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East Ilsley limbers up for diamond standard Sheep Fair

29 May 2012
East Ilsley limbers up for diamond standard Sheep Fair

East Ilsley limbers up for diamond standard Sheep Fair

29 May 2012

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.…


First plans for 80-bed care home at former Winchcombe school site on show

28 May 2012
First plans for 80-bed care home at former Winchcombe school site on show

First plans for 80-bed care home at former Winchcombe school site on show

28 May 2012

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…


Kate Middleton's former piano teacher composes jubilee song

26 May 2012
Kate Middleton's former piano teacher composes jubilee song

Kate Middleton's former piano teacher composes jubilee song

26 May 2012

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.…


'Spot the pot' hotline mooted to help grass up highway problems

26 May 2012
'Spot the pot' hotline mooted to help grass up highway problems

'Spot the pot' hotline mooted to help grass up highway problems

26 May 2012

THE latest suggestion to help West Berkshire overcome a particularly troublesome problem is a ‘spot the pot hotline’. Potholes however, not class B drugs,…


Tributes to former mayor of Newbury

25 May 2012
Tributes to former mayor of Newbury

Tributes to former mayor of Newbury

25 May 2012

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…


Warning from local education figures over school academy conversions

25 May 2012
Warning from local education figures over school academy conversions

Warning from local education figures over school academy conversions

25 May 2012

SCHOOLS in West Berkshire that convert to academies risk becoming run by private companies which focus on profits and not pupil development, local education…


Dog foils burglary in West Ilsley

24 May 2012
Dog foils burglary in West Ilsley

Dog foils burglary in West Ilsley

24 May 2012

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…


More train delays for Newbury passengers

23 May 2012
More train delays for Newbury passengers

More train delays for Newbury passengers

23 May 2012

RAIL passengers in Newbury face more delays today (Wednesday) after signalling problems have caused service disruptions. Trains between Newbury and Reading…


Ufton Nervet crash victim named

23 May 2012
Ufton Nervet crash victim named

Ufton Nervet crash victim named

23 May 2012

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…


Newbury Debating Society formed

23 May 2012
Newbury Debating Society formed

Newbury Debating Society formed

23 May 2012

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…


Toast the Queen with diamond jubilee ale

23 May 2012
Toast the Queen with diamond jubilee ale

Toast the Queen with diamond jubilee ale

23 May 2012

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…


Fatality at Ufton Nervet level crossing

22 May 2012
Fatality at Ufton Nervet level crossing

Fatality at Ufton Nervet level crossing

22 May 2012

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…


Consultation continues on fire control room merger

22 May 2012
Consultation continues on fire control room merger

Consultation continues on fire control room merger

22 May 2012

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…


Queen invites Middletons to join diamond jubilee river pageant

22 May 2012
Queen invites Middletons to join diamond jubilee river pageant

Queen invites Middletons to join diamond jubilee river pageant

22 May 2012

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.…


Celebs soak up sun as Frankel makes victorious Newbury comeback

22 May 2012
Celebs soak up sun as Frankel makes victorious Newbury comeback

Celebs soak up sun as Frankel makes victorious Newbury comeback

22 May 2012

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 faces High Court battle over care cuts

21 May 2012
West Berkshire Council faces High Court battle over care cuts

West Berkshire Council faces High Court battle over care cuts

21 May 2012

WEST Berkshire Council has been challenged in the High Court over its controversial ‘critical only’ care policy which denies some severely disabled residents…


Sir Peter Michael brings 'Judgement of Paris' to West Berkshire

21 May 2012
Sir Peter Michael brings 'Judgement of Paris' to West Berkshire

Sir Peter Michael brings 'Judgement of Paris' to West Berkshire

21 May 2012

A COLOURFUL new artwork depicting a seminal moment in wine-tasting history has been unveiled at The Vineyard at Stockcross. Wine expert Steven Spurrier…


'Free parking at Sainsbury's should stay 3 hours' - town council

21 May 2012
'Free parking at Sainsbury's should stay 3 hours' - town council

'Free parking at Sainsbury's should stay 3 hours' - town council

21 May 2012

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…


Best of British Beer Festival at Newbury Racecourse today (Saturday)

19 May 2012
Best of British Beer Festival at Newbury Racecourse today (Saturday)

Best of British Beer Festival at Newbury Racecourse today (Saturday)

19 May 2012

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…


New dog show held in Chieveley today (Saturday)

19 May 2012
New dog show held in Chieveley today (Saturday)

New dog show held in Chieveley today (Saturday)

19 May 2012

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…


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