THE local sports programme has been hit this weekend by the severe snowfall that swarmed upon the district yesterday (Fri). The weather conditions have…
SOLDIERS, 1940s housewives and wartime civilians will be aplenty at the sixth volunteer and recruitment fair being held at the Corn Exchange today (Sat).…
SOUTH WEST train service has announced there will be a revised timetable today (Sat) as a result of the heavy snow. Customer service director for the…
WEST Berkshire has become an annual testing zone for bovine tuberculosis, but officials stress that the district is not a high-risk zone. Testing in the…
A WIDOWER who has dedicated his time to raising money for a fund in his wife’s honour is to hold his 100th quiz this year. David Church, aged 67 of Speen,…
A BROKEN down lorry, combined with heavy snowfall across the district, is causing delays on the A34, Newbury. One lane is blocked causing slow traffic…
HEAVY snow has seen the volunteer recruitment fair, scheduled to be held today, postponed. The event was set to ahead at the Newbury Corn Exchange from…
GRITTERS are out in full force this morning (Fri) to keep roads snow-free, however many schools in the district have closed. So far confirmed closures…
A QUARRY firm has applied for permission to extend its quarrying activity at Midgham, claiming that a dip in the market has affected the business. Marley…
A MOTORIST had a fortunate escape on Tuesday, after her car left the Wantage Road and landed on its roof. Shortly after 9am, two engines from Newbury…
A NEW stroke rehabilitation unit is to open at the Phoenix Centre, Newtown Road today. The Mayor of Newbury, Arthur Johnson, will be visiting the centre…
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…
ONE of West Berkshire’s most historical estates, Benham Valence, is to under-go a major restoration at the hands of new owners. The estate, including…
PADWORTH pitstop MAC’s Cafe has had a rocky start to the New Year, having been targeted by thieves twice in a week. Crooks broke into the Bath Road café…
CHARITIES across the district have less than a week to apply for a share of £10,000, in a funding initiative launched by the Racecourse Newbury and David…
PLANS to replace Greenacre Leisure Centre with housing sparked a heated debate on Monday night, as Newbury Town councillors discussed its future in front…
No, it’s a dozen pairs of shoes hanging from a tree in Victoria Park, Newbury. The bizarre sight was spotted by Newbury Weekly News photographer, Phil…
AN APPEAL has been lodged by Sovereign Housing after plans to build eight flats in Pond Close were thrown out by West Berkshire Council. The appeal comes…
PLANS to redevelop a petrol station in Andover Road are causing uproar among local residents, with a petition racking up 150 signatures in just one week.…
MORE than eighty prizes were awarded to St Bartholomew’s School sixth-form leavers at its annual awards ceremony last week. Among the recipients at the…
