A SCHEME to supply faster broadband to areas of West Berkshire has come under fire for not covering rural areas. Superfast Berkshire aims to provide 79…
BATTLEFIELD walks will offer an insight in to Newbury's turbulent past today (Sunday). On October 27, 1644 Newbury once again became the site of conflict…
WEST Berkshire villages are experiencing “carmageddon” as a vital trade route for Pangbourne closes for six months. The 111-year-old Whitchurch Bridge,…
A PERSON has been rushed to hospital following a collision on Sulham Hill this afternoon (Friday). Ambulance crews were called to the scene at 2.51pm…
THREE women all parted with their locks at a West Berkshire pub in memory of a relative who died from Motor Neurone disease. Friends and family of Julie…
ENGINEERS are working to restore power to homes in Kintbury after a tree fell onto power cables this afternoon (Thursday). Around 1,200 homes were left…
A HARVEST service in Greenham went back to its roots on Sunday. More than 100 people, including the mayor and mayoress of Newbury, Anthony Pick and Catherine…
MOTORISTS are facing disruption in Upper Lambourn this afternoon (Wednesday) after a tractor caught fire. Thames Valley Police were called to help control…
CALLS for greater transparency have been made over the movements of the police helicopter in the Thames Valley. Other police helicopter services across…
GET involved in your community was the message at the launch of a new parish plan. Residents, councillors and members of community groups (pictured) gathered…
NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has lost his position as a Government minister in today's cabinet reshuffle. Mr Benyon was appointed minister for the natural…
A DISTRICT councillor plans to launch an 11th-hour bid to stop a historic Newbury pub being converted into flats, just months after the freehold was sold…
IT’S rare that shaving and putting on make-up can lead to a prosecution, unless these everyday routines are carried out on the motorway. Nearly 200 motorists…
FIRE crews were called to two West Berkshire incidents in the space of 12 hours. Two pumps from Newbury were called to a chip pan fire that broke out…
A NEW charity recently celebrated its launch with a successful fundraising quiz. The Friends of Young Carers West Berkshire was set up in June to support…
A MAN was chased off by dogs after he exposed himself to a woman in Purley. The man ran out in front of the woman as she walked her dogs in Mosshall Wood,…
FIRE crews from three West Berkshire stations were called to Hungerford last night (Wednesday). Crews from Newbury, Hungerford and Pangbourne were called…
DRIVERS are preparing for "carmageddon" as the Whitchurch Bridge closes for six months from today (Thursday). The privately owned bridge, which is used…
A HERMITAGE man has been charged with assault and criminal damage in Thatcham. The 20-year-old was charged with two counts of common assault and four…
THE sudden closure of a nursery chain last week was the result of changes in Ofsted’s inspection regime, according to the partner of the nursery manager.…
