EAST Ilsley’s historic sheep fair returns this weekend, and this year contains a little bit of everything from the Olympics to the Queen’s diamond jubilee.…
THE first glimpse of an 80-bed multi-million pound specialist care home to be built in Newbury will go on show to the public on Thursday (May 31). Dementia…
THE man who taught the Duchess of Cambridge how to play piano is back with a new royal plan to get the whole country singing for the Queen’s diamond jubilee.…
THE latest suggestion to help West Berkshire overcome a particularly troublesome problem is a ‘spot the pot hotline’. Potholes however, not class B drugs,…
A FORMER mayor of Newbury, Josephine Goodfellow, has died, aged 90. Mrs Goodfellow (pictured right in 1986) was born in York in 1922 and, after a period…
SCHOOLS in West Berkshire that convert to academies risk becoming run by private companies which focus on profits and not pupil development, local education…
A BARKING dog halted an attempted burglary in West Ilsley on Tuesday (22) evening. The animal disturbed a suspicious figure breaking into the garage of…
RAIL passengers in Newbury face more delays today (Wednesday) after signalling problems have caused service disruptions. Trains between Newbury and Reading…
THE man killed at the Ufton Nervet level crossing yesterday (Tuesday) has been named as 45-year-old David Montague, from Woodley. Mr Montague, a father…
A NEW debating society is starting up in Newbury. With the Queen’s diamond jubilee just around the corner the first topic up for debate is the potential…
WEST Berkshire Brewery is back with another royal tinged brew. Following the success of last year’s Royal Wedding Ale the award-winning brewers have created…
A MAN was killed when a train collided with a motorbike on the Ufton Nervet level crossing today (Tuesday). British Transport Police spokesman David Hodgson…
THERE is still time to have your say on proposals to share a control centre between Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) and Oxfordshire Fire…
CHAPEL Row’s Middleton family have been invited to join their new in-laws, the Royal Family, on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee trip pageant down the Thames.…
RENOWNED actor Nigel Havers, Carole Middleton ,mother to the Duchess of Cambridge, and TV presenter Claire Balding were amongst the thousands who witnessed…
WEST Berkshire Council has been challenged in the High Court over its controversial ‘critical only’ care policy which denies some severely disabled residents…
A COLOURFUL new artwork depicting a seminal moment in wine-tasting history has been unveiled at The Vineyard at Stockcross. Wine expert Steven Spurrier…
NEWBURY Town Council is unhappy with proposals to cut free parking at Sainsbury’s supermarket in the town from three hours to two. The town council’s…
THE BEST of British Beer Festival is to be held at Newbury Racecourse today (Saturday). More than 50 real ales and ciders will be available, with live…
CANINE lovers of West Berkshire, unite – a new dog show is to be held in Chieveley today (Saturday), and it is open to all. Pedigree classes for purebreed…