LITTLE Alicia Triptree, aged 21 months, enjoys the Bluebell Walk in Shefford Woodlands with her mother Laura. The annual event at Fishers Farm includes…
POLICE are investigating an unexplained death in Newbury which happened on Tuesday evening. A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police, Connie Primmer, said:…
ARE you looking for an active, rewarding role that makes a real difference to your local community? Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is…
PLANS to develop an 'all through scho ol' in Hungerford have been dropped. West Berkshire Council approved plans to create a 'superschool' at John O'Gaunt…
A TRIBUTE is being planned by the Great Shefford community to those who died while serving during both world wars. An exhibition will be staged in the…
THE PRESIDENT of Hungerford Rotary Club, Annabel King, hosted a Burmese evening at the town’s Croft Hall. The hall had been transformed with the help…
FIVE people charged in connection with a street protest in Thatcham, involving members of the English Defence League, made a second court appearance last…
AFTER nearly nine years of planning, designing, fundraising and building, the Catholic community of Hungerford has a new spiritual home. Our Lady of Lourdes…
THE branch of the Halifax in Newbury was at targetted in an alleged £2 million bank scam, the Old Bailey in London has heard. The operation involved planting…
UPDATE: Anthony Horne successfully appealed against the assault conviction which is the subject of our court report, below. Reading Crown Court overturned…
A MAN leaped from his vehicle at a junction, yanked open a car door and began attacking the driver, Newbury magistrates heard. The drama happened in front…
IT ONLY cost one old penny to send to Newbury - but 173 years later this rare, Victorian Penny Black stamp could fetch up to £400 at auction. The letter…
A TRAVELLERS' site could be coming to an area near you, as West Berkshire Council casts around for suitable pitches. Current council policy acknowledges…
A SMOKEY-blue mist, hovering inches above the forest floor, heralds the peak of the bluebell season. This weekend is one of the best to appreciate their…
ROAD markings at a controversial junction, Park Way bridge, Newbury, have been repainted this week. The junction has been at the centre of a row after…
THE TALLY Ho in Hungerford Newtown has won West Berkshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)’s award for Best Community Pub. The annual award, now in its seventh…
THE communities of East Garston and Inkpen are set to enjoy the availability of better, faster broadband. The villages are among nine West Berkshire communities…
HUNGERFORD celebrates Hocktide today (Tuesday) - the last English town to maintain the centuries-old tradition. At 8am, bellman Julian Tubb sounded the…
A LAMBOURN man tried to walk away from a potential fight in a Hungerford pub - but ended up brawling in the street, Newbury magistrates heard. Allan Daniel…
A LAMBOURN burglar has admitted a number of rural crimes, including a farm burglary. Twenty-five-year-old Andrew Gordon was finally caught after he targeted…
