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Junior citizens celebrated in West Berkshire

08 December 2011
Junior citizens celebrated in West Berkshire

Junior citizens celebrated in West Berkshire

08 December 2011

Robert Conway, from Newbury, has been announced as West Berkshire's junior citizen of the year AMONG some outstanding feats of endeavour, bravery…


Money drips in for flood alleviation scheme

08 December 2011
Money drips in for flood alleviation scheme

Money drips in for flood alleviation scheme

08 December 2011

£21,000 down, £90,000 to go as businesses continue to give short shrift to Newbury Flood Alleviation Scheme MONEY is trickling in following West Berkshire…


New buildings for Chieveley school

07 December 2011
New buildings for Chieveley school

New buildings for Chieveley school

07 December 2011

Pupils celebrate new classroom, library and ICT area CHIEVELEY Primary School has cut the ribbon on its new school buildings. A ceremony on Friday (2)…


Hogshead re-opens after refurbishment

06 December 2011
Hogshead re-opens after refurbishment

Hogshead re-opens after refurbishment

06 December 2011

Newbury pub enjoys a pre-Christmas facelift THE Hogshead pub in Newbury has reopened its doors after refurbishment. The Wharf Street establishment was…


New investment in Faraday Plaza

06 December 2011
New investment in Faraday Plaza

New investment in Faraday Plaza

06 December 2011

Wilson Bowden Developments Limited has joined forces with Faraday Developers Limited A MAJOR developer has announced plans to invest in Newbury's…


Wanted: One chef to help cook Christmas meals for elderly

06 December 2011
Wanted: One chef to help cook Christmas meals for elderly

Wanted: One chef to help cook Christmas meals for elderly

06 December 2011

Communities Christmas and Churches Together in Newbury makes plea for help on Christmas Day CALLING all chefs. A charity event which provides meals and…


Sandleford Park homes protest walk held

04 December 2011
Sandleford Park homes protest walk held

Sandleford Park homes protest walk held

04 December 2011

A protest walk to "save Sandleford" is taking place today (Sunday) CAMPAIGNERS railing against a plan to put 2,000 homes in Sandleford Park are holding…


'Save Sandleford' campaigners out in force

04 December 2011
'Save Sandleford' campaigners out in force

'Save Sandleford' campaigners out in force

04 December 2011

Protest walk from Wash Common to Newtown across fields of Sandleford attracts 60 STOMPING in the mud around 60 campaigners waving placards and signs held…


Train delays causing problems in Newbury

04 December 2011
Train delays causing problems in Newbury

Train delays causing problems in Newbury

04 December 2011

Line problems between Newbury and Westbury causing delays today (Sunday) LINESIDE equipment problems for First Great Western trains are causing frustration…


Eccentric street theatre makes Newbury smile

03 December 2011
Eccentric street theatre makes Newbury smile

Eccentric street theatre makes Newbury smile

03 December 2011

Meet Hodman Dodmanott and his wife Sally Forth, the pint-sized travellers known as the Flying Buttresses AS street theatre goes it was up there as one…


Theale lights up for Christmas

03 December 2011
Theale lights up for Christmas

Theale lights up for Christmas

03 December 2011

The Christmas lights switch-on will take place in Theale High Street today (Saturday) THEALE is switching its Christmas lights on today (Saturday). The…


Watership Down author hits out at Sandleford homes plan

02 December 2011
Watership Down author hits out at Sandleford homes plan

Watership Down author hits out at Sandleford homes plan

02 December 2011

Richard Adams slams plan to build on Sandleford as campaigners gear up for public meeting and protest IN a curious case of life imitating art, Sandleford…


Strikes hit West Berkshire

30 November 2011
Strikes hit West Berkshire

Strikes hit West Berkshire

30 November 2011

Schools and services in West Berkshire and North Hampshire affected as thousands walk out today (Wednesday) THE largest mass strike in UK history since…


Boy hit by car at "dangerous" crossing

29 November 2011
Boy hit by car at "dangerous" crossing

Boy hit by car at "dangerous" crossing

29 November 2011

Hundreds sign petition to restore original crossing in West Berkshire and claim council put traffic flow before safety CAMPAIGNERS have called on West…


Latest: Fifty three schools to close tomorrow

29 November 2011
Latest: Fifty three schools to close tomorrow

Latest: Fifty three schools to close tomorrow

29 November 2011

Many services in West Berkshire will be affected by public sector strikes tomorrow (Wednesday), tell us how you will be affected MORE than half of the…


West Berkshire braced for mass strikes

29 November 2011
West Berkshire braced for mass strikes

West Berkshire braced for mass strikes

29 November 2011

How will you and your family be affected by Wednesday's strike? LARGE swathes of West Berkshire could come to a standstill on Wednesday as thousands…


West Berkshire school is 'topping out' today (Tues)

29 November 2011
West Berkshire school is 'topping out' today (Tues)

West Berkshire school is 'topping out' today (Tues)

29 November 2011

Denefield School in Tilehurst reaches the milestone in its £9 million project A £9 million project to build a new science and technology block at Denefield…


Businesses sought to fund flood scheme

28 November 2011
Businesses sought to fund flood scheme

Businesses sought to fund flood scheme

28 November 2011

Environment Agency reveals shortfall of £111,000 for flood alleviation scheme in West Berkshire BUSINESSES in Newbury are being asked for cash to pay…


Beehive housing plan given green light

27 November 2011
Beehive housing plan given green light

Beehive housing plan given green light

27 November 2011

District council planning committee grants permission to change historical pub to housing AN historical Upper Basildon pub, parts of which date back to…


Newbury Racecourse Winter Festival is underway

25 November 2011
Newbury Racecourse Winter Festival is underway

Newbury Racecourse Winter Festival is underway

25 November 2011

Hennessy Gold Cup Day tomorrow (Saturday) may, however, be disrupted by taxi drivers' protest THOUSANDS of people are expected to descend on the town…


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