A TEENAGER has been charged following a robbery at a Burghfield Common Tesco Express store earlier this week. The 17-year-old, of Burghfield Common, has…
A BRAND new leisure centre in south Newbury was given the go-ahead by district councillors last night (Wednesday) in front of a packed audience of objectors.…
A COURT case determining if the death of a man during the construction of the multi-million pound Parkway development in Newbury could have been avoided…
THE West Berkshire Foodbank is now in possession of its first vehicle following a donation from the Newbury-based Swift Logistics Group, after an increased…
A BUDGET for “the makers, the doers and the savers” was put forward by central Government today, and will immediately benefit 346,000 residents in South…
EXTENDED opening hours are to come into play at the Household Waste Recycling Centre next month as daylight hours increase. From April 1 to September…
POLICE are appealing for information after staff at a Tesco Express store in Burghfield Common were robbed at gunpoint yesterday (Monday) evening. The…
A CAMPAIGN to make West Berkshire a better place for those living with dementia has been launched by a local charity and the district council. The Newbury…
A TAKEOVER of Reading Magistrates Court recently has seen Trinity School pupils through to the next round of the Magistrates Court Mock Trial Competition.…
A JAZZ festival is coming to Victoria Park, Newbury, this May. The bandstand and surrounding park area will be used to host the festival on bank holiday…
PLANS to bring restaurant chain Bill’s to Newbury Market Place were met with support from town councillors on Monday night. The restaurant owners are…
THE challenge is on between West Berkshire primary schools to see who can grow the best spuds. The annual potato challenge was launched locally by the…
A MOTHER has expressed her outrage at a travel agency that has refused her a refund for withdrawing her son from a school expedition later this year,…
NOT sure how to entertain the family today? Whether its fresh air you’re after, or a spot of live music, there’s plenty going on in West Berkshire today…
LUNCHES of bangers and mash and the Great British beef stew are proving a popular way to commemorate the centenary of the beginning of the First World…
MORE than £700 was raised towards replacing the district’s oldest rapid response car through a collection in Northbrook Street recently. On February 22,…
RESIDENTS in parts of Welford have been left without a working phone line for more than three weeks. Service to landlines was reported to have been disrupted…
OVERDEVELOPMENT was the reason for a number of objections to planning applications by Newbury town councillors on Monday night. First to be opposed by…
MOTORISTS faced 15-minute delays to their journeys on the M4 this afternoon after a vehicle collided with the central reservation. The incident occurred…
FLOOD-damaged roads across the district will benefit from a share of an £80million fund being made available by central government. Transport secretary…
