- Mark Taylor (NWN)

Girl, 10, critical after collision with car

A 10-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Newbury on Friday. She suffered serious head injuries as a result of being struck…

Brightwalton youngsters launch 'save the hedgehog' campaign

Brightwalton youngsters launch 'save the hedgehog' campaign

A GROUP of West Berkshire pre-schoolers who helped rescue two trapped hedgehogs have begun a campaign to help raise awareness of the prickly animal’s…

Tory police commissioner hopefuls square off

29 June 2012

Tory police commissioner hopefuls square off

29 June 2012

IN less than six months West Berkshire residents will head to the polls to vote in a new US-style Police and Crime Commissioner. On November 15 for the…

Bomber Command heroes head to new memorial

Bomber Command heroes head to new memorial

A TRIO of heroic wartime bomber pilots are to join some of their former comrades at the unveiling of a major new memorial in London today (Thursday).…

Do not scrap GCSEs say West Berkshire headteachers

Do not scrap GCSEs say West Berkshire headteachers

A PLAN to scrap GCSEs and replace them with O-levels has been criticised by education figures across West Berkshire who have told the Government - ‘stop…

Public meeting over 'significant' Aldermaston gravel extraction plans

27 June 2012

Public meeting over 'significant' Aldermaston gravel extraction plans

27 June 2012

RESIDENTS in Aldermaston have been warned to wake up over plans to increase a significant gravel extraction operation in the village. Should their application…

A34 northbound closed as HGV overturns

A34 northbound closed as HGV overturns

THE A34 northbound near East Ilsley has been closed after a lorry overturned. Police were called at 4.06pm to reports a lorry had jack-knifed on the A34…

Appeal to find rightful owner of stolen First World War medals

Appeal to find rightful owner of stolen First World War medals

POLICE in Newbury have appealed for the owner of these First World War medals to come forward. The items, which are engraved with a name, were seized…

Bruised and bumped, Newbury man completes 600-mile charity ride

Bruised and bumped, Newbury man completes 600-mile charity ride

A NEWBURY man who cycled more than 600 miles to Scotland for charity completed the task despite being hit by a car and suffering two punctures on the…

Quad bike stolen from Chapel Row home

Quad bike stolen from Chapel Row home

A QUAD bike was among several items stolen from a property in Chapel Row on Sunday evening. Offenders broke into an outbuilding at the Bucklebury home…

NatWest computer glitch still affecting bank customers

NatWest computer glitch still affecting bank customers

NATWEST and Royal Bank of Scotland users in West Berkshire are still facing problems accessing their cash five days after a computer glitch fried networks…

Million pound windfall for West Berkshire Museum

Million pound windfall for West Berkshire Museum

THE West Berkshire Museum is a step closer to a major refurbishment after a securing a £1.2m cash boost. The Heritage Lottery Fund has granted the sum…

Newbury students exhibit art to the public

Newbury students exhibit art to the public

EXHIBITIONS from some of Newbury’s young artists are to go on display tonight (Monday). Students from the Newbury College art and design department are…

Puppy walking roadshow trots into town

24 June 2012

Puppy walking roadshow trots into town

24 June 2012

A puppy walking roadshow is heading to Newbury. Newbury Guide Dogs charity are running the event in the Kennet Shopping centre on Thursday, June 28, from…

Armed Forces Day parade in Newbury tomorrow

23 June 2012

Armed Forces Day parade in Newbury tomorrow

23 June 2012

AN ARMED Forces Day parade and service in Newbury tomorrow (Sunday) will remember all those who died on active service. The parade will assemble in Pelican…

NatWest banking meltdown hits West Berkshire customers

NatWest banking meltdown hits West Berkshire customers

NATWEST and Royal Bank of Scotland customers across West Berkshire are amongst millions of people around the UK unable to pay in or move money from their…

Anti-Sandleford petitions approach 16,000 signatures

Anti-Sandleford petitions approach 16,000 signatures

THREE petitions with a total of 15,915 signatures have been gathered by anti-Sandleford campaigners. The SayNOtoSandleford group has been collecting names…

Disruption at clinics as NHS strike goes ahead

Disruption at clinics as NHS strike goes ahead

HEALTH services across West Berkshire face a level of disruption today (Thursday) as the first strike by doctors and medics for 37 years has gone ahead.…

'Tourist trap Newbury' the Vision for 2025

'Tourist trap Newbury' the Vision for 2025