A NEWBURY man has been arrested in connection with a rape in the town. The 23-year-old has been charged with raping a woman over the age of 16 years,…
FIREFIGHTERS from several local stations battled for around an hour to cut a man free from a vehicle following a collision involving an artic lorry on…
A KALEIDESCOPE of colourful entertainment and activities comes to Newbury racecourse today (Saturday), in the shape of the CultureFest 2014 - followed…
FIREFIGHTERS cut a trapped driver out of a car on the M4 between Reading and Newbury this morning (Friday). Crew manager Ken Bell of Blue Watch at Dee…
A HANDBAG was snatched last Tuesday (July 1) from a coffee shop in Newbury town centre. Thames Valley Police (TVP) spokeswoman, Rhianne Pope, said a handbag…
ONE lane of the M4 London bound near Reading was closed yesterday (Thursday) evening, due to a car blaze. Crew manager, Jason Cunningham, of Blue Watch…
A NEWBURY fuel company is hosting a children’s competition to find a name for its new tanker - with prizes including a model tanker .Butler Fuels, local…
AN ECCHINSWELL couple recently received a telegram from the Queen, the second in two years, to mark their 60th wedding anniversary. In August last year,…
A QUIET Post Office revolution is underway at a Newbury Post Office and convenience store. St John’s Post Office in Andover Road business was temporarily…
A TADLEY family’s battle for justice for their son dramatically concluded yesterday (Tuesday), when the man who stabbed him to death in Greece three years…
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blazing car on the M4 between Reading and Newbury last night (Tuesday). Crew manager Jon Murby of White Watch at Dee Road Fire…
AS the fine weather prevailed, Silchester’s recent fete proved a record breaker, raising an estimated £8,000 for church funds and attracting a stream…
STAFF and pupils at an East End school have been celebrating, after the school received a further glowing Ofsted report. The 120-pupil St Martin’s Primary…
HUNDREDS of visitors supported an open day at Newbury Fire Station recently, where there was a chance to see demonstrations of an ‘animal’ rescue, rescue…
A LITTLE taste of France came to Newbury on Sunday when a charity fundraising boules tournament rolled into town. Charity fundraisers Newbury Rotary Club…
WORRIES about the safety of villagers owing to traffic speeding through Ecchinswell were highlighted at a recent parish council meeting. One villager…
NEWBURY showground will be in the pink on Sunday (July 6) at Newbury’s Race for Life, 2014. Women entering this year's, Newbury’s Race for Life, at Chieveley…
AN AERIAL gymnastics display stole the show to win a recent Silchester talent competition. The Silchester’s Got Talent competition, held on June 20, at…
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a suspected arson at a grassland area in Thatcham last night (Monday). Phil Knight, watch manager of White Watch at Newbury fire…
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a car fire on the A34 near Newbury yesterday evening (Monday). Phil Knight, manager of White Watch at Newbury Fire Station,…
