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Royal Oak in Yattendon is named best pub in the district

09 May 2012
Royal Oak in Yattendon is named best pub in the district

Royal Oak in Yattendon is named best pub in the district

09 May 2012

The Royal Oak in Yattendon has been named the best pub in West Berkshire by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). Landlord Rob McGill and his team were praised…


West Berkshire schools to join forces and become 'federated'

09 May 2012
West Berkshire schools to join forces and become 'federated'

West Berkshire schools to join forces and become 'federated'

09 May 2012

THE Downs School in Compton and Compton Primary are to merge as a federated school. A consultation has taken place and the schools are to join forces…


Toast to the Woolhampton pub that's had a makeover

09 May 2012
Toast to the Woolhampton pub that's had a makeover

Toast to the Woolhampton pub that's had a makeover

09 May 2012

A WOOLHAMPTON pub which began life as a beer shop inside a cottage in the 1800s has re-opened its doors this week after a facelift. The Rowbarge in Woolhampton…


Safety concerns ground Thames Valley air ambulance

08 May 2012
Safety concerns ground Thames Valley air ambulance

Safety concerns ground Thames Valley air ambulance

08 May 2012

THE Thames Valley & Chiltern air ambulance has been grounded due to safety fears. Operator Bonda Air Service has taken the decision to pull the helicopter…


Eastfield Angels gear up for London Moonwalk

07 May 2012
Eastfield Angels gear up for London Moonwalk

Eastfield Angels gear up for London Moonwalk

07 May 2012

MEET the Eastfield Angels. These six ladies, plus three more, connected to Eastfield House Surgery in Newbury are taking part in this year’s London Moonwalk…


Best of British Beer Festival heads to Newbury Racecourse

07 May 2012
Best of British Beer Festival heads to Newbury Racecourse

Best of British Beer Festival heads to Newbury Racecourse

07 May 2012

THE BEST of British Beer Festival is to be held at Newbury Racecourse later this month. More than 50 real ales and ciders will be available, with live…


New council chairman and committees set to be announced

07 May 2012
New council chairman and committees set to be announced

New council chairman and committees set to be announced

07 May 2012

FRESH faces, so to speak, will soon be helping to turn the cogs of local democracy, as West Berkshire Council prepares to elect its new chairman and committee…


"Iconic" red phone box to be adopted by Bucklebury

06 May 2012
"Iconic" red phone box to be adopted by Bucklebury

"Iconic" red phone box to be adopted by Bucklebury

06 May 2012

A RED phone box adopted by Bucklebury Parish Council for £1 has been transformed into a book exchange. The phone box outside the Bladebone Inn, Chapel…


Brightwalton fair held today (Sunday)

06 May 2012
Brightwalton fair held today (Sunday)

Brightwalton fair held today (Sunday)

06 May 2012

BRIGHTWALTON village fair is to be held today (Sunday). The traditional village affair will have a golden jubilee theme, and a fancy dress competition…


Council deadlocked in Parkway parking cash wrangle

05 May 2012
Council deadlocked in Parkway parking cash wrangle

Council deadlocked in Parkway parking cash wrangle

05 May 2012

WEST Berkshire Council is still deadlocked with the owners of Parkway over the terms of car parking income six months after the complex opened. The authority…


Former Beenham man pleads not guilty to 1966 murder

04 May 2012
Former Beenham man pleads not guilty to 1966 murder

Former Beenham man pleads not guilty to 1966 murder

04 May 2012

FORMER Beenham man David Burgess has denied the 1966 murder of teenager Yolande Waddington. On Sunday, October 30, 1966 the near naked body of 17-year-old…


Disability group holds personal budget meeting today (Friday)

04 May 2012
Disability group holds personal budget meeting today (Friday)

Disability group holds personal budget meeting today (Friday)

04 May 2012

A WEST Berkshire disability group is to hold a meeting this afternoon (Friday) for residents in receipt of the controversial personal budgets. The West…


Council's top earners under spotlight again

04 May 2012
Council's top earners under spotlight again

Council's top earners under spotlight again

04 May 2012

THE six-figure salaries of West Berkshire Council’s top earners have come under scrutiny again with the publication of the Taxpayers Alliance 2012 Town…


Fraudster 'could be hiding in West Berkshire hotels'

04 May 2012
Fraudster 'could be hiding in West Berkshire hotels'

Fraudster 'could be hiding in West Berkshire hotels'

04 May 2012

A WANTED man who has been linked to frauds totalling more than £1m, assault, witness intimidation and car theft could be hiding out in a West Berkshire…


Man killed crossing A4 ejected from bus for drinking minutes earlier

04 May 2012
Man killed crossing A4 ejected from bus for drinking minutes earlier

Man killed crossing A4 ejected from bus for drinking minutes earlier

04 May 2012

A MAN battling alcoholism was killed attempting to cross a busy road just minutes after being removed from a bus for drinking, an inquest in Newbury heard…


Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

03 May 2012
Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

Don't miss this week's Newbury Weekly News and Hungerford edition

03 May 2012

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News we bring you comprehensive reaction to the tragedy at Headley Ford, broken online by Newburytoday this week in which…


Pothole repairs slowed by red tape - Lib Dems

02 May 2012
Pothole repairs slowed by red tape - Lib Dems

Pothole repairs slowed by red tape - Lib Dems

02 May 2012

A GOVERNMENT report which advises councils to fix potholes immediately has been backed by West Berkshire Council’s shadow roads portfolio holder, who…


Crime rate down across West Berkshire

02 May 2012
Crime rate down across West Berkshire

Crime rate down across West Berkshire

02 May 2012

VIOLENT crimes, assaults, sexual offences, thefts and robberies have fallen, but drug dealing and cannabis offences have risen in West Berkshire, new…


Get ready for the 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival

01 May 2012
Get ready for the 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival

Get ready for the 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival

01 May 2012

IF you like your festivals wet for all the right reasons then listen up. The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival opens tomorrow (Wednesday), and is bringing…


Police issue warning after oil thefts

01 May 2012
Police issue warning after oil thefts

Police issue warning after oil thefts

01 May 2012

OIL club members around the district have been warned to be more vigilant after a number of fuel thefts from tanks stationed at properties in the region.…


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