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Clean-up underway in Newport Road after six weeks flooded by sewage

13 March 2014
Clean-up underway in Newport Road after six weeks flooded by sewage

Clean-up underway in Newport Road after six weeks flooded by sewage

13 March 2014

RESIDENTS in flood-hit Newport Road have spoken of their relief that a clean-up operation is finally underway, almost six weeks after sewage first began…


TV personality Chris Tarrant recovering in hospital from mini-stroke

12 March 2014
TV personality Chris Tarrant recovering in hospital from mini-stroke

TV personality Chris Tarrant recovering in hospital from mini-stroke

12 March 2014

TELEVISION presenter Chris Tarrant is recovering in hospital after suffering a “mini-stroke” whilst on a flight from Thailand to London Heathrow last…


Conference to promote building stronger communities being held next month

12 March 2014
Conference to promote building stronger communities being held next month

Conference to promote building stronger communities being held next month

12 March 2014

BUILDING stronger communities will be the topic at a conference going ahead in Newbury next month. On April 5, more than 27 stalls will set up at Newbury…


Ofsted rating delights Trinity School head

11 March 2014
Ofsted rating delights Trinity School head

Ofsted rating delights Trinity School head

11 March 2014

A GOOD rating by Ofsted is being celebrated by staff and students at Trinity School after its most recent inspection. It has maintained the status it…


Defibrillator deployment is delayed

11 March 2014
Defibrillator deployment is delayed

Defibrillator deployment is delayed

11 March 2014

FLOODING of the River Pang and high groundwater levels may still be causing disruption in Hampstead Norreys, but it could not dampen residents’ community…


Town council legal battle in crack saga continues as total cost passes £85k

10 March 2014
Town council legal battle in crack saga continues as total cost passes £85k

Town council legal battle in crack saga continues as total cost passes £85k

10 March 2014

A LENGTHY legal battle into the cause of cracks and subsidence at Victoria Park, Newbury, has racked up costs in excess of £85,000 – and it is still not…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

09 March 2014
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

09 March 2014

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…


Warning against scam flyers requesting donations for flood victims

07 March 2014
Warning against scam flyers requesting donations for flood victims

Warning against scam flyers requesting donations for flood victims

07 March 2014

RESIDENTS are being warned only to make donations to the Berkshire Flood Recovery Fund via websites approved by the Berkshire Community Foundation after…


New face for Newbury as restaurant chain Bill's seeks permission for Carter Jonas unit

06 March 2014
New face for Newbury as restaurant chain Bill's seeks permission for Carter Jonas unit

New face for Newbury as restaurant chain Bill's seeks permission for Carter Jonas unit

06 March 2014

NEWBURY Market Place could soon be home to a new restaurant if plans to convert the existing Carter Jonas office get the go-ahead. Restaurant chain Bill’s…


Accidents cause further gridlock on Newbury's road network this morning (Weds)

05 March 2014
Accidents cause further gridlock on Newbury's road network this morning (Weds)

Accidents cause further gridlock on Newbury's road network this morning (Weds)

05 March 2014

RUSH-hour motorists faced gridlock on many of the key commuter roads in and around Newbury this morning due to a series of road closures and accidents.…


Video report: Pancakes at the ready at 2014 pancake race!

05 March 2014
Video report: Pancakes at the ready at 2014 pancake race!

Video report: Pancakes at the ready at 2014 pancake race!

05 March 2014

HUNDREDS flocked to Newbury Market Place yesterday to watch as teams went head to head in the annual pancake race. The event, organised by Soroptimist…


Fun and frolics had by all in the Newbury pancake race 2014

04 March 2014
Fun and frolics had by all in the Newbury pancake race 2014

Fun and frolics had by all in the Newbury pancake race 2014

04 March 2014

MINIONS, priests and a giant Tigger, all in the Market Place? It could only mean one thing - the annual pancake race was back! This year, 18 teams from…


Pancakes at the ready! Annual race at Market Place today (Tues)

04 March 2014
Pancakes at the ready! Annual race at Market Place today (Tues)

Pancakes at the ready! Annual race at Market Place today (Tues)

04 March 2014

NEWBURY is set to go flipping mad this lunchtime (Tues) as the annual Pancake Day race once again graces the Market Place. Organised by Soroptomist International…


NO2 levels too high on some roads but HGV ban through town ‘unlikely’

01 March 2014
NO2 levels too high on some roads but HGV ban through town ‘unlikely’

NO2 levels too high on some roads but HGV ban through town ‘unlikely’

01 March 2014

A BAN on HGVs using the A339 through Newbury is “highly unlikely”, despite nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels along the road being above government targets.…


Wettest winter on record as Berkshire sees twice average rainfall

28 February 2014
Wettest winter on record as Berkshire sees twice average rainfall

Wettest winter on record as Berkshire sees twice average rainfall

28 February 2014

MORE than twice the average amount of rainfall has fallen in Berkshire since December making it the wettest winter on record, the Met Office confirmed…


Firefighters warn residents to sweep chimneys after Compton fire

27 February 2014
Firefighters warn residents to sweep chimneys after Compton fire

Firefighters warn residents to sweep chimneys after Compton fire

27 February 2014

FIREFIGHTERS have reissued a warning to homeowners to get chimneys swept on a regular basis, after attending an incident in Compton last night (Wednesday).…


Appeal for storage space for karting charity for injured troops

27 February 2014
Appeal for storage space for karting charity for injured troops

Appeal for storage space for karting charity for injured troops

27 February 2014

A NEWBURY-based charity which provides go-karting activities for injured troops is appealing for garage space to store equipment after a surge in numbers…


This way to the "sation", according to town centre monolith

27 February 2014
This way to the "sation", according to town centre monolith

This way to the "sation", according to town centre monolith

27 February 2014

WHICH way to the railway and bus sations? Did you spot the spelling mistake? Eagle-eyed Chieveley resident Joyce Gustard did as she was reading one of…


Pond Close site may go up for auction

26 February 2014
Pond Close site may go up for auction

Pond Close site may go up for auction

26 February 2014

A THREE-year battle by residents opposing development in a congested Newbury street is not yet over as Sovereign housing association considers selling…


Dedicated hotline for flood victims at Citizens Advice Bureau

25 February 2014
Dedicated hotline for flood victims at Citizens Advice Bureau

Dedicated hotline for flood victims at Citizens Advice Bureau

25 February 2014

VICTIMS of flooding that has swept across West Berkshire in recent weeks can now benefit from a dedicated hotline at the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).…


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