CONSTRUCTION of a new hotel at a Kingsclere golf club is to be completed in September, bringing new employment to the area, while a charity golf day at…
A BAUGHURST secondary school has been told it requires improvement by Ofsted inspectors, following a May inspection which criticised teaching, leadership…
CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White, a former shareholder in the Yew Tree restaurant, Highclere, has been left with a bill estimated at around £500,000,…
KINGSCLERE Primary School pupils, whose summer activity holiday lay in ruins, after lightning strike action by a Cornish workforce, can now look forward…
DRIVERS travelling along the A343 Andover Road in Highclere are advised to take care, due to a tree down, partially blocking the road.The tree (pictured)…
A POWER cut affected villages surrounding Newbury, including Donnington, Speen, Peasemore, Boxford and Bagnor yesterday evening (Thurs), following a high…
BUCKLEBURY’S first Festival of Music proved a success last Saturday, with a feast of food and live music to suit all tastes, from blues to jazz. Held…
NEWBURY firefighters were called to a kitchen fire at a Thatcham house yesterday (Wed) afternoon. According to Nicole Targett of the Royal Berkshire Fire…
A BULL which became stuck in mud at a Crookham Hill farm on Monday is safe and well, thanks to a team of firefighters who pulled him out, assisted by…
A FIRE which self-combusted in a Beenham compost heap the size of a football pitch, engulfing neighbouring properties in acrid smoke and ash, has finally…
A PADWORTH man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson in Upper Bucklebury during the early hours of last Thursday morning (June 20). According…
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a safety warning, following a fire caused by an item left on a hob at a house in Thatcham this morning (Tues). According to Phil…
COW pat bingo proved a splodgy highlight of the Hannington Country Fair, which attracted thousands of visitors and raised around £11,000. Some 3,000 visitors…
A NEWBURY car park kiosk was destroyed in a blaze believed to be a suspected arson during the early hours of this morning (Monday). According to Gary…
A CHOIR conductor in Tadley is to perform in his penultimate concert after 30 years as muscial director of the Hurst Singers. Steven Oliver will conduct…
EAST End villagers have joined forces to oppose proposals for a new classroom at the village primary school, owing to fears that it will lead to increased…
A THATCHAM power cut affected the daily routine in a care home yesterday evening (Thursday). According to Steve Andrews the watch manager of White Watch…
A VAN set alight in Speen yesterday evening (Thurs) was being treated as suspicious. According to Phil Knight, the watch manager of White Watch at Newbury…
VAN owners in Tadley are advised to secure their vehicles, after tools worth over £800 were stolen overnight in the town. According to Hampshire Constabulary,…
TELEVISION presenter, Anneka Rice – of the 1980’s C4 series Treasure Hunt fame – made a flying visit to a Farnborough garden on Saturday (June 15) afternoon,…