HIGH winds and choppy waters did not deter a Newbury parent and his pals from embarking on a Solent swim to raise money for Dingley Family and Specialist…
“HER life was as precious as it is possible to be...To have her as a mum was the most unbelievable feeling and I feel the utmost privilege that I had…
Momentum is building in a campaign against new housing sites in Speen, as a residents action group vows to take legal action against the developments…
A SPECIALIST children’s centre in Newbury could benefit from a £3,000 cash injection towards its new home – but it needs your votes. The Dingley Family…
STRUCTURAL changes planned for one of Newbury’s most historic buildings were refused last week in the hope that a ‘more sympathetic’ proposal was submitted. French…
FORMER Newbury MP David Rendel will fight for a seat in Parliament in the next general election, it was this week confirmed - however, not for the same…
BUCKLEBURY is once again basking in the media’s spotlight as its most celebrated daughter, the Duchess of Cambridge, announces she is pregnant with…
A COMMUNITY is in mourning following the death of local Open Studios founder and long-serving Aldermaston play director, Pat Eastop, last week, following…
A FOUR day, 84-mile challenge proved its worth last week after one pair raised enough to buy a machine to help those living with motor neurone disease…
A PUBLIC appeal to find a new home for Mac’s Cafe has been launched following the sudden closure of the popular transport cafe at the beginning of August.…
A SALVAGE of the remnants of Reading Festival brought in some essential equipment for Newbury-based homeless charity Loose Ends. Volunteers were invited…
TAKE a step back in time aboard a historic steam engine, with day trips running from West Berkshire in the coming weeks. On Thursday, September 25, the…
RESIDENTS affected by the loss of the Apetitio Meals and Wheels service will be able to make use of a similar scheme run from Newbury-based Fair Close…
A CONTESTANT in televised baking competition The Great British Bake Off had to quit the contest after fainting in a Newbury restaurant and losing her…
THE developer behind a scheme to revamp a large swathe of Newbury has vowed that a council decision not to renew planning permission will not signal the…
A SERVICE that delivers fresh hot meals to elderly and vulnerable residents, and which provides a regular interaction to housebound residents get each…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, police urge farmers and the public to be vigilant in reporting rural crime following a spate of serious farm fires…
TWO fires which struck the same farm in one week are thought to have cost its farmer £26,000 in damage repairs and replacement stock. The cause of the…
A MEETING to discuss “preferred housing sites” in Speen is being held next month. Speen Parish Council has called the meeting, on Friday, September 12,…
THIS year's Chapel Row Fayre has once again been hailed a success by its organisers. While the total amount raised is yet to be confirmed, support for…
