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Fire service fail to reach its own 999 response targets

19 December 2012
Fire service fail to reach its own 999 response targets

Fire service fail to reach its own 999 response targets

19 December 2012

MORE than 40 per cent of Berkshire fires are not being reached within target response times, according to the latest figures released by the fire authority.…


Padworth hit by power cuts today

18 December 2012
Padworth hit by power cuts today

Padworth hit by power cuts today

18 December 2012

OVER one-hundred properties have been left in the dark in Padworth today (Tues) after power shortages hit the village. Engineers from Southern Electric…


Five men arrested in rural crime blitz

17 December 2012
Five men arrested in rural crime blitz

Five men arrested in rural crime blitz

17 December 2012

A POLICE blitz on rural crime has led to five men being arrested. Thames Valley Police teamed up with residents to patrol the district’s rural villages…


Elderly Beenham man dies after serious Padworth collision

17 December 2012
Elderly Beenham man dies after serious Padworth collision

Elderly Beenham man dies after serious Padworth collision

17 December 2012

An elderly Beenham resident who was involved in a two-car collision on the A4 Bath Road on Saturday has died from his injuries. The A4 was closed both…


MAC's cafe reviewed for alcohol license today

17 December 2012
MAC's cafe reviewed for alcohol license today

MAC's cafe reviewed for alcohol license today

17 December 2012

MAC’S Cafe in Padworth is making news again this week after applying for a license to sell alcohol on-site. Owner of the Padworth pit-stop on Bath Road,…


Flight to Greenham exhibition hailed a success

17 December 2012
Flight to Greenham exhibition hailed a success

Flight to Greenham exhibition hailed a success

17 December 2012

By Ellis Barker and James Williams A SUITCASE, fifty-pounds in their pocket and no sense for what the future held. It may have been a gloomy time for…


Lanterns to light Newbury town centre today (Sun)

16 December 2012
Lanterns to light Newbury town centre today (Sun)

Lanterns to light Newbury town centre today (Sun)

16 December 2012

A LANTERN parade is set to light the streets of Newbury town centre today (Sun). Hundreds of children and parents are expected to turn out to take part…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

16 December 2012
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

16 December 2012

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…


All Sorts for former Cross Keys pub

16 December 2012
All Sorts for former Cross Keys pub

All Sorts for former Cross Keys pub

16 December 2012

ROCK ‘n’ roll is the theme of one recently refurbished Newbury pub, which has ditched its traditional decor for bright furniture, an open kitchen and…


All lanes on A4 re-opened

15 December 2012
All lanes on A4 re-opened

All lanes on A4 re-opened

15 December 2012

BOTH lanes on the A4 Bath Road have now re-opened following a serious collision this afternoon.  Both lanes were initially closed after a black Vauxhall…


Firefighters send warning after oil tank leak in Bradfield

15 December 2012
Firefighters send warning after oil tank leak in Bradfield

Firefighters send warning after oil tank leak in Bradfield

15 December 2012

A WARNING is being issued to West Berkshire residents to check their domestic oil tank gauges daily after firefighters attended a leak in Bradfield today…


Elderly man airlifted to hospital following serious A4 collision

15 December 2012
Elderly man airlifted to hospital following serious A4 collision

Elderly man airlifted to hospital following serious A4 collision

15 December 2012

A SERIOUS accident on the A4 Bath Road has seen the west bound lane closed between the A340 Basingstoke Road, at the Aldermaston Wharf roundabout, and…


Olympic spirit lives on at school’s prizegiving

14 December 2012
Olympic spirit lives on at school’s prizegiving

Olympic spirit lives on at school’s prizegiving

14 December 2012

OLYMPIC bronze medallists were the guests of honour at Park House School’s prizegiving ceremony recently. Team GB hockey captain Kate Walsh and team member…


Help find my daughter's cuddly toy - mother's appeal

13 December 2012
Help find my daughter's cuddly toy - mother's appeal

Help find my daughter's cuddly toy - mother's appeal

13 December 2012

A MISSING cuddly-toy is causing upset in one Thatcham household after a stuffed-pup was lost in the celebrations at the switch-on of Thatcham’s Christmas…


Nursery children devastated by Christmas lights theft

10 December 2012
Nursery children devastated by Christmas lights theft

Nursery children devastated by Christmas lights theft

10 December 2012

CHILDREN at Jubilee Day Nursery in Padworth have been left distraught after finding their Christmas lights have been stolen. The nursery’s entire collection…


Woman accomplishes 'Channel' swim

10 December 2012
Woman accomplishes 'Channel' swim

Woman accomplishes 'Channel' swim

10 December 2012

THE equivalent of the English Channel has been swum by one Newbury resident, who was inspired by Paralympic athletes to complete the feat for charity.…


Appeal lodged after recycling extension refused

09 December 2012
Appeal lodged after recycling extension refused

Appeal lodged after recycling extension refused

09 December 2012

AN APPEAL has been lodged by A4 Metal Recycling Ltd after West Berkshire Council threw out plans to extend recycling operations at the site. In April…


A tree planted for every Mayor

09 December 2012
A tree planted for every Mayor

A tree planted for every Mayor

09 December 2012

TWENTY-SEVEN Pin Oak trees are to flourish in Goldwell Park, Newbury after a copse was planted in honour of the town’s former mayors. The current mayor,…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

09 December 2012
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

09 December 2012

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-step closer to record deal for Bucklebury youngster

09 December 2012
One-step closer to record deal for Bucklebury youngster

One-step closer to record deal for Bucklebury youngster

09 December 2012

THE smell of success is in the air for one West Berkshire youngster who faces one final hurdle before a record deal will be at arms length. Eloise Weeks,…


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