A FORMER West Berkshire teacher who was jailed earlier this year for sexually abusing a pupil has re-appealed his conviction. Mark Standish, also known…
WEST Berkshire’s branch of the Campaign for Real Ale launched the 2013 edition of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide on Monday night. The event was held at the…
THOUSANDS of West Berkshire residents were left without water for the second time in a week. Thames Water confirmed that 1,500 properties in Mortimer…
A MAN killed while driving his scooter over Ufton Nervet level crossing may have been unable to leave the track due to a problem with his vehicle, his…
BASILDON Village Hall will host a market selling fresh food and local produce on the last Saturday of each month. The market in Bethesda Street will run…
A MAN facing eviction from a Sovereign Housing home took his own life, an inquest heard. The hearing in Newbury last Wednesday was told that 58-year-old…
A LOCAL schoolboy and fledgling actor will appear in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, but remains tight-lipped on what happens in the episode.…
THE main arena is a hive of activity at the Newbury Show today (Saturday). Earlier this morning, Tim Davies and Salome II won the Rivar area trial.The…
ENVIRONMENT Agency has warned that boaters will be prosecuted if they fail to register their boats and display their registration plate. New legislation…
NEWBURY’S former events manager, Caroline Paus is stepping down from her role with the town’s Business Improvement District. Mrs Paus (pictured with Russell…
NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has been criticised for skipping a vote to cap rail fares just hours after he gave an interview to the Newbury Weekly News in…
THEALE’ S district councillor has called upon West Berkshire Council to provide free parking in the village while lengthy gas works are carried out. Southern…
HERMITAGE Parish Council has agreed to part-fund a new £1.3m village hall. A referendum was held in the village in May to ask parishioners whether they…
A NUMBER of schools in West Berkshire have been closed today (Wednesday) after 4,000 properties in the district experienced problems with water supply.…
ABSENTEEISM at West Berkshire schools has remained lower than the national average. This week the Department for Education released figures on school…
WEST Berkshire Council has launched its annual Junior Citizen award this week. The prize is specifically for anyone aged 18 or under who lives in West…
A FREE training course on how to perform CPR will be held at the Burghfield Community Sports Association Club in James Lane on September 20. The event,…
OFFENDERS who ransacked Highfield Development in West Mills, Newbury, are being sought by Thames Valley Police. Sometime between 12pm on August 25 and…
PRIME Minister, David Cameron has appointed Reading West MP Alok Sharma as vice chairman of the Conservative Party. Mr Sharma, whose constituency includes…
WEST Berkshire’s answer to Billy Elliot says he is determined to fulfil his dream of becoming a dancer after completing a summer scholarship with the…
