Transport and green energy also big winners in £111m capital budget MORE than £111m is to be invested in West Berkshire after the council unveiled…
Best pals hoping to raise £500 TWO adventurous North Hampshire schoolgirls are abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to raise money for charity. Taylor…
Pupils are creating their own newspaper WOOLHAMPTON Primary School was paid a visit by an award-winning BBC journalist to help set up their school newspaper. Journalist…
"It's wonderful to spend another birthday with friends around me," says ex-nanny WHEN Ruth Jarvis was born, there were still 10 months left of the First…
Father-of-three Tim has macular degeneration and is raising money for RNIB A WOOLTON Hill resident is taking on the London Marathon, despite being partially…
Collection is open until March 22 THE Chequers Hotel in Newbury is collecting Easter eggs for disadvantaged children this year. The hotel is asking for…
The event took place on Friday A MAN has been detained under the Mental Health Act following an incident on a footbridge in Newbury. Thames Valley Police…
Hedge cuttings were dumped in front of nearby garages in Baughurst THE owner of a tipper truck used to fly-tip hedge cuttings in a garage block has been…
101-year-old Maisie lives two doors down from the venue “THEY think about the money when they should be thinking about the people.” Those…
Council operates around 150 rooms across the district TWENTY-ONE rooms in West Berkshire Council care homes are empty on an average night, it has been…
Speenhamland School pupils dressed up as their favourite Hogwarts characters SPEENHAMLAND School pupils had a magical time at their annual Harry Potter…
Northbound carriageway expected to remain closed until this evening These are the scenes firefighters faced in the early hours of this morning (Thursday)…
Volunteers encouraged to bring along secateurs A COMMUNITY apple tree pruning day will be held in Newbury on Sunday. Volunteers are asked to take…
Band D households to pay an extra £60 a year IN a heated debate ruled by partisan voting, the Conservative-led West Berkshire Council’s revenue…
Planning agent argues scheme will benefit village THE planning team behind the proposed Sungrove Farm development in East Woodhay has defended the scheme…
Measure would aim to reduce amount of food thrown away WEST Berkshire Council is hoping to introduce a special food waste collection bin to the district. It…
90 students performed in front of their parents NEARLY 100 pupils from The Clere School put on their dancing shoes for a Dance Showcase recently. The…
Surfacing Standards Limited appointed at cost of £18,000 A CONSULTANCY company has been hired by West Berkshire Council to find alternative footballing…
Kevin's Ocean5 team break world record in the process THIRTY-FIVE days, 19 hours and 50 minutes. That’s how long it took businessman Kevin Gaskell’s…
Value of the fence estimated at £3,000 to £6,000 WEST Berkshire Council has been left dumbfounded after more than 350 metres of metal barrier fencing…
