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Flash flood weather warning issued for south

21 July 2011
Flash flood weather warning issued for south

Flash flood weather warning issued for south

21 July 2011

Heavy showers sweep across Newbury as Met Office issues warning on Thursday afternoon THE Met Office has warned of heavy, slow-moving showers across southern…


Man crushed in Parkway construction site

21 July 2011
Man crushed in Parkway construction site

Man crushed in Parkway construction site

21 July 2011

Police are investigating death of man who died after forklift toppled over HORRIFIED eyewitnesses looked on helplessly as the driver of a forklift truck…


Police dispute job loss figures

21 July 2011
Police dispute job loss figures

Police dispute job loss figures

21 July 2011

Thames Valley Police say number of officers on books lower than that stated by inspectors THAMES Valley Police (TVP) has claimed the number of jobs it…


Police force set to axe over 900 jobs

21 July 2011
Police force set to axe over 900 jobs

Police force set to axe over 900 jobs

21 July 2011

Review of force will see 400 frontline jobs axed THAMES Valley Police (TVP) is set to axe over 900 jobs, including 400 front-line officers, in a bid to…


Safety inspectors investigate Parkway death

21 July 2011
Safety inspectors investigate Parkway death

Safety inspectors investigate Parkway death

21 July 2011

Health and Safety Executive has begun an investigation into death of construction worker at Parkway site HEALTH and safety inspectors are investigating…


Swan Upping takes place in West Berkshire

21 July 2011
Swan Upping takes place in West Berkshire

Swan Upping takes place in West Berkshire

21 July 2011

The annual census of the swan population on the River Thames will pass through the district today (Thursday) THE annual census of the swan population…


Cash boost for Aldworth Giants

20 July 2011
Cash boost for Aldworth Giants

Cash boost for Aldworth Giants

20 July 2011

Historic stone effigies receive donation from Berkshire Masonic Charity A CAMPAIGN to save a series of historic 14th-century stone effigies which sit…


Investigation continues into Parkway tragedy

20 July 2011
Investigation continues into Parkway tragedy

Investigation continues into Parkway tragedy

20 July 2011

Heavy Rescue Unit deployed to Parkway scene as investigation into death of construction worker continues POLICE are continuing to investigate the death…


Parkway contractor killed in Newbury town centre

20 July 2011
Parkway contractor killed in Newbury town centre

Parkway contractor killed in Newbury town centre

20 July 2011

Work on £150 million Park Way halted after construction worker is killed in Newbury this morning (Wednesday) A MAN driving a forklift truck at the Parkway…


Road shut as Parkway death investigated

20 July 2011
Road shut as Parkway death investigated

Road shut as Parkway death investigated

20 July 2011

Town centre closed off to traffic as police investigate death at Parkway site NORTHBROOK Street in Newbury is still closed to traffic as police continue…


Traffic queues in Calcot "halved"

20 July 2011
Traffic queues in Calcot "halved"

Traffic queues in Calcot "halved"

20 July 2011

Busy junction at Langley Hill is to undergo £450,000 improvements next week SIGNIFICANT changes to a busy junction in Calcot will halve current traffic…


Power restored to Burghfield Common

19 July 2011
Power restored to Burghfield Common

Power restored to Burghfield Common

19 July 2011

School and leisure centre re-open after yesterday's power outage POWER has been restored to hundreds of properties across Burghfield Common after…


Burghfield Common hit by power cut

18 July 2011
Burghfield Common hit by power cut

Burghfield Common hit by power cut

18 July 2011

School and leisure centre closed until further notice today (Monday) after power cut to area A POWER cut across Burghfield Common has forced the closure…


Hundreds affected by Burghfield Common power cut

18 July 2011
Hundreds affected by Burghfield Common power cut

Hundreds affected by Burghfield Common power cut

18 July 2011

Southern Electric investigating as power causes continued disruption across Burghfield Common A POWER cut has caused disruption to hundreds of properties…


Council repeats pledge as Southern Cross collapses

14 July 2011
Council repeats pledge as Southern Cross collapses

Council repeats pledge as Southern Cross collapses

14 July 2011

District council will help vulnerable residents after care provider Southern Cross goes bust RESIDENTS in West Berkshire living under the care of ruined…


Ex-MP ponders legal action over hacking

14 July 2011
Ex-MP ponders legal action over hacking

Ex-MP ponders legal action over hacking

14 July 2011

Martin Salter considering legal action following allegations he was targeted by the News of the World THE former MP for Reading West has said that he…


Streatley school turns makeshift hospital

13 July 2011
Streatley school turns makeshift hospital

Streatley school turns makeshift hospital

13 July 2011

Streatley Primary School stepped in to help when a coach carrying Croatian teenagers crashed nearby STREATLEY Primary School became a makeshift hospital…


Three men assault cyclist in Newbury

13 July 2011
Three men assault cyclist in Newbury

Three men assault cyclist in Newbury

13 July 2011

Man suffered cuts and bruises but kept hold of bike during attack A CYCLIST was assaulted by three men while riding his bicycle in Newbury recently. Thames…


MP link emerges in phone-hacking scandal

12 July 2011
MP link emerges in phone-hacking scandal

MP link emerges in phone-hacking scandal

12 July 2011

Former Labour MP for Reading West is named alongside former Prime Minister as News International "victim" THE former MP for Reading West has emerged as…


Councillors clash over performance targets

11 July 2011
Councillors clash over performance targets

Councillors clash over performance targets

11 July 2011

Voters were "misled" over council targets for crime reduction, road improvements and housing, claim Lib Dem's WEST Berkshire Council's two main…


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