READING firefighters were called to a bonfire which had spread to bushes this afternoon (Saturday). Crew manager Jim Clark of Blue Watch at Dee Road fire…
FIREFIGHTERS had a busy night (Fri/Sat) dealing with incidents including a Calcot roof fire and a car stranded in flash floods, due to a thunderstorm…
CIRCUS performers in Newbury town centre, a garden show in West Woodhay , fete and deer safaris are among the line-up of entertainment today (Saturday).…
A RARE Steiff Titanic mourning bear greatly exceeded estimates when it went under the hammer at a Newbury auction yesterday (Thursday). After some fierce…
THE OWNER of a Hampshire estate – where Beyoncé stayed during her European concert tours – has been cleared of breaching planning laws over the alleged…
A COMMITTEE running a sports complex comprising football pitches serving the Tadley community is seeking new members. The Barlows Park Management Association,…
MAKING Newbury more friendly for people with dementia was the aim of an event held in the town centre last week. Newbury MP Richard Benyon, who helped…
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a van fire on the A339 in Headley this morning (Wednesday), with long tailbacks of traffic. Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire…
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a Tilehurst rape, in a police case dating back almost 30 years. According to Thames Valley Police, a Northampton…
A BRADFIELD road is due to re-open later today (Tuesday), after a coach collision last Thursday (June 5) closed the road for five days, for repairs. Ashampstead…
A TADLEY family flew out to Greece today (Tuesday) to hear the appeal into the six-year jail sentence given to the taxi driver convicted of their son’s…
NEWBURY firefighters were called out to two kitchen fires today (Monday) in Frilsham and also at Membury Services, off the M4 near Hungerford. Watch manager…
A VOLUNTEER at a Newbury town centre charity shop has triumphed over personal odds, to scoop a national award. Hannah Smith, aged 24, a volunteer with…
A LABRADOR dog is hoping to meet his match with an energetic new owner, who can give him a fresh start, in a new home. Nicki Barrow, Manager at Dogs Trust,…
SHOPPERS at Newbury Retail Park can get child car seats checked today (Sunday) while fun-seekers should head to a Tadley donkey derby - with oodles of…
POLLUTION of Bradfield waterways following an oil spillage in a coach collision in the village yesterday (Thursday), reached road drains, but was prevented…
A BRADFIELD road is to remain closed until early next week, following a coach collision yesterday (Thursday), with fears of pollution of a nearby river…
NEWBURY firefighters were at the scene of a Thatcham oven fire last night (Thursday). Crew manager Martin O' Keefe, of Red Watch at Newbury Fire Station,…
NEWBURY MP, Richard Benyon, will open an event to celebrate the Newbury Dementia Action Alliance in the town's Market Place this morning (Friday). The…
ST MARTIN’S Guild fete on the recent bank holiday Monday raised an estimated £7,000 for a village church and local causes, despite a downpour. Held at…