ALL is fabulously festive in Hampstead Norreys this December as the village once again brings the joy of Christmas to life in its Living Advent calendar.…
SANTA has been brought to life in this week’s Newbury Weekly News, meaning you can take him wherever you go, for spontaneous Santa selfies and festive…
DIVERS have found footwear during a search of a pond in Burghfield, Thames Valley Police has today (Wednesday) confirmed. Police began underwater searches…
A WEATHER bomb bringing gale force winds to the south of England is expected to hit in the early hours of Friday morning, the Met Office has warned. A…
SCALED back plans for Swedish home superstore IKEA have been submitted for its Calcot site. The updated plans put the store, proposed for Berkshire Retail…
SELFIES in the stable are just one of the activities lined up in St Nicolas Church, Newbury, this festive period, to coincide with the launch of this…
FORECASTERS are warning residents to prepare for severe weather conditions which are expected to hit the south of England in the coming days. Gale force…
AN UNDERWATER search of two ponds in Burghfield is being carried out by Thames Valley Police divers today (Tuesday) after “new information came to light”…
A PLANNING application for a new entry and exit slip road to link the A339 to the London Road Industrial Estate has now been submitted. The plans, submitted…
THE KINTBURY Players are teaming up with St Mary’s Drama Group to commemorate the story of the First World War through the eyes of an ordinary Kintbury…
A TWENTY-FOUR hour firefighter strike is to begin at 9am tomorrow (Tuesday). It is the latest form of industrial action to be held by members of the Fire…
A BURST water main is causing traffic delays in Brimpton this afternoon (Monday), close to the Three Horseshoes pub, while up to 250 homes could experience…
TWO people were taken to hospital following an accident on the A34 at East Ilsley this morning (Monday). A woman in her seventies sustained possible back…
THE South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is urging residents to make sure their house is protected against carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning as the cold…
A SCHEME to get more people living with mental health issues into the volunteering industry is being rolled out in West Berkshire next year. In February,…
THE STORES Post Office in Yattendon is to get a make-over to create a more open-plan shop. Owned by Yattendon Estates, the building, which dates back…
MATERNITY services at the Royal Berkshire Hospital are to undergo scrutiny by West Berkshire Council, after it was revealed that 15 women were turned…
A GREAT time was had by all at West Berkshire Mencap’s annual ball for its adult service users. More than 60 guests attended the event, held at The Chequer’s…
A FUNDRAISING appeal to keep a military bereavement charity alive has been launched, after it had funding axed from the Ministry of Defence and the National…
OIL has been leaking into the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury since yesterday afternoon, the Environment Agency has confirmed. Town centre businessman…
