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16 February 2015
What's on today (Sun)

What's on today (Sun)

16 February 2015

NEWBURY’S Farmers’ Market takes place today (Sunday). The event takes place in Market Place between 9am until 1pm.The Newbury Farmers’ Market is held…


Flood concerns halt plans for Newbury park cafe just yards from flood defence

16 February 2015
Flood concerns halt plans for Newbury park cafe just yards from flood defence

Flood concerns halt plans for Newbury park cafe just yards from flood defence

16 February 2015

PLANS to provide an 80-seater café in Newbury’s Victoria Park have stalled owing to flooding concerns voiced by the Environment Agency, despite it being…


Developer gets green light to complete more homes at Newbury Racecourse before bridge opens

16 February 2015
Developer gets green light to complete more homes at Newbury Racecourse before bridge opens

Developer gets green light to complete more homes at Newbury Racecourse before bridge opens

16 February 2015

MORE homes can now be completed at Newbury Racecourse before work to upgrade a vital new access bridge to the site is finished. Developer David Wilson…


Woman stages burglary at her Newbury home for insurance claim

14 February 2015
Woman stages burglary at her Newbury home for insurance claim

Woman stages burglary at her Newbury home for insurance claim

14 February 2015

A NEWBURY woman staged a burglary at her home in an elaborate, £18,000 insurance scam, town magistrates heard. Joanne Lesley Coates even smashed up her…


The Barn opening brings in £300 for Swings & Smiles

13 February 2015
The Barn opening brings in £300 for Swings & Smiles

The Barn opening brings in £300 for Swings & Smiles

13 February 2015

MORE than £300 was raised for a West Berkshire charity at the opening weekend at the Hare & Hounds’ new restaurant in Speen last month. A fundraising…


Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

12 February 2015
Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

12 February 2015

A KINTBURY family is rejoicing this week after their beloved elderly, deaf and blind cat returned home, six weeks after going missing. Collette Wall,…


To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

11 February 2015
To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

11 February 2015

ANOTHER Christmas market, a festive fair or simply nothing at all for Newbury this year? That’s the question being put to residents by the Newbury Business…


Balloon festival planned for Newbury in July

10 February 2015
Balloon festival planned for Newbury in July

Balloon festival planned for Newbury in July

10 February 2015

A BALLOON festival is to grace the grounds of Newbury Showground this July, to raise money for charitable groups in the district. The event, being held…


Newbury Town Council to vote on taxpayer precept tonight (Mon)

09 February 2015
Newbury Town Council to vote on taxpayer precept tonight (Mon)

Newbury Town Council to vote on taxpayer precept tonight (Mon)

09 February 2015

AN INFLUX of new homes will mean that Newbury residents face no rise for town council services – if the budget is approved by it full council committee…


West Berkshire housing shortlist due for autumn consultation

09 February 2015
West Berkshire housing shortlist due for autumn consultation

West Berkshire housing shortlist due for autumn consultation

09 February 2015

THE shortlist of potential housing sites in West Berkshire is set to be put to the public this autumn, nine months after it was due to be approved by…


Wash Common Brownies take a trip to Downing Street

09 February 2015
Wash Common Brownies take a trip to Downing Street

Wash Common Brownies take a trip to Downing Street

09 February 2015

GIRLS from 3rd Wash Common Brownies got a rare glimpse behind the police cordon at Downing Street on Sunday. Just three months before the General Election,…


From farm to fork in Aldermaston Cub badge

08 February 2015
From farm to fork in Aldermaston Cub badge

From farm to fork in Aldermaston Cub badge

08 February 2015

CUBS left Tesco’s London Road store with an extra badge last week as they took part in the supermarket’s Farm to Fork scheme. The group from 1st Aldermaston…


A man and his mission to mark Norman Wisdom's 100th birthday

06 February 2015
A man and his mission to mark Norman Wisdom's 100th birthday

A man and his mission to mark Norman Wisdom's 100th birthday

06 February 2015

IF YOU thought you saw Norman Wisdom walking through West Berkshire today, you weren't (entirely) mistaken. To mark the comedian's 100th birthday on Wednesday…


Approved A339 junction will see vast improvements at congested Robin Hood, say planners

06 February 2015
Approved A339 junction will see vast improvements at congested Robin Hood, say planners

Approved A339 junction will see vast improvements at congested Robin Hood, say planners

06 February 2015

A new road passed by the district council this week will dramatically reduce the number of vehicles using the Robin Hood roundabout by during morning…


Newbury Town Council proposes precept freeze

05 February 2015
Newbury Town Council proposes precept freeze

Newbury Town Council proposes precept freeze

05 February 2015

AN INFLUX of new homes will mean that Newbury residents face no rise for town council services – if the budget is approved on Monday night. Leader of…


Severe delays on A34 after accident closes southbound lanes at Chieveley

03 February 2015
Severe delays on A34 after accident closes southbound lanes at Chieveley

Severe delays on A34 after accident closes southbound lanes at Chieveley

03 February 2015

A CRASH between a car and a lorry closed the A34 southbound at its junction with the M4 this morning (Tuesday). The incident occurred at around 6.20am,…


Two new brands to open in Newbury Parkway

03 February 2015
Two new brands to open in Newbury Parkway

Two new brands to open in Newbury Parkway

03 February 2015

PARKWAY is soon to have two new additions with French boulangerie and patisserie Paul opening its doors and hairdressers Toni & Guy relocating to…


Improvements made to Royal Berks maternity unit after falling below watchdog standards

02 February 2015
Improvements made to Royal Berks maternity unit after falling below watchdog standards

Improvements made to Royal Berks maternity unit after falling below watchdog standards

02 February 2015

MATERNITY resources at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading are said to have significantly improved after it was revealed that 15 pregnant women were…


Young Kintbury racing champion donates £100 to his school

01 February 2015
Young Kintbury racing champion donates £100 to his school

Young Kintbury racing champion donates £100 to his school

01 February 2015

A SEVEN-year-old Kintbury racing champion has donated £100 to his school as a thanks for the support they have offered him. Max Perry, a pupil at Kintbury…


Spate of thefts in Newbury area prompts social media campaign

30 January 2015
Spate of thefts in Newbury area prompts social media campaign

Spate of thefts in Newbury area prompts social media campaign

30 January 2015

RESIDENTS are being warned to keep their “eyes and ears” peeled following a spate of thefts in and around Newbury this month. At least eight incidents…


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