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Home from home for Mary Hare boarders

01 July 2012
Home from home for Mary Hare boarders

Home from home for Mary Hare boarders

01 July 2012

PUPILS and staff at Mary Hare School have an exciting new space to enjoy, thanks to a Newbury company. Premier Lifestyle Conservatories donated a new…


Schools learned to 'Think Big' during education business competition

26 June 2012
Schools learned to 'Think Big' during education business competition

Schools learned to 'Think Big' during education business competition

26 June 2012

WACKY and creative ideas were to the fore at a recent competition involving local schools. The competition, Think BIG was organised by the Education Business…


Sunday market returns to Compton

24 June 2012
Sunday market returns to Compton

Sunday market returns to Compton

24 June 2012

THE DOWNLANDS Sunday market returns to Compton today (Sunday). In support of the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance, a wide variety of market…


Inquest reveals cause of teenager's Headley Stud death

23 June 2012
Inquest reveals cause of teenager's Headley Stud death

Inquest reveals cause of teenager's Headley Stud death

23 June 2012

A TEENAGE tree surgeon from Upper Bucklebury died after a tree that his colleague was cutting down fell on him at Headley Stud in January, an Alton inquest…


Newbury firefighters receive jubilee medals

22 June 2012
Newbury firefighters receive jubilee medals

Newbury firefighters receive jubilee medals

22 June 2012

FIREFIGHTERS at Newbury fire station were awarded Queen’s diamond jubilee medals this week. In the UK, 450,000 of the commemorative medals are being awarded…


Man airlifted to hospital following Greenham fire

21 June 2012
Man airlifted to hospital following Greenham fire

Man airlifted to hospital following Greenham fire

21 June 2012

A MAN was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Wed) evening with extensive burns, following a fire in Greenham. According to Martin Smith, the temporary manager…


Tadley's community cinema raises charity funds

19 June 2012
Tadley's community cinema raises charity funds

Tadley's community cinema raises charity funds

19 June 2012

A NEW community cinema screen in Tadley proved a hit at the charity fundraising screening of the England V Sweden Euro 2012 match. A total 35 people turned…


Hungerford fire sparks advice for offices

19 June 2012
Hungerford fire sparks advice for offices

Hungerford fire sparks advice for offices

19 June 2012

NEWBURY firefighters have issued advice about closing office doors to prevent smoke damage in the event of a fire, following a fire in Hungerford yesterday…


Summer orchid fair in Hermitage today (Saturday)

16 June 2012
Summer orchid fair in Hermitage today (Saturday)

Summer orchid fair in Hermitage today (Saturday)

16 June 2012

A SUMMER orchid fair, with displays by local orchid societies, is to be held at a garden centre next to Newbury Showground today (Saturday). Hosted by…


Traffic lights breakdown at Headley bridge works

15 June 2012
Traffic lights breakdown at Headley bridge works

Traffic lights breakdown at Headley bridge works

15 June 2012

STATE-of-the-art traffic lights, designed to regulate traffic flows on the A339 through Headley, broke down on the first day they became fully operational…


Pamber Forest warden's snare warning

13 June 2012
Pamber Forest warden's snare warning

Pamber Forest warden's snare warning

13 June 2012

A DOG belonging to a Pamber Heath owner had a lucky escape when it recently became ensnared in a deer trap set in Pamber Forest. According to forest warden…


Jane Asher to speak at Mary Hare School

11 June 2012
Jane Asher to speak at Mary Hare School

Jane Asher to speak at Mary Hare School

11 June 2012

THE ACTRESS and author, Jane Asher, is to speak at the Mary Hare School on Saturday June 16. As president of the National Autistic Society, Asher is to…


Woman airlifted to hospital following Hungerford collision

10 June 2012
Woman airlifted to hospital following Hungerford collision

Woman airlifted to hospital following Hungerford collision

10 June 2012

A woman was airlifted to hospital following an M4 collision at Hungerford yesterday evening (Saturday). According to Thames Valley Police spokeswoman,…


Will Carling to open Newbury bicycle shop

09 June 2012
Will Carling to open Newbury bicycle shop

Will Carling to open Newbury bicycle shop

09 June 2012

FORMER England rugby captain Will Carling will be opening a new bicycle shop in Newbury on Thursday, June 14. The ex-Harlequins player won 72 caps and…


Newbury firefighters called to jammed doorlock

08 June 2012
Newbury firefighters called to jammed doorlock

Newbury firefighters called to jammed doorlock

08 June 2012

NEWBURY firefighters were sent to release a pregnant woman and her three year old son after a bedroom door lock became jammed at their Newbury home yesterday…


Residents evacuated in Greenham sheltered accommodation fire

07 June 2012
Residents evacuated in Greenham sheltered accommodation fire

Residents evacuated in Greenham sheltered accommodation fire

07 June 2012

NEWBURY firefighters were sent to tackle a fire in a sheltered accommodation complex in Greenham on Wednesday evening (June 6). According to Mike Wilson,…


Thatcham couple outraged by funeral directors service

07 June 2012
Thatcham couple outraged by funeral directors service

Thatcham couple outraged by funeral directors service

07 June 2012

A THATCHAM couple have criticised the service they received from Camp Hopson funeral directors, following a recent experience with the company, Jason…


Summer orchid fair at Hermitage garden centre

06 June 2012
Summer orchid fair at Hermitage garden centre

Summer orchid fair at Hermitage garden centre

06 June 2012

A SUMMER orchid fair, with displays by local orchid societies, is to be held at a garden centre, situated next to Newbury Showground, on Saturday June…


Newbury Rotary's golf day and quiz fundraiser

06 June 2012
Newbury Rotary's golf day and quiz fundraiser

Newbury Rotary's golf day and quiz fundraiser

06 June 2012

NEWBURY Rotary has raised well over £1,000 for charity from the proceeds of a recent golf day and also a quiz. The recent (May 10), annual Newbury Rotary…


Newbury lido rolls back the covers today (Saturday)

02 June 2012
Newbury lido rolls back the covers today (Saturday)

Newbury lido rolls back the covers today (Saturday)

02 June 2012

START the Queen’s diamond jubilee bank holiday weekend with a dip at Newbury lido - set to pull back the covers this morning (Saturday June 2). West Berkshire…


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