WITH albums called Penthouse and Pavement and The Luxury Gap, Heaven 17 may seem intrinsic to the decedent ’80s, but dig a little deeper, and they had…
A STUDENT from Upper Basildon is currently trekking the length of Britain to raise money for terminally-ill children. Kate Swann, aged 21, (pictured),…
Win a day with one of three experts, including BBC celebrity Thomas Plant, £200 to spend, and then experience the thrill of the auction room. If you enjoy…
NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon volunteered his services to help rebuild part of the River Lambourn last week. Mr Benyon, who is also Minister for the Natural…
SAMARITANS are to take to Northbrook Street this weekend to raise awareness and funds for their Newbury branch. Tomorrow (Fri), the Newbury Samaritans…
Members of Newbury Rotary Club have welcomed their new president. Will Job, a second generation Rotarian, has been a member of the club since 2010 and…
HAVING launched himself into the world of musical comedy only last year, Newbury composer Ben Champion is now preparing to take on the Edinburgh Fringe…
A YOUNG motorist killed his teenage friend after failing to spot his motorcycle approaching behind him, a court heard last Friday. Jack Appleby did not…
PARKING in Newbury will be free after 3pm from today (Mon) as residents are encouraged to enjoy the town’s Shop Local Week. From today until Friday, shoppers…
THE district’s carers were celebrated at an event in Sainsbury’s Newbury recently. As part of the national Carers Week, which ran from Monday, June 10…
PLANS to demolish Newbury pub the Blue Ball are brewing once again. The application, submitted by Hackwood Homes Ltd, seeks to knock down the 19th century…
TICKETS for September’s Royal County of Berkshire Show are now on sale and organisers want to show you what's on offer. Organisers are hoping to trump…
MORE than 300 people headed to St Mary’s Church in Thatcham this weekend for the towns second flower festival, among them 20 couples to renew their wedding…
PUPILS at Trinity School displayed clear voices and clear thinking when they took part in the house speeches competition final last week. The young public…
EIGHTEEN West Highland White Terriers barked, bounded and burrowed around Greenham Common on Saturday after an attempt to get as many of the breed there…
A NEWBURY youngster who has read more than 170 books since joining Newbury library in 2004 has now written a story of her own. Emma Evans, aged nine,…
THE LORD Lieutenant of Berkshire, Mary Bayliss, has appointed four new deputies from the local area: Charles Brims, of Brimpton, Brigadier Stephen Matthews,…
VISITORS from Newbury sampled European culture on a trip to France to celebrate 30 years of town twinning. Members from Newbury’s Twin Town Association,…
AN elderly Cold Ash man who was hit by a car while lying in the middle of a country road, died just over two weeks later, an inquest has heard. However,…
A NEW multimillion pound retirement village is due to officially open today (Thurs). Inglewood House, Templeton Road, Kintbury is a new 94-unit retirement…
