COOKERY demonstrations and free give-aways for cooks are lined up at farmers markets in Newbury today (Sunday) and Hungerford next Sunday (December 22),…
A COLLECTION of food items at Newbury supermarkets over the last couple of weekends (Nov 29/30, Dec 7/8) to make up Christmas parcels for families and…
TWO WOMEN international cricketers, inspired sports mad pupils when they provided top tips at a Burghclere secondary school. Heather Knight, a prolific…
THE THAMES Valley and Chiltern air ambulance remains temporarily grounded today (Fri), during tests on this particular model of helicopter. The EC135…
FIREFIGHTERS from two local stations battled a Mortimer shed fire for over two hours yesterday (Thurs) evening, and which had spread to a second shed…
THE devastated owners of a Hermitage garden centre have been forced to close their business after a suspected arson during the early hours of Monday morning.…
A COMPTON man was jailed for almost three years on Friday, after pleading guilty to arson. Shaun Wiltshire, aged 45, of Burrell Road, Compton, appeared…
THE Thames Valley and Chiltern air ambulance remains temporarily grounded today (Thurs) whilst tests were carried out by the operators. The Hampshire…
THE MERRY men of Newbury Round Table kicked off their annual charity santa tours in Speen on Tuesday evening (Dec 10). Several members of the round table…
The level crossing at Thatcham railway station is working normally, following a failure this morning (Thurs). Network Rail spokesman, Chris Denham, said…
Due to a level crossing failure, Station Rd, in Thatcham, is currently (8.50am Thurs) blocked in both directions, between the Pipers Lane and Chamberhouse…
SMOKE alarms helped to save the life of a Tilehurst woman, after a house fire broke out during the early hours of this morning (Wed). Red watch crew manager…
A TILEHURST car fire during the early hours of this morning (Wed) was being treated as suspected arson by emergency services. Red Watch crew manager Gareth…
A woman trapped in mud at Snelsmore Common yesterday evening (Tues), was pulled to safety across a ladder by firefighters. Watch manager of Red Watch…
A SWISS musical box, described as ‘The Rolls Royce of musical boxes,’ - which plays eight works from Verdi’s operas - is among items owned by a Formula…
A REGULAR at a Burghclere pub recently handed over a cheque for thousands of pounds to a Newbury charity - with over a couple more thousand pounds to…
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a bin fire in Thatcham town centre this morning (Tues). Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Ellie…
A FIRE which ripped through a Hermitage plant nursery during the early hours of this morning (Mon) is being treated as suspicious. Watch manager of Green…
SHARING the ‘floral love’ and making Christmas wreaths has resulted in two charities being more than £1,000 better -off this week. Three enterprising…
WOOLTON Hill school pupils opened a new £60,000 playground in the village last Thursday following months of work by parish councillors overseeing the…
