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The £15k a year apprenticeship that failed to receive one response

16 August 2013
The £15k a year apprenticeship that failed to receive one response

The £15k a year apprenticeship that failed to receive one response

16 August 2013

A RECRUITMENT firm says it is “bewildered” by the fact that a prestigious apprenticeship in Newbury offering £15,000 to a young candidate has received…


Call for more entries to Englefield 10k run

16 August 2013
Call for more entries to Englefield 10k run

Call for more entries to Englefield 10k run

16 August 2013

ENTRIES are still being accepted for the fourth Englefield 10k run next Sunday. There will also be a 3.2k race for under 15s and a fancy dress run for…


Government policy ‘penalising’ rural communities

14 August 2013
Government policy ‘penalising’ rural communities

Government policy ‘penalising’ rural communities

14 August 2013

RESIDENTS living in rural areas such as West Berkshire are living with a “rural penalty” that the Government is failing to address, according to a damning…


Put your art at the heart of the community

12 August 2013
Put your art at the heart of the community

Put your art at the heart of the community

12 August 2013

THERE is still time to have your work of art displayed for all to see at a focal point in Newbury. The Newbury Weekly News has joined the district council,…


Police sign landmark deal with BT

11 August 2013
Police sign landmark deal with BT

Police sign landmark deal with BT

11 August 2013

THAMES Valley Police has signed a landmark £37.4m deal with BT and two other forces. The South East Police Shared Network Services Agreement will provide…


West Berkshire goes retro today

11 August 2013
West Berkshire goes retro today

West Berkshire goes retro today

11 August 2013

A SERIES of events will take people in West Berkshire on a trip back through time today (Sunday). Hundreds of classic vehicles are expected to descend…


Countdown to county show

10 August 2013
Countdown to county show

Countdown to county show

10 August 2013

DISCO dancing sheep, rare breeds of cattle and poultry can only mean one thing - the Royal County of Berkshire Show is nearly upon us. With less than…


Megan's choice for charity

10 August 2013
Megan's choice for charity

Megan's choice for charity

10 August 2013

A NEWBURY girl’s close cut has raised more than £500 for charity. Megan Bailey, aged 12, from Newbury, parted with her locks to raise money for Cancer…


Peaceful protest marks atomic bombing anniversary

09 August 2013
Peaceful protest marks atomic bombing anniversary

Peaceful protest marks atomic bombing anniversary

09 August 2013

PROTESTERS held a four day fast at the gates of Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield this week. Members and supporters of the grass roots campaign…


Two men charged with drug offences in Newbury

07 August 2013
Two men charged with drug offences in Newbury

Two men charged with drug offences in Newbury

07 August 2013

TWO men have been charged in connection with drug offences in Newbury. One man, aged 20 from Tilehurst, and another aged 18 from Reading, were each charged…


Newbury man jailed for burglary

07 August 2013
Newbury man jailed for burglary

Newbury man jailed for burglary

07 August 2013

A NEWBURY man has been jailed for three years in connection with a burglary in Reading. Casey Guiblin, aged 25, previously of Christie Heights, Newbury,…


Boys beating cancer and Racecourse craft day

04 August 2013
Boys beating cancer and Racecourse craft day

Boys beating cancer and Racecourse craft day

04 August 2013

THE Boys Beating Cancer 5k run and a craft themed funday will take place today (Sunday). The charity run, now in it's third year of being staged in Newbury,…


Charity launch at Belinda's birthday bash

03 August 2013
Charity launch at Belinda's birthday bash

Charity launch at Belinda's birthday bash

03 August 2013

A BIRTHDAY party held in memory of a Newbury woman who died from cancer has raised over £4,000 for charity. Friends and family of Belinda Harding-Perry,…


Crimes by under-10s double in one year

02 August 2013
Crimes by under-10s double in one year

Crimes by under-10s double in one year

02 August 2013

CHILDREN under 10 have committed 27 crimes locally – including the rape of a 13-year-old girl by a boy aged nine – during the past three years. But none…


Plan for lakeside holiday chalets near racecourse

02 August 2013
Plan for lakeside holiday chalets near racecourse

Plan for lakeside holiday chalets near racecourse

02 August 2013

A NEW tourist hub could be created next to the Racecourse Newbury if plans to construct holiday chalets are approved. The plan, submitted by Rivar ltd,…


Speen artist’s painting sells for more than £18,000

01 August 2013
Speen artist’s painting sells for more than £18,000

Speen artist’s painting sells for more than £18,000

01 August 2013

AN oil painting by a Speen artist has been sold for more than £18,000 at auction. Fred Hall’s Horses Watering sold for £18,750 at Christie’s in London…


Discovery of suspicious canister closes road in Mortimer

30 July 2013
Discovery of suspicious canister closes road in Mortimer

Discovery of suspicious canister closes road in Mortimer

30 July 2013

A POLICE cordon is currently in place in Mortimer after a canister was found leaking an unknown liquid. Police were called to Reading Road at 2.56pm after…


Kate Bush's former studio to be converted

29 July 2013
Kate Bush's former studio to be converted

Kate Bush's former studio to be converted

29 July 2013

KATE Bush's former recording studio in Theale looks likely to be converted back to full residential use. Permission to convert the studio was granted…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

28 July 2013
Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

28 July 2013

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…


Rain warning for West Berks

26 July 2013
Rain warning for West Berks

Rain warning for West Berks

26 July 2013

PEOPLE in West Berkshire are being warned to expect heavy rain tomorrow (Saturday). The Met Office has placed London and the south east, which includes…


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