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Could West Berkshire be the first to benefit from 5G?

24 June 2018
Could West Berkshire be the first to benefit from 5G?

Could West Berkshire be the first to benefit from 5G?

24 June 2018

Council reveals ways the region will build on its 'top tech' status WEST Berkshire is bidding to become the first rural area in the UK to have a 5G broadband…


300-mile pedal for Ronald McDonald House Charities

23 June 2018
300-mile pedal for Ronald McDonald House Charities

300-mile pedal for Ronald McDonald House Charities

23 June 2018

NEWBURY’s Northbrook Street McDonald’s restaurant franchisee is preparing to cycle more than 300 miles from Manchester to Brighton. Ross Drake will…


Newbury's Victoria Park hit by vandals

22 June 2018
Newbury's Victoria Park hit by vandals

Newbury's Victoria Park hit by vandals

22 June 2018

Trees snapped off, offensive graffiti sprayed and drugs paraphernalia recovered TOWN councillors have condemned “mindless” acts of vandalism…


£50 Green bin charge to be delayed

22 June 2018
£50 Green bin charge to be delayed

£50 Green bin charge to be delayed

22 June 2018

Council say the flat-rate charge won't come into effect until "later this summer" WEST Berkshire Council has delayed the introduction of a controversial…


Newbury woman completes epic 45km walk

21 June 2018
Newbury woman completes epic 45km walk

Newbury woman completes epic 45km walk

21 June 2018

Lorraine Broadhurst raised money for two local charities A NEWBURY woman has walked 45km over different terrains through the South Downs to raise money…


End of an era for Newbury FC

21 June 2018
End of an era for Newbury FC

End of an era for Newbury FC

21 June 2018

Club forced to uproot as lease expires NEWBURY FC’s 55-year stay at Faraday Road will come to an end on Sunday. West Berkshire Council wants…


Eddie the Eagle descends on West Berkshire

20 June 2018
Eddie the Eagle descends on West Berkshire

Eddie the Eagle descends on West Berkshire

20 June 2018

The famous Olympic skier was on hand to present educational awards LEGENDARY British ski jumper Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards visited…


Man threatened with needles in robbery

19 June 2018
Man threatened with needles in robbery

Man threatened with needles in robbery

19 June 2018

Police are hunting for two suspects following incident in Newbury THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Newbury. At around…


Could you be the next star for Newbury Ladies RFC?

19 June 2018
Could you be the next star for Newbury Ladies RFC?

Could you be the next star for Newbury Ladies RFC?

19 June 2018

The Monks Lane side are looking to bolster their ranks ahead of the new season - and are welcoming all abilities NEWBURY Ladies RFC are staging a big…


New almshouses continue town's charitable tradition

18 June 2018
New almshouses continue town's charitable tradition

New almshouses continue town's charitable tradition

18 June 2018

Mable Luke Place energy-efficient flats officially opened at ceremony NEWBURY celebrated the grand opening of 16 almshouse flats in Mabel Luke Place last…


Blind Thatcham woman wing walks for charity

17 June 2018
Blind Thatcham woman wing walks for charity

Blind Thatcham woman wing walks for charity

17 June 2018

“It felt like I was a bird, all on my own flying.” A BLIND woman from Thatcham has experienced a “trip of a lifetime” after performing a wing…


Daredevil's charity dive

16 June 2018
Daredevil's charity dive

Daredevil's charity dive

16 June 2018

THIS is the moment one Newbury man took a 10,000ft plunge for charity. Garry Poulson endured the hair-raising parachute skydive on Saturday over…


Search for homeless shelter under way

15 June 2018
Search for homeless shelter under way

Search for homeless shelter under way

15 June 2018

West Berkshire Homeless says need is critical WEST Berkshire Homeless (WBH) is already making plans to address the ‘urgent’ need for premises…


Government consultation on traveller encampments

14 June 2018
Government consultation on traveller encampments

Government consultation on traveller encampments

14 June 2018

West Berkshire residents urged to fill out survey in a bid to help shape new legislation TIME is running out for West Berkshire residents to fill out…


UPDATE: Missing Thatcham man found

14 June 2018
UPDATE: Missing Thatcham man found

UPDATE: Missing Thatcham man found

14 June 2018

Brian Tilling has been located 'safe and well' A MAN who was missing from Thatcham since yesterday (Wednesday June 13) has been found safe and well. Brian…


Big yoga day at Wasing next week

14 June 2018
Big yoga day at Wasing next week

Big yoga day at Wasing next week

14 June 2018

Wasing’s Secret Walled Garden to mark global event THE Wasing Park team will be hosting a gathering to mark World Yoga Day next week. Up to…


Oracle update: shopping centre set to reopen

13 June 2018
Oracle update: shopping centre set to reopen

Oracle update: shopping centre set to reopen

13 June 2018

But police say investigations are continuing after a suspicious package was found yesterday PART of The Oracle shopping centre in Reading is set to reopen.  It…


Decision to open Padworth tip for household waste "long overdue"

12 June 2018
Decision to open Padworth tip for household waste "long overdue"

Decision to open Padworth tip for household waste "long overdue"

12 June 2018

Lib Dems say plans to ease waste wars should have been better thought out THE deputy opposition leader of West Berkshire Council Liberal Democrat group…


White Hart pub gains small victory

11 June 2018
White Hart pub gains small victory

White Hart pub gains small victory

11 June 2018

Planning inspector concludes Hamstead Marshall inn is still a ‘valued community facility’ HOPE remains for the future of The White Hart Inn,…


Car ploughs into Hungerford pub

10 June 2018
Car ploughs into Hungerford pub

Car ploughs into Hungerford pub

10 June 2018

The John O'Gaunt Inn is trading as normal after a driver smashed into a bay window, creating a 12 foot hole A CAR has smashed into a popular pub in Hungerford…


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