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New chairman takes office for West Berks

18 May 2013
New chairman takes office for West Berks

New chairman takes office for West Berks

18 May 2013

WEST Berkshire Council has a new chairman. Councillors appointed former portfolio holder for highways and planning, Keith Chopping (Con, Sulhamstead)…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

18 May 2013
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

18 May 2013

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…


Man arrested for drug offences in Newbury

17 May 2013
Man arrested for drug offences in Newbury

Man arrested for drug offences in Newbury

17 May 2013

LESS than a week after five arrests were made in Newbury in a drugs raid, another man has been arrested. On Tuesday, Thames Valley Police arrested a man,…


Council plans to hand over district's common land

17 May 2013
Council plans to hand over district's common land

Council plans to hand over district's common land

17 May 2013

TEN of West Berkshire’s most precious commons and nature reserves will be handed over to a wildlife trust for management as early as this summer if cost-cutting…


Mystery fisherman lands his first catch

17 May 2013
Mystery fisherman lands his first catch

Mystery fisherman lands his first catch

17 May 2013

East Ilsley’s mystery ‘fisherman’ has been moored up so long in a flooded field that he has started a business selling on his catch. The fisherman caused…


Graffiti tag ‘NST’ sprayed on cars and doors

15 May 2013
Graffiti tag ‘NST’ sprayed on cars and doors

Graffiti tag ‘NST’ sprayed on cars and doors

15 May 2013

POLICE are continuing to hunt for vandals who ran amok in Newbury recently, emblazoning the initials ‘NST’ on parked cars and front doors. A number of…


Auctioneer to take on Great North Run

15 May 2013
Auctioneer to take on Great North Run

Auctioneer to take on Great North Run

15 May 2013

A NEWBURY auctioneer will be swapping trinkets for trainers in a bid to raise funds for a stillbirth charity. Auctioneer for Special Auction Services…


Local firm goes nationwide with Waitrose deal

14 May 2013
Local firm goes nationwide with Waitrose deal

Local firm goes nationwide with Waitrose deal

14 May 2013

THE smell of success is in the air for one Peasemore mum as Waitrose launches her range of one-pot ready meals for children. Mum-of-two Kate Finch launched…


Two charged following Newbury drugs raid

14 May 2013
Two charged following Newbury drugs raid

Two charged following Newbury drugs raid

14 May 2013

TWO men have been charged following a drugs raid on Friday which saw 25 police officers descend on Hutton Close in Newbury. One man, of Hutton Close,…


Exclusive: Four-year-old girl struck by runaway car saved by quick thinking neighbours

13 May 2013
Exclusive: Four-year-old girl struck by runaway car saved by quick thinking neighbours

Exclusive: Four-year-old girl struck by runaway car saved by quick thinking neighbours

13 May 2013

A FOUR-year-old girl, mown down by a runaway car, was saved by quick-thinking neighbours who freed her with a jack. Little Ellie Drwal suffered horrific…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

13 May 2013
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

13 May 2013

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…


Claim of unnaceptable conduct found proven against architect

12 May 2013
Claim of unnaceptable conduct found proven against architect

Claim of unnaceptable conduct found proven against architect

12 May 2013

A MAN with an architect’s business in Newbury has had his name removed from the Register of Architects, following a finding of unacceptable professional…


Twenty five police officers deployed in Newbury drugs raid this morning (Fri)

10 May 2013
Twenty five police officers deployed in Newbury drugs raid this morning (Fri)

Twenty five police officers deployed in Newbury drugs raid this morning (Fri)

10 May 2013

POLICE had a major presence in an area of Newbury this morning (Friday) as they carried out a drugs raid. Twenty-five police officers searched five properties…


Work gets under way to redevelop West Berkshire Museum

10 May 2013
Work gets under way to redevelop West Berkshire Museum

Work gets under way to redevelop West Berkshire Museum

10 May 2013

A MAJOR restoration of the West Berkshire Museum is set to get under way on Monday, after years of debate and delays. The work to restore the historic…


Rail bridge works are on schedule and on budget, says Highways Agency

10 May 2013
Rail bridge works are on schedule and on budget, says Highways Agency

Rail bridge works are on schedule and on budget, says Highways Agency

10 May 2013

WORK to upgrade the rail bridge on the A339 in Newbury is on track and on budget, says the Highways Agency. The project, which began in early March, is…


11-year-old girl threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire

10 May 2013
11-year-old girl threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire

11-year-old girl threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire

10 May 2013

AN 11-year-old girl was threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire last week after a fight broke out between a group of youths. Police said that the victim…


Newbury's Victoria ward goes to the polls today (Thurs)

09 May 2013
Newbury's Victoria ward goes to the polls today (Thurs)

Newbury's Victoria ward goes to the polls today (Thurs)

09 May 2013

Eight candidates will do battle today (Thursday) for two seats on Newbury Town Council. The by-election was called following the resignation of two Liberal…


Lucky West Berkshire for lottery wins

09 May 2013
Lucky West Berkshire for lottery wins

Lucky West Berkshire for lottery wins

09 May 2013

FORGET having a lucky number, it seems that residents in West Berkshire have a lucky postcode when it comes to lottery winnings. Statistics released this…


Video report: Fun and frolics enjoyed by all at this year's Crafty Craft!

09 May 2013
Video report: Fun and frolics enjoyed by all at this year's Crafty Craft!

Video report: Fun and frolics enjoyed by all at this year's Crafty Craft!

09 May 2013

SUNNY weather saw this year's annual Crafty Craft race hailed the best in recent years, said organisers the Newbury Round Table. A theme of super sixties…


New play area in pipeline for tots and teenagers in Frilsham

08 May 2013
New play area in pipeline for tots and teenagers in Frilsham

New play area in pipeline for tots and teenagers in Frilsham

08 May 2013

A £50,000 revamp is under way on a new play area for tots and teenagers in Frilsham. New play equipment at Frilsham Village Hall was earmarked as a top…


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