A SINGLE vehicle accident on the A34 northbound has blocked one lane at Chilton. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police, Craig Evry, confirmed that police…
DESPITE hopes when it was founded 16 years ago that Newbury Town Council would not be hamstrung by politics, parties are this week already squaring up…
AS the news of Margaret Thatcher’s death spreads, West Berkshire politicians are paying tribute to Britain’s first female Prime Minister. Earlier today,…
A DECISION to give away public land worth millions of pounds has been greeted with strong opposition from property professionals, local residents and…
SPEEN residents will have the chance to meet their new neighbourhood policing team at the parish assembly tonight (Mon). The meeting is being held from…
FURTHER disruption to train services from Reading Station are taking place from tonight (Sat). A revised timetable has been running since March 29, however…
ALMOST three years since Newbury’s Victoria Park started to crack and subside, Newbury Town Council is still no closer to revealing the cause. Last year,…
NEWBURY’S newest supermarket, Aldi, has only been open for two weeks but its already seeking to extend its opening hours. The London Road store has applied…
RESIDENTS of Pond Close are rejoicing this week after an appeal to build eight flats in the cul-de-sac was thrown out. For the past year, residents of…
PONY rides, face painting and an Easter egg hunt raised more than £2,000 for cancer charities at Compton’s Easter bonanza last weekend. Weather threatened…
IN this week's Newbury Weekly News, a Newbury hostel is being called into question after admissions that homeless people have died under 'end-of-life'…
A TRAFFIC sign that had become damaged by years of wear and tear was the trigger of several power cuts in East Ilsley last week. From Thursday, March…
VOLUNTEERS were celebrated at an event in Greenham recently which drew more than 400 visitors through the doors. Face painting and balloon modelling were…
PLANS for the largest housing development in the district’s history were released by West Berkshire Council last week, but it remains unclear how traffic…
ANGRY Liberal Democrats stormed out of the council chamber last Thursday, blasting the Tories for a lack of democracy during discussions surrounding the…
PLANS to revamp one of West Berkshire’s most historical estates, Benham Valence, have been given the go-ahead by West Berkshire Council. The estate, including…
A NEWBURY woman is going to dizzying new heights to show her support to the UK’s military services. Chloe Atkinson, aged 27 and a resident of Laburnum…
GREENHAM Common Trust has won a third prestigious Queen's Award. The Duke of Gloucester presented one of the trust’s directors, High Sheriff of Berkshire,…
A FUNDRAISING coffee morning was held on Saturday to celebrate 50 years of the West Berkshire branch of Citizens Advice. The council chamber at Newbury…
SIX years of residency was celebrated at Carnarvon Place last week with a celebratory lunch. The deputy mayor and mayoress of Newbury, Anthony Pick and…
