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Firefighters battle to cut 18-year-old from car on A34

25 April 2012
Firefighters battle to cut 18-year-old from car on A34

Firefighters battle to cut 18-year-old from car on A34

25 April 2012

AN 18-year old man had to be cut from his car by Newbury and Hungerford firefighters on the A34 near East Ilsley during the early hours of this morning…


St George's flag hoisted above St Nicolas church

23 April 2012
St George's flag hoisted above St Nicolas church

St George's flag hoisted above St Nicolas church

23 April 2012

The Cross of St George was hoisted above St Nicolas church this morning in honour of St George’s Day today (Monday April 23) , with a Scout parade through…


Tadley family prepare for Greek court case

23 April 2012
Tadley family prepare for Greek court case

Tadley family prepare for Greek court case

23 April 2012

A TADLEY family is preparing to fly out to Greece later this year to attend a Greek court case after their son was fatally stabbed last year while holidaying…


Donkey drive at Greenham Common

22 April 2012
Donkey drive at Greenham Common

Donkey drive at Greenham Common

22 April 2012

A DONKEY drive will be held at Greenham Common this morning (Sunday April 22). The South Region of the Donkey Breed Society is hosting the social event,…


Jubilee street party requests pouring in

22 April 2012
Jubilee street party requests pouring in

Jubilee street party requests pouring in

22 April 2012

ORGANISERS of June street parties across West Berkshire to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee, are gearing up for the occasion. According to West Berkshire…


Day in honour of emergency services at Newbury Racecourse

21 April 2012
Day in honour of emergency services at Newbury Racecourse

Day in honour of emergency services at Newbury Racecourse

21 April 2012

A DAY in honour of the emergency services is to be held at Newbury Racecourse today (Saturday Apr 21), as part of the Dubai Duty Free Weekend of horse…


Firefighters battle to free occupants of Chapel Row car

19 April 2012
Firefighters battle to free occupants of Chapel Row car

Firefighters battle to free occupants of Chapel Row car

19 April 2012

FIREFIGHTERS from Newbury and Reading spent almost an hour battling to free a young man and woman from a car in Chapel Row, after it hit a tree, late…


Thieves target Tadley CAB collection boxes

17 April 2012
Thieves target Tadley CAB collection boxes

Thieves target Tadley CAB collection boxes

17 April 2012

THE MANAGER of Tadley and District Citizen’s Advice Bureau has slammed thieves who have targeted the charities’ collecting boxes. Manager of the Franklin…


UPDATE Bomb threat over at Winchester Crown Court

16 April 2012
UPDATE Bomb threat over at Winchester Crown Court

UPDATE Bomb threat over at Winchester Crown Court

16 April 2012

WINCHESTER Crown Court has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. According to Hampshire Constabulary, police received information this afternoon (Monday)…


Lambourn jockey's Grand National drama

14 April 2012
Lambourn jockey's Grand National drama

Lambourn jockey's Grand National drama

14 April 2012

LAMBOURN jockey, Tony McCoy was involved in a drama before the start of today's (Sat) Grand National, which saw the start delayed.Champion jump jockey,…


Headley schoolgirl first in Olympic Stadium race

14 April 2012
Headley schoolgirl first in Olympic Stadium race

Headley schoolgirl first in Olympic Stadium race

14 April 2012

A HEADLEY schoolgirl scooped first place in a race at the new Olympic Stadium in London. Ellie Spark, aged 12, a pupil at the independent Cheam school,…


Easter chocolate creation boosts charity funds

12 April 2012
Easter chocolate creation boosts charity funds

Easter chocolate creation boosts charity funds

12 April 2012

THIS EASTER chocolate creation by a chef at the Donnington Valley Hotel has boosted local charity funds. Abraham Padmanaban, aged 36, head pastry chef…


UPDATE: Road now cleared after Newbury collision

11 April 2012
UPDATE: Road now cleared after Newbury collision

UPDATE: Road now cleared after Newbury collision

11 April 2012

POLICE have confirmed that an accident on the A339/Newtown Road, Newbury, which left a 12-year-old boy injured has been cleared. Paramedics were at the…


Local air ambulance safety checks carried out following aircraft warning

11 April 2012
Local air ambulance safety checks carried out following aircraft warning

Local air ambulance safety checks carried out following aircraft warning

11 April 2012

THE THAMES Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance remain unaffected, following a recent safety warning…


Firefighters tackle Speen kitchen blaze

11 April 2012
Firefighters tackle Speen kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackle Speen kitchen blaze

11 April 2012

FIREFIGHTERS from Newbury, Reading and Kingsclere were sent to tackle a fire in a kitchen in Speen yesterday (Tuesday) evening. According to Richard Young,…


Tadley family's fundraising for Greek legal case

10 April 2012
Tadley family's fundraising for Greek legal case

Tadley family's fundraising for Greek legal case

10 April 2012

FUNDRAISING efforts by a Tadley family to pay for a lawyer to tackle their Greek court case have been boosted by a zumba class and coffee afternoon held…


Mayor's coffee morning boosts community bus funds

10 April 2012
Mayor's coffee morning boosts community bus funds

Mayor's coffee morning boosts community bus funds

10 April 2012

A MAYOR’s coffee morning at Newbury Town Hall recently boosted funds by £234 for a new community bus service for Newbury. In aid of the Bus of Hope, the…


Burger me! What a lot of meat at Newbury pub's food challenge

10 April 2012
Burger me! What a lot of meat at Newbury pub's food challenge

Burger me! What a lot of meat at Newbury pub's food challenge

10 April 2012

A NEWBURY pub has thrown down a mighty meaty gauntlet to regulars. The Starting Gate, in Brummell Road, started their Meat-O-Rama Challenge, which involves…


Berkshire fire service warns smokers to "stub it out"

10 April 2012
Berkshire fire service warns smokers to "stub it out"

Berkshire fire service warns smokers to "stub it out"

10 April 2012

ROYAL Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is warning people about the dangers of careless smoking, one of the main causes of fatalities due to fires…


Magnificent effort boosts Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal by £4k

10 April 2012
Magnificent effort boosts Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal by £4k

Magnificent effort boosts Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal by £4k

10 April 2012

A NEWBURY woman, her family and friends have raised well over £4,000 collecting for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal 2012, with support from the Newbury…


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