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Muddy hell at Goldwell Park

27 October 2012
Muddy hell at Goldwell Park

Muddy hell at Goldwell Park

27 October 2012

‘Mud, glorious mud’ – there may be nothing quite like it for hippos, but Northcroft residents are not so impressed, as the sticky stuff left Goldwell…


Armed Forces day at The Racecourse

27 October 2012
Armed Forces day at The Racecourse

Armed Forces day at The Racecourse

27 October 2012

BERKSHIRE’S Poppy Appeal will be launched at The Racecourse, Newbury, today (Saturday). The event will celebrate the hard work and dedication of the men…


West Berkshire referee found dead

27 October 2012
West Berkshire referee found dead

West Berkshire referee found dead

27 October 2012

THE district’s football clubs paid tribute to a West Berkshire referee who was found dead at his girlfriend’s home with a minute’s silence at the weekend.…


Scary scarecrow trail this weekend

27 October 2012
Scary scarecrow trail this weekend

Scary scarecrow trail this weekend

27 October 2012

IF you visit one of West Berkshire’s villages during half term you might just see Batman or even Usain Bolt. The Mortimer Village Partnership has organised…


Controversial plan for new village hall gets green light

24 October 2012
Controversial plan for new village hall gets green light

Controversial plan for new village hall gets green light

24 October 2012

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a new village hall in Stanford Dingley which has divided the parish has been approved by district planners. The parish council’s…


Tilehurst man sentenced for wife's attempted murder

23 October 2012
Tilehurst man sentenced for wife's attempted murder

Tilehurst man sentenced for wife's attempted murder

23 October 2012

A TILEHURST man has been sentenced to more than 13 years imprisonment for attempting to murder his wife with a knife and caustic soda. Moses Conteh, of…


Jogger may have been abducted in Burghfield say police

22 October 2012
Jogger may have been abducted in Burghfield say police

Jogger may have been abducted in Burghfield say police

22 October 2012

POLICE are appealing for information after a possible abduction in Burghfield. At around 10pm on Saturday a member of public was driving along Burghfield…


Newbury post box disappears

22 October 2012
Newbury post box disappears

Newbury post box disappears

22 October 2012

RESIDENTS in one corner of Newbury were left confused on the morning of October 12 when they woke up to find their much-used post box had disappeared.…


Thames Valley Police new recruits

22 October 2012
Thames Valley Police new recruits

Thames Valley Police new recruits

22 October 2012

MEET Thames Valley Police newest, and probably cutest recruits. The seven-week-old German Shepherd puppy and his eight-week-old Springer spaniel pal have…


Newbury soldier devastated after £14,000 burglary

22 October 2012
Newbury soldier devastated after £14,000 burglary

Newbury soldier devastated after £14,000 burglary

22 October 2012

A NEWBURY soldier has spoken of his devastation after returning from tour in Afghanistan to realise he had been burgled, with more than £14,000 worth…


Police appeal after moving car damaged in Bucklebury

21 October 2012
Police appeal after moving car damaged in Bucklebury

Police appeal after moving car damaged in Bucklebury

21 October 2012

POLICE are appealing for information after a spate of serious criminal damage in Bucklebury, during which a moving car was vandalised. Two windows of…


Newbury railway station features in new book

21 October 2012
Newbury railway station features in new book

Newbury railway station features in new book

21 October 2012

NOSTALGIC photos of Newbury railway station feature in a new book written by a steam train enthusiast in aid Macmillan Cancer Support. Derek Phillips…


Police call 'time' on Newbury's street drinkers

20 October 2012
Police call 'time' on Newbury's street drinkers

Police call 'time' on Newbury's street drinkers

20 October 2012

POLICE are calling ‘time’ on Newbury’s street drinkers – by dusting off an obscure, 114-year-old law. From now on, town centre patrol teams will be enforcing…


Reading FC boost funds at charity golf day

20 October 2012
Reading FC boost funds at charity golf day

Reading FC boost funds at charity golf day

20 October 2012

READING Football Club has helped to raise £2,500 for Swings and Smiles during the charity’s annual golf day. Swings and Smiles, a charity that wants to…


Police appeal for information about West Berkshire burglaries

20 October 2012
Police appeal for information about West Berkshire burglaries

Police appeal for information about West Berkshire burglaries

20 October 2012

POLICE are appealing for information after a string of burglaries in a number of West Berkshire’s villages and suburbs .Thames Valley Police wants information…


Grants up for grabs for charities and voluntary/community groups

20 October 2012
Grants up for grabs for charities and voluntary/community groups

Grants up for grabs for charities and voluntary/community groups

20 October 2012

BERKSHIRE West Clinical Commissioning Group Federation, a group of GPs responsible for designing local health services in West Berkshire, is inviting…


Cute n' hairy new arrivals at Beale wildlife park

19 October 2012
Cute n' hairy new arrivals at Beale wildlife park

Cute n' hairy new arrivals at Beale wildlife park

19 October 2012

THERE are four new cute, but very hairy faces at Beale Park wildlife park.Staff and visitors to the West Berkshire wildlife park and gardens welcomed…


Police seeking two men in connection with Tilehurst robbery

19 October 2012
Police seeking two men in connection with Tilehurst robbery

Police seeking two men in connection with Tilehurst robbery

19 October 2012

THAMES Valley Police has released two E-fit images of men they would like to speak to in connection with a Tilehurst robbery. During the incident, which…


Lambourn ploughing match cancelled

19 October 2012
Lambourn ploughing match cancelled

Lambourn ploughing match cancelled

19 October 2012

NEWBURY and District Agricultural Society's annual ploughing match has been cancelled. Organisers said they have been forced to cancel this year's event…


Newbury's Michaelmas fair comes to town

19 October 2012
Newbury's Michaelmas fair comes to town

Newbury's Michaelmas fair comes to town

19 October 2012

NEWBURY'S Michaelmas Fair, which dates back to the 17th century, is once again open for business this week.The fair held at Northcroft Park was officially…


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