COULD Newbury’s reputation as a peaceful, picturesque, historic market town be its biggest barrier to economic development and attracting big business?…
ALDERMASTON was put on the map for train spotters last week as 1950s Britannia Class steam locomotive Oliver Cromwell stopped at the small village station.…
NEWBURY fancy dress firm Jokers' Masquerade has been criticised by national mental health charities who have accused them of selling costumes which stigmatise…
ALCOHOL will soon be available with pizza delivery orders from the Newbury Domino’s store after a liquor licence for delivery was granted by West Berkshire…
MICHELIN starred chef John Campbell has ‘come back home’ and will open the doors to a piece of Woodspeen’s history this month, as he…
TRICK-or-treaters in West Berkshire are being reminde d to respect the elderly and those who do not wish to participate in celebrations this hallowe’en.…
GRITTING vehicles are expected to be seen on West Berkshire’s roads from next week as the district council launches its winter service plan. It provides…
VISITORS to Greenham Common next summer are set to benefit from enhanced views of the landscape, and take away some knowledge of local history too, with…
TORRENTIAL downpours could not defeat a trio of Newbury youngsters in doing all they could to help their cousins on Monday, as they completed a 40-mile…
WALTERS Turkeys is celebrating after receiving a 2014 Great Taste Award. The Aldworth-based business received the award for its traditional farm-fresh,…
THE success of the annual Chapel Row Fayre was applauded on Tuesday night as £7,000 was handed over to six local charities. The committee behind the fayre,…
A FAMILY whose Inkpen home was severely damaged by fire last week has praised the quick action and support of the firefighters for saving their home.…
THREE zumba instructors have been crowned fundraisers of the year by West Berkshire Mencap after a series of sponsored events raised more than £2,500…
WATERSTONES will be leaving its current Northbrook Street store, but will not be leaving Newbury, its management has confirmed, as Metro Bank submits…
LIFESAVING CPR was performed by a member of the public at Thatcham Broadway on Monday, after an 85-year-old man suffered a heart attack. The incident…
FOUR respiratory machines to make breathing and coughing more comfortable for motor neurone disease sufferers were presented to the Royal Berkshire Hospital,…
ASPIRING Santa’s will have to travel further afield to try out their Christmas suits this year, as the annual Santa jog will not be held in Newbury’s…
THREE Newbury boys with a wish to support their cousins, who were both diagnosed with cancer within seven months of each other, are setting off on a school-to-school…
KENNET Cassette celebrated a landmark achievement last week as it recorded its 2,000th edition. Peter Dann founded the group on May 20, 1976, to record…
WITH the weather expected to remain dry for most of the day, why not get out and enjoy the West Berkshire countryside today? A nine-mile circular walk…
