- Jane Meredith

Final stop for 'Middleton tours'

Mortons Travel will run its final coach tour around Bucklebury on Saturday, mainly owing to a lack of interest A TRAVEL firm from Little London is to…

Motorist injured in road incident near Hungerford

Motorist injured in road incident near Hungerford

Car flipped over on slip road at junction 14 of the M4 earlier this morning (Thursday) A MAN was taken to hospital after his car overturned near Hungerford…

Newbury students get massaging for charity

22 March 2011

Newbury students get massaging for charity

22 March 2011

Visitors to Newbury College can de-stress whilst raising funds for a children's charity MARCH madness has come to Newbury College this month - and…

Art exhibition a success

Art exhibition a success

Village school and church in East End to benefit from proceeds of exhibition A two-day art exhibition in East Woodhay last weekend has raised around £12,000…

DIY speed monitoring for villages

DIY speed monitoring for villages

New scheme under consideration to enable communities to tackle speeding drivers Villagers in North Hampshire may soon be empowered to monitor speeding…

Local Crufts winners praise top dogs

Local Crufts winners praise top dogs

Triumphant dog owners from West Berkshire and North Hampshire show pride in their pets DOG owners from the area have returned from Crufts laden with rosettes. Among…

Newbury celebrates St Patrick's Day

17 March 2011

Newbury celebrates St Patrick's Day

17 March 2011

Pubs and clubs prepare to celebrate the patron saint of the emerald isle NEWBURY town centre pubs and clubs will be full of shamrock-shaped shenanigans…

Newbury company fined over worker's death

Newbury company fined over worker's death

Anthony Milani of Woolton Hill had not been properly trained and was electrocuted when his crane touched power cables A Newbury roofing company has been…

Quarry extension plan sparks objections

Quarry extension plan sparks objections

Englefield Estate's plans to extend quarry at Benyon's Inclosure by 85 hectares has angered parish councils ALDERMASTON and Silchester parish…

Historic axe to go under the hammer

12 March 2011

Historic axe to go under the hammer

12 March 2011

A civil war axe discovered by a young boy on Padworth Common will be auctioned in Bristol later this month A CIVIL War axe, discovered by a young boy…

Ashmansworth village hall refurbished

Ashmansworth village hall refurbished

55-year old building gets new lease of life, after recession dashes hopes of new building PROPOSALS for a new £180,000 village hall in Ashmansworth have…

Celebrity auction in Kingsclere

Celebrity auction in Kingsclere

Auction of promises raises £3,000 for a village church and primary school An auction of promises in Kingsclere on Saturday raised more than £3,000 for…

Local dog owners set off for Crufts

Local dog owners set off for Crufts

Entrants from West Berkshire and North Hampshire are hoping for top dog performances this weekend DOG owners from around the area have been gearing up…

Coroner identifies Silchester man

07 March 2011

Coroner identifies Silchester man

07 March 2011

Man found with gunshot wounds named as Michael Francis Mulhern A MAN found dead near Silchester last week has been formally identified as 63-year-old…

Kingsclere toddler group's new home

Kingsclere toddler group's new home

Kingsclere pre school forced to seek new site for toddler session A KINGSCLERE pre-school has become so desperate for space that it is preparing to move…

Martial arts in Headley

Martial arts in Headley

Headley becomes the place to go for those wishing to learn martial arts HEADLEY has become a hub for people in the area wishing to learn the martial arts. Among…

Body found near Silchester

03 March 2011

Body found near Silchester

03 March 2011

Police say the death of a man found on Monday, believed to be from the village, is not suspicious POLICE are not treating the death of a man whose body…

Headley school plans new £3m building

Headley school plans new £3m building

Cheam school - which counts the Prince of Wales among former pupils - to fund project Cheam school in Headley – which counts the Prince of Wales among…

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