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Public asked for new street name ideas for Pinchington Lane development

05 December 2022
Public asked for new street name ideas for Pinchington Lane development

Public asked for new street name ideas for Pinchington Lane development

05 December 2022

The names of former WW2 aircraft have been put forward as street names for the new Pinchington Lane development near Newbury.


Go to the theatre and save the Watermill

03 December 2022
Go to the theatre and save the Watermill

Go to the theatre and save the Watermill

03 December 2022

Newbury's Watermill Theatre has got West Berkshire Council's shoulder behind it to fight for more funding.

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Political point scoring dominates Local Plan debate

02 December 2022
Political point scoring dominates Local Plan debate

Political point scoring dominates Local Plan debate

02 December 2022

West Berkshire's planning ambitions for the next 17 years got the nod through to the final stage last night.


AWE strike ballot concludes on Friday

01 December 2022
AWE strike ballot concludes on Friday

AWE strike ballot concludes on Friday

01 December 2022

A Unite ballot of its members at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston and Burghfield on industrial action over pay closes tomorrow.


'A very welcome initiative which brings together two fuel poverty schemes'

01 December 2022
'A very welcome initiative which brings together two fuel poverty schemes'

'A very welcome initiative which brings together two fuel poverty schemes'

01 December 2022

West Berkshire residents are being encouraged to apply for the Sustainable Warmth scheme


New seesaw for wheelchair users at Newbury's Victoria Park

30 November 2022
New seesaw for wheelchair users at Newbury's Victoria Park

New seesaw for wheelchair users at Newbury's Victoria Park

30 November 2022

Newbury Town Council has installed a new inclusive seesaw in Victoria Park


Census: Two person households highest in West Berkshire

30 November 2022
Census: Two person households highest in West Berkshire

Census: Two person households highest in West Berkshire

30 November 2022

Around four in 10 people in West Berkshire say they have no religion.


Restaurant review: Goat on the Roof, Newbury

24 November 2022
Restaurant review: Goat on the Roof, Newbury

Restaurant review: Goat on the Roof, Newbury

24 November 2022

Goat on the Roof is destined to become a foodie hipster heaven with its unique take on British food, served as tapas.


Schools look set for more funding cuts in West Berkshire

18 November 2022
Schools look set for more funding cuts in West Berkshire

Schools look set for more funding cuts in West Berkshire

18 November 2022

Schools in West Berkshire are facing a year-on-year cut in funding, according to the council.


Plans for horse training track refused – and land owners told to put trees back in

17 November 2022
Plans for horse training track refused – and land owners told to put trees back in

Plans for horse training track refused – and land owners told to put trees back in

17 November 2022

Plans for a new horse racing gallops track on farmland in Lambourn look set to be refused – as trees have already been chopped down.


Relief over refusal of Eagle Quarter plans

16 November 2022
Relief over refusal of Eagle Quarter plans

Relief over refusal of Eagle Quarter plans

16 November 2022

Conservationists are “relieved” that plans for the Eagle Quarter development in Newbury have been rejected.

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Plans submitted for new Aldi store near Newbury College

16 November 2022
Plans submitted for new Aldi store near Newbury College

Plans submitted for new Aldi store near Newbury College

16 November 2022

A new Aldi food supermarket and 85 flats could be built on green space at Newbury College.

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'The show is still happening – but it will be scaled back'

14 November 2022
'The show is still happening – but it will be scaled back'

'The show is still happening – but it will be scaled back'

14 November 2022

A deal with BBC’s Countryfile programme to host next year’s Newbury Agricultural Show has fallen through.


Farris bid to keep Lambourn in single Parliamentary constituency fails

08 November 2022
Farris bid to keep Lambourn in single Parliamentary constituency fails

Farris bid to keep Lambourn in single Parliamentary constituency fails

08 November 2022

Splitting Laura Farris’s Newbury Parliamentary constituency in two has moved a step closer.


Third time unlucky. Eagle Quarter plans for 367 flats at Kennet Centre site refused

07 November 2022
Third time unlucky. Eagle Quarter plans for 367 flats at Kennet Centre site refused

Third time unlucky. Eagle Quarter plans for 367 flats at Kennet Centre site refused

07 November 2022

Developer says the latest rejection of the Kennet Centre redevelopment is bad for the town.


REFUSED: Multi-storey Eagle Quarter flats get knocked back

07 November 2022
REFUSED: Multi-storey Eagle Quarter flats get knocked back

REFUSED: Multi-storey Eagle Quarter flats get knocked back

07 November 2022

The redevelopment of Newbury's town centre has been refused again.


Three storey care home refused in Calcot

05 November 2022
Three storey care home refused in Calcot

Three storey care home refused in Calcot

05 November 2022

Plans for a three story 66 bed care home in Calcot have been refused by West Berkshire Council.


'Hedgehogs have now disappeared from gardens and allotments'

04 November 2022
'Hedgehogs have now disappeared from gardens and allotments'

'Hedgehogs have now disappeared from gardens and allotments'

04 November 2022

Campaigners say West Berkshire Council is hiding behind wrong facts about dwindling hedgehog numbers in the district.


Cost-of-living crunch sees West Berkshire Council look for more savings

04 November 2022
Cost-of-living crunch sees West Berkshire Council look for more savings

Cost-of-living crunch sees West Berkshire Council look for more savings

04 November 2022

There is a £15.8m hole in West Berkshire Council’s budget forecast.


Blowing bubbles and jumping in puddles app launched for under 5s

03 November 2022
Blowing bubbles and jumping in puddles app launched for under 5s

Blowing bubbles and jumping in puddles app launched for under 5s

03 November 2022

West Berkshire Council has launched a new app – aimed at encouraging the under 5s to take part in different activities.


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