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Proposal for 15-metre high 5G mast in village rejected

28 November 2021
Proposal for 15-metre high 5G mast in village rejected

Proposal for 15-metre high 5G mast in village rejected

28 November 2021

Plans for a 5G mast in Woolton Hill – which threatened to “completely destroy the visual amenity” of the local community – have been turned down.


Winter appeals launched to help residents in need get through colder months

28 November 2021
Winter appeals launched to help residents in need get through colder months

Winter appeals launched to help residents in need get through colder months

28 November 2021

Two appeals have been launched by the Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) this week to help those in need get through the winter.


Celebrity who's who at Ladbrokes Winter Carnival

27 November 2021
Celebrity who's who at Ladbrokes Winter Carnival

Celebrity who's who at Ladbrokes Winter Carnival

27 November 2021

Comedian Jimmy Carr was one of several celebrities who appeared at Newbury Racecourse today on day two of the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival.


Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 27, 2021

27 November 2021
Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 27, 2021

Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 27, 2021

27 November 2021

The latest lab-confirmed cases in the district.


Controversial plan for nearly 100 'affordable' homes withdrawn

27 November 2021
Controversial plan for nearly 100 'affordable' homes withdrawn

Controversial plan for nearly 100 'affordable' homes withdrawn

27 November 2021

Plans to build almost 100 homes at the end of a 12-house cul-de-sac in Tadley have been withdrawn – but the battle isn’t over yet.


Kingsclere Royal British Legion chairman bids farewell after four successful years

27 November 2021
Kingsclere Royal British Legion chairman bids farewell after four successful years

Kingsclere Royal British Legion chairman bids farewell after four successful years

27 November 2021

The outgoing chairman of the Kingsclere RBL has paid tribute to the branch’s members and said the new team will make it stronger than ever.


Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 26, 2021

26 November 2021
Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 26, 2021

Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of November 26, 2021

26 November 2021

The latest lab-confirmed cases in the district.


Housing developer defends controversial 350-home scheme on floodplain

26 November 2021
Housing developer defends controversial 350-home scheme on floodplain

Housing developer defends controversial 350-home scheme on floodplain

26 November 2021

The housing developer behind a controversial scheme to build 350 homes on Common Farm, Wash Water, has defended its proposals.


Church gets festive with Christmas tree festival this weekend

26 November 2021
Church gets festive with Christmas tree festival this weekend

Church gets festive with Christmas tree festival this weekend

26 November 2021

The mornings may be getting darker, but St Mary’s Church is bringing some much-needed light to its community with a Christmas tree festival.


Plans for football to return to Faraday Road approved – but council still intends to move football to Monks Lane

25 November 2021
Plans for football to return to Faraday Road approved – but council still intends to move football to Monks Lane

Plans for football to return to Faraday Road approved – but council still intends to move football to Monks Lane

25 November 2021

A pair of “vexatious” planning applications to return the disused Faraday Road football ground site to football have been approved.


126-year-old Post Office building could reopen

25 November 2021
126-year-old Post Office building could reopen

126-year-old Post Office building could reopen

25 November 2021

The 19th-century Newbury Post Office building could return to its former glory after Royal Mail submitted plans to use it as its customer service hub.


Grab a jab at drop-in Covid clinic in Newbury tomorrow

25 November 2021
Grab a jab at drop-in Covid clinic in Newbury tomorrow

Grab a jab at drop-in Covid clinic in Newbury tomorrow

25 November 2021

A drop-in Covid vaccine clinic will be held tomorrow (Friday) in Newbury.


Town centre busiest for nearly two years as more than 30,000 turn out for day of Christmas festivities

25 November 2021
Town centre busiest for nearly two years as more than 30,000 turn out for day of Christmas festivities

Town centre busiest for nearly two years as more than 30,000 turn out for day of Christmas festivities

25 November 2021

Nearly 35,000 visitors headed to Newbury town centre to enjoy the Christmas festivities and the big Christmas lights switch-on.


Newbury Parkrun to return this Saturday

25 November 2021
Newbury Parkrun to return this Saturday

Newbury Parkrun to return this Saturday

25 November 2021

Dust off your running shoes because Newbury Parkrun will return this weekend after 20 months away.


Newbury MP supports West Berkshire Training Consortium's apprenticeship initiative

24 November 2021
Newbury MP supports West Berkshire Training Consortium's apprenticeship initiative

Newbury MP supports West Berkshire Training Consortium's apprenticeship initiative

24 November 2021

Newbury MP Laura Farris met with West Berkshire Training Consortium (WBTC) leaders to launch its 100 Apprenticeship Challenge.


Killers of emergency workers to receive mandatory life sentence following Harper's Law campaign

24 November 2021
Killers of emergency workers to receive mandatory life sentence following Harper's Law campaign

Killers of emergency workers to receive mandatory life sentence following Harper's Law campaign

24 November 2021

Emergency workers will receive greater protection from criminals after the Government confirmed ‘Harper’s Law’ would be added to the statute book.


Newbury Greggs closes 'temporarily'

23 November 2021
Newbury Greggs closes 'temporarily'

Newbury Greggs closes 'temporarily'

23 November 2021

The Greggs branch in Northbrook Street – crowned the ‘Best in the UK’ in February 2020 – has closed temporarily due to ‘operational’ reasons.


Christmas comes to Woolton Hill as festive market is held next weekend

21 November 2021
Christmas comes to Woolton Hill as festive market is held next weekend

Christmas comes to Woolton Hill as festive market is held next weekend

21 November 2021

Woolton Hill is getting festive next weekend as the village holds its annual Christmas market.


Praise for officers who rescued dachshund and her five puppies

20 November 2021
Praise for officers who rescued dachshund and her five puppies

Praise for officers who rescued dachshund and her five puppies

20 November 2021

Officers who recovered a dachshund and her five puppies from a puppy farm in Tadley have been congratulated for their work.


North Hampshire residents to pay 'more for less' as council tax set to rise

20 November 2021
North Hampshire residents to pay 'more for less' as council tax set to rise

North Hampshire residents to pay 'more for less' as council tax set to rise

20 November 2021

Councillors have vented their frustration at the current tip arrangement, and said North Hampshire residents would soon be paying “more for less”.


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