his family estate won’t step…


Firefighters called to tackle blaze in Newbury

09 February 2018
Firefighters called to tackle blaze in Newbury

Firefighters called to tackle blaze in Newbury

09 February 2018

Crews spent an hour at the scene FIREFIGHTERS spent an hour tackling a blaze in an outdoor workshop in Newbury today. Crews from Newbury Fire Station…


Commemorative service to be held to mark 75th anniversary of Newbury bombing

09 February 2018
Commemorative service to be held to mark 75th anniversary of Newbury bombing

Commemorative service to be held to mark 75th anniversary of Newbury bombing

09 February 2018

Eyewitnesses will recount raid in which 15 people lost their lives A COMMEMORATIVE service will be held at St John’s Church on Sunday to mark the…


Father and daughter admit swindling elderly victims out of hundreds

08 February 2018
Father and daughter admit swindling elderly victims out of hundreds

Father and daughter admit swindling elderly victims out of hundreds

08 February 2018

Court hears how woman "took advantage and stole" from people she cared for A FATHER and daughter have pleaded guilty to swindling vulnerable elderly people…


"This site is all wrong for new school in Theale"

07 February 2018
"This site is all wrong for new school in Theale"

"This site is all wrong for new school in Theale"

07 February 2018

Group start campaign against building £7m facility at North Street playing fields A GROUP of residents have joined together to reinforce the message that…


Schools may have to make redundancies to avoid plummeting into financial black hole

05 February 2018
Schools may have to make redundancies to avoid plummeting into financial black hole

Schools may have to make redundancies to avoid plummeting into financial black hole

05 February 2018

Council report warns number of schools in deficit budget could increase after funding allocation confirmed SEVERAL West Berkshire schools could have to…


Theale residents could have final say on new primary school plans

02 February 2018
Theale residents could have final say on new primary school plans

Theale residents could have final say on new primary school plans

02 February 2018

Parish poll could settle dispute but the date has yet to be confirmed A PARISH poll has been called – which may give Theale parishioners the chance…


Newbury man admits killing his five-month-old son

29 January 2018
Newbury man admits killing his five-month-old son

Newbury man admits killing his five-month-old son

29 January 2018

Daniel McLaren pleads guilty to manslaughter but denies murder A NEWBURY man has admitted killing his five-month-old son. Daniel McLaren, 30, denied murder…


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