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Blue Monday: West Berkshire workers among the most stressed

17 January 2022
Blue Monday: West Berkshire workers among the most stressed

Blue Monday: West Berkshire workers among the most stressed

17 January 2022

The third Monday of January is known as Blue Monday and work-related stress has been compounded by new Covid guidelines and the post-Christmas blues.


National Pothole Day

15 January 2022
National Pothole Day

National Pothole Day

15 January 2022

January 15 is National Pothole Day which was established to bring attention to the ever-increasing pothole menace on our roads.


What's on in January

15 January 2022
What's on in January

What's on in January

15 January 2022

As we make our way into 2022, it's time to get out and enjoy activities, markets and events across the region.


Police cordon off towpath at Newbury Marina

14 January 2022
Police cordon off towpath at Newbury Marina

Police cordon off towpath at Newbury Marina

14 January 2022

The towpath at Newbury Marina has been cordoned off and is likely to remain shut for several hours.


Vodafone pledges 24m gigabytes of data to National Databank

13 January 2022
Vodafone pledges 24m gigabytes of data to National Databank

Vodafone pledges 24m gigabytes of data to National Databank

13 January 2022

Vodafone has announced it has joined Good Things Foundation's National Databank to provide free data for community groups and the people they support.


SWR provides reduced service due to spread of Covid

12 January 2022
SWR provides reduced service due to spread of Covid

SWR provides reduced service due to spread of Covid

12 January 2022

South Western Railway (SWR) will be introducing a new temporary timetable from Monday, January 17 due to continuing staffing problems caused by Covid.


Lights spectacular at Whitchurch Silk Mill

12 January 2022
Lights spectacular at Whitchurch Silk Mill

Lights spectacular at Whitchurch Silk Mill

12 January 2022

A Walk Through Time, created by Zeal Live, is a lights spectacle weaving through the mill and gardens at Whitchurch Silk Mill from the end of January.


Hampshire Police supports online romance fraud campaign

12 January 2022
Hampshire Police supports online romance fraud campaign

Hampshire Police supports online romance fraud campaign

12 January 2022

Hampshire Constabulary is supporting a new campaign launched by the City of London Police to help tackle romance fraud.


Will Young 'unmasked' on The Masked Singer

10 January 2022
Will Young 'unmasked' on The Masked Singer

Will Young 'unmasked' on The Masked Singer

10 January 2022

Former Pop Idol winner, Will Young, who grew up in Hungerford, was the third celebrity to be revealed on The Masked Singer.


Bucklebury community minibus stolen

10 January 2022
Bucklebury community minibus stolen

Bucklebury community minibus stolen

10 January 2022

Nearly 40 pupils from Upper Bucklebury will have to make their own arrangements for travelling to school after the community minibus was stolen.


Pharmacies across UK make public plea for patience and understanding

07 January 2022
Pharmacies across UK make public plea for patience and understanding

Pharmacies across UK make public plea for patience and understanding

07 January 2022

The National Pharmacy Association and Company Chemists' Association write open letter to the public asking them to be 'patient, courteous and safe'.


GWR introduces reduced train service due to Covid

07 January 2022
GWR introduces reduced train service due to Covid

GWR introduces reduced train service due to Covid

07 January 2022

Great Western Railway is introducing a temporary reduced timetable in response to number of staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.


Support ends for BlackBerry smartphones

07 January 2022
Support ends for BlackBerry smartphones

Support ends for BlackBerry smartphones

07 January 2022

Online searches for 'Sell BlackBerry' exploded 1,528% on the day BlackBerry announced support for their operating system would end.


Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue appeal for Christmas trees

05 January 2022
Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue appeal for Christmas trees

Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue appeal for Christmas trees

05 January 2022

Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue, Blewbury near Didcot, has appealed for Christmas trees to be dropped off at their centre.


Waddesdon Manor light show during January

05 January 2022
Waddesdon Manor light show during January

Waddesdon Manor light show during January

05 January 2022

Begin 2022 with sparkle and bright lights, as Waddesdon Manor extends its Winter Light programme into the new year.


Hungerford pub taking empty sweet and biscuit tubs to be recycled for charity

05 January 2022
Hungerford pub taking empty sweet and biscuit tubs to be recycled for charity

Hungerford pub taking empty sweet and biscuit tubs to be recycled for charity

05 January 2022

The Greene King pub chain is working with recycling specialist Co-cre8 and DCW Polymers to turn plastic tubs into cash for Macmillan Cancer Support.


Sign up to Big Schools' Birdwatch 2022

04 January 2022
Sign up to Big Schools' Birdwatch 2022

Sign up to Big Schools' Birdwatch 2022

04 January 2022

January is the start of a new term and the opportunity to take part in the RSPB's schools birdwatching event.


2022 Night sky: catch the Quadrantid meteor shower

02 January 2022
2022 Night sky: catch the Quadrantid meteor shower

2022 Night sky: catch the Quadrantid meteor shower

02 January 2022

The Quadrantid meteor shower runs from December 26 to January 16, but will peak in the first few days of the new year.


Former Ball Hill resident DJ Janice Long has died, aged 66

01 January 2022
Former Ball Hill resident DJ Janice Long has died, aged 66

Former Ball Hill resident DJ Janice Long has died, aged 66

01 January 2022

The DJ Janice Long, aged 66, died on Christmas Day following a short illness.


Nearly 3,000 tax returns completed on Christmas Day

29 December 2021
Nearly 3,000 tax returns completed on Christmas Day

Nearly 3,000 tax returns completed on Christmas Day

29 December 2021

HM Revenue and Customs has revealed that 2,828 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, compared to 2,700 in 2020.


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