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Santa Claus coming to town

10 December 2011
Santa Claus coming to town

Santa Claus coming to town

10 December 2011

Father Christmas will be in the Kennet Shopping centre from 9am today (Saturday) SANTA Claus will be coming to town today (Saturday) after initial fears…


Thames Water to pay over £61,000 for sewage leak

09 December 2011
Thames Water to pay over £61,000 for sewage leak

Thames Water to pay over £61,000 for sewage leak

09 December 2011

The sludge was released into Silchester Brook and Fouldry Brook last year causing up to 22,000 fish to die THAMES Water has been ordered to pay more than…


Hundreds attend Sandleford Park meeting

08 December 2011
Hundreds attend Sandleford Park meeting

Hundreds attend Sandleford Park meeting

08 December 2011

Plans have been drafted to build 2,000 homes on Sandleford to form part of the district council’s new core strategy EMOTIONS were running high as hundreds…


Warnings as drought expected next year

08 December 2011
Warnings as drought expected next year

Warnings as drought expected next year

08 December 2011

So far this year only 468mm of rain has fallen against the annual average of 739mm in the Thames Water region THAMES Water has asked its customers to…


Meeting tonight to discuss Sandleford Park development

07 December 2011
Meeting tonight to discuss Sandleford Park development

Meeting tonight to discuss Sandleford Park development

07 December 2011

Outline plans to build 2,000 homes on Sandleford Park are currently under public consultation until December 16 RESIDENTS will get the chance to air their…


Dozens of schools fail to adopt weather plans

05 December 2011
Dozens of schools fail to adopt weather plans

Dozens of schools fail to adopt weather plans

05 December 2011

Only 31 of the 77 schools in West Berkshire have adopted a severe weather plan ahead of the winter period ALMOST half of the schools in West Berkshire…


'iPad saved our lives' says crime writer

04 December 2011
'iPad saved our lives' says crime writer

'iPad saved our lives' says crime writer

04 December 2011

Newbury man Alex Keegan said his iPad helped him and his group navigate when they were stuck up a mountain A NEWBURY man who got stuck up a mountain in…


New minibus for The Castle School

02 December 2011
New minibus for The Castle School

New minibus for The Castle School

02 December 2011

Miss England finalist, Amanda James, presented the school with a new minibus that will help wheelchair users A MISS England finalist has presented a West…


Cricket club "shocked" by suspected arson of pavilion

30 November 2011
Cricket club "shocked" by suspected arson of pavilion

Cricket club "shocked" by suspected arson of pavilion

30 November 2011

The pavilion at Bradfield Southend Cricket Club was burnt to the ground in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) A FIRE which gutted a cricket pavilion…


New discount store opens in Newbury today (Tuesday)

29 November 2011
New discount store opens in Newbury today (Tuesday)

New discount store opens in Newbury today (Tuesday)

29 November 2011

The '99p' store will open in the town’s Kennet Shopping centre THOSE trying to fight the recession will be delighted with the news that a branch…


Newbury to Paris charity cycle raises over £3,000

28 November 2011
Newbury to Paris charity cycle raises over £3,000

Newbury to Paris charity cycle raises over £3,000

28 November 2011

West Berkshire Council staff raised funds for children's charity Swings and Smiles CYCLISTS from West Berkshire Council have raised more than £3,000…


Newbury Christmas lights illuminated

26 November 2011
Newbury Christmas lights illuminated

Newbury Christmas lights illuminated

26 November 2011

Hundreds of people pack into the town’s Market Place to witness the festive lights switch-on SANTA made his way to Newbury last night (Friday) to help…


Burglary victim gives chase to thieves

25 November 2011
Burglary victim gives chase to thieves

Burglary victim gives chase to thieves

25 November 2011

The thieves raided a West Berkshire home before making off with two cars, laptops and jewellery A WOMAN whose home was burgled gave chase to the thieves…


Sandleford Park development meeting scheduled

24 November 2011
Sandleford Park development meeting scheduled

Sandleford Park development meeting scheduled

24 November 2011

Outline plans to build 2,000 homes on the greenfield site are currently under public consultation until December 16 A MEETING for residents affected by…


Former Beenham man in court for murder

22 November 2011
Former Beenham man in court for murder

Former Beenham man in court for murder

22 November 2011

David Burgess appeared at Newbury Magistrates Court an hour ago charged with the murder of Beenham teenager 45 years ago A FORMER Beenham man stood in…


Media banned from Newbury retail meetings

22 November 2011
Media banned from Newbury retail meetings

Media banned from Newbury retail meetings

22 November 2011

Town centre traders want to discuss retail matters behind closed doors, says association's chairman PRESS and local media will be excluded from future…


West Berkshire girl wins BBC Junior Bake Off competition

21 November 2011
West Berkshire girl wins BBC Junior Bake Off competition

West Berkshire girl wins BBC Junior Bake Off competition

21 November 2011

Freya Watson becomes the first to lift the Junior Bake Off trophy A 10-YEAR-OLD girl from West Berkshire has been crowned the best young baker in the…


John Lennon interview sells for £2,000

20 November 2011
John Lennon interview sells for £2,000

John Lennon interview sells for £2,000

20 November 2011

Auctioneers in West Berkshire sell the rare interview in which the former Beatle suspects his phone is bugged A RARE John Lennon interview in which the…


Former director of West Berkshire firm guilty of fraud

18 November 2011
Former director of West Berkshire firm guilty of fraud

Former director of West Berkshire firm guilty of fraud

18 November 2011

The award-winning commercial director now faces jail after dishonestly taking more than £5,000 A FORMER commercial director of a West Berkshire travel…


Parkway kicks off Christmas

18 November 2011
Parkway kicks off Christmas

Parkway kicks off Christmas

18 November 2011

The new development launched its Thursday late night shopping with Christmas entertainment last night (Thursday) NEWBURY was transformed into a winter…


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