THE QUEEN is to officially re-open the revamped Reading Station later today (Thursday). It follows the £897m upgrade project which has provided five new…
PARENTS are being warned about an expected surge in teenage ‘field parties’ involving excessive amounts of alcohol and illegal drugs in the Newbury area.…
THE number of West Berkshire residents claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance dropped by 17 per cent in three months, the latest figures have shown. In total,…
REVISED plans for a 64-apartment retirement complex in central Newbury faced opposition this week on the grounds that the proposed structure was too tall.…
WORK has officially begun on the construction of a 66-bed carehome in Newbury on the former site of the Lime’s Guest House. Located on London Road, the…
ONE-hundred tiny cowboys and cowgirls could be found in Newbury last month as they joined a wild west-themed fundraiser for stillbirth, miscarriage and…
ELDERLY residents in West Berkshire could benefit from a free holiday thanks to a scheme being run by a national charity. The National Benevolent Fund…
THOUSANDS of plastic ducks will be floating along the River Kennet today (Sunday) as the Great Thatcham Duck Race returns. The race, organised by the…
PROOF that two St Bartholomew’s School pupils have been paying attention in their language lessons was demonstrated last week as they made it through…
A CONCERT organised in memory of a devoted married couple who both lost their battles with cancer last year raised an almighty £15,000 for charity last…
A PLAY to educate, inform and reassure those that provide first-hand care to someone they love is being performed by young carers in West Berkshire. The…
Questions over the future of the Kennet Centre were brought to the fore again this week, as the Debenhams Outlet confirmed it would be closing in…
A HELPING hand is being given to the homeless and unemployed as The Salvation Army today (Thursday) launched a job search support service to help people…
FIREFIGHTERS are to strike once again today (Thursday), this time joining the ranks of teachers, civil servants and health workers who will be holding…
THE future of an old Newbury landmark is in doubt after Energie Fitness quit the old cinema building in Park Way. The gym closed its doors for the final…
A NEW airport to the east of London “would lead to eventual closure of Heathrow”. That was the claim of Reading West MP Alok Sharma after a meeting in…
A NEWBURY construction company has been landed with a seven-figure compensation bill after the High Court ruled it responsible for a fire which destroyed…
MOTORISTS are facing delays on the A339 through central Newbury today (Tuesday) due to the closure of Boundary Road. The closure is pushing more road…
A CALCOT pre-school is said to be making good progress in improving standards – nine months after it was rated as inadequate. Beansheaf Community Pre-School,…
QUESTIONS over why floods reoccur in a Newbury town centre street were put to West Berkshire Council’s executive committee recently. Shadow portfolio…
