GOLF clubs are being warned to hide their trophies following a spate of thefts. There have been five thefts from clubs across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire…
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “friendly and generous" man who died on the A34 in Newbury last month. Anthony Korash, aged 35, died after he lost control…
A MAN who stabbed his wife seven times in a Tilehurst pub has been jailed for 19 years. Colin Hutt, aged 52, of School Road Tilehurst, returned to his…
COMMUTERS’ views are being sought on the upgrades to Theale station. The station is set to benefit from a £2.9m upgrade, which includes a new footbridge,…
PEOPLE in West Berkshire are being warned about a new bank card scam sweeping across the country. Courier fraud, which often targets the elderly and the…
AN appeal has been launched after a man was beaten during an attack in a Thatcham alleyway. The 24-year-old victim was approached by a man between Station…
A FILM documenting forgiveness in the apartheid era produced by a man from Newbury has won an international award. Beyond Forgiving tells a story of trauma…
THE chance to explore West Berkshire's past continues this weekend. A series of events are being held across the district as part of English Heritage's…
AN ETON Fives club is coming to Newbury. The game is one of England’s oldest, originating from peasants knocking balls against chapel walls. It is played…
A DISAGREEMENT as to what constitutes a mobile building has led to an appeal being lodged against West Berkshire council. The appeal has been submitted…
A SERVICE rededicating restored wall paintings was held at St Mary’s Church, Greenham, last Sunday. An appeal was launched to save the “nationally important”…
POLICE are appealing for information about a failed robbery in Newbury on September 8. The victim, a 23-year-old man, was walking home in West Mills between…
A HIGHCLERE cockerel who became a global sensation after swallowing a £300 diamond earring can breathe a sigh of relief. The cockerel – called Sarah –…
VISITORS put in a strong performance at the Aldermaston and Wasing show on Saturday. Around 1,500 people attended the popular show at the Old Mill, which…
A 19TH-century pub in Newbury is to be demolished to make way for housing. The application, submitted by Hackwood Homes Ltd, sought to knockdown the Blue…
STUDENTS and staff at Denefield School in Tilehurst celebrated the official opening of new buildings. The £9m project was officially opened by the guest-of-honour…
SUNDAY is set to be a day of wheels, legs and trotters. Launching today's events is the Newbury Triathlon where competitors will undertake a 300 yard…
WOLVES were the star of the show at a UK Wolf Conservation Trust open day on Monday. Around 2,000 people made tracks to the event held at the UK Wolf…
FUR, feathers and fleeces were all on display at the Chapel Row Fayre on Saturday. Despite the overcast bank holiday weather, hundreds of people attended…
A WOMAN in her eighties had her purse stolen in a distraction burglary in Greenham. A man knocked on the door of the woman's house near Wentworth Court…
