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Planners to give final verdict on Pincents Lane development this week

11 April 2022
Planners to give final verdict on Pincents Lane development this week

Planners to give final verdict on Pincents Lane development this week

11 April 2022

The controversial Pincents Lane housing development plan goes before West Berkshire Council again this week (Wednesday)


'It is a brilliant opportunity' – council tries to attract more social care workers

08 April 2022
'It is a brilliant opportunity' – council tries to attract more social care workers

'It is a brilliant opportunity' – council tries to attract more social care workers

08 April 2022

Of all the afflictions that fall upon us, few remain as unsettling as those that affect what might happen to us in old age


'Garden grabbing' row over plans for house in Compton

06 April 2022
'Garden grabbing' row over plans for house in Compton

'Garden grabbing' row over plans for house in Compton

06 April 2022

A 'garden grabbing' planning application to build a house in Compton is due for debate at West Berkshire Council this Wednesday


Ukrainian refugees being 'matched' to homes in West Berkshire

05 April 2022
Ukrainian refugees being 'matched' to homes in West Berkshire

Ukrainian refugees being 'matched' to homes in West Berkshire

05 April 2022

Around 50 families have come forward in West Berkshire to host Ukrainian refugees


Cash from crime given to community groups

05 April 2022
Cash from crime given to community groups

Cash from crime given to community groups

05 April 2022

Community and voluntary organisations in the Thames Valley are to get a share of more than £100k – from the sale of goods seized from criminals


Could Newbury Racecourse get its Christmas Carnival?

05 April 2022
Could Newbury Racecourse get its Christmas Carnival?

Could Newbury Racecourse get its Christmas Carnival?

05 April 2022

The Christmas Carnival at Newbury Racecourse could be back on the cards


The old Hogan's music shop to become a coffee shop called Rufus

04 April 2022
The old Hogan's music shop to become a coffee shop called Rufus

The old Hogan's music shop to become a coffee shop called Rufus

04 April 2022

There is to be a new coffee shop on Bartholomew Street in Newbury


Old Newbury cemetery has some fascinating residents

28 March 2022
Old Newbury cemetery has some fascinating residents

Old Newbury cemetery has some fascinating residents

28 March 2022

Tucked inside an old graveyard in Newbury is a monument worthy of a scene in Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code.


Sandleford decision due in May

26 March 2022
Sandleford decision due in May

Sandleford decision due in May

26 March 2022

A decision on whether the Sandleford housing development goes ahead has moved a step closer.


£12m investment in West Berkshire leisure activities approved

25 March 2022
£12m investment in West Berkshire leisure activities approved

£12m investment in West Berkshire leisure activities approved

25 March 2022

Looking silly, being too busy and not knowing what is on are three reasons why people in West Berkshire don’t try to get fit.


£5m facelift for lido

25 March 2022
£5m facelift for lido

£5m facelift for lido

25 March 2022

Newbury Lido's refurbishment was given the go ahead - but it will close this summer for works to begin.


No traffic in Newbury town centre? Campaign is launched to ban cars

24 March 2022
No traffic in Newbury town centre? Campaign is launched to ban cars

No traffic in Newbury town centre? Campaign is launched to ban cars

24 March 2022

A campaign to pedestrianise Newbury town centre has been launched.


Care home management labelled inadequate by CQC

22 March 2022
Care home management labelled inadequate by CQC

Care home management labelled inadequate by CQC

22 March 2022

Management at a Newbury care home run by West Berkshire Council has been labelled inadequate by health officials.


Plans make a splash!

21 March 2022
Plans make a splash!

Plans make a splash!

21 March 2022

Work is set to start on redeveloping Northcroft Lido in Newbury this summer.


Residents object to 'industrial creep' in Lambourn

20 March 2022
Residents object to 'industrial creep' in Lambourn

Residents object to 'industrial creep' in Lambourn

20 March 2022

Plans have been put forward to turn the old Berks and Bucks Drag Hunt hounds kennels into a furniture storage unit


£50k support pledge for Ukraine

18 March 2022
£50k support pledge for Ukraine

£50k support pledge for Ukraine

18 March 2022

The council and Greenham Trust has been pledged to help Ukrainian refugees in West Berkshire.


Poo protest!

18 March 2022
Poo protest!

Poo protest!

18 March 2022

Banner wielding protesters lobbied the council last night demanding it forces Thames Water to clean up its act.


Protesters turn up pressure on Thames Water over sewage spills in West Berkshire

15 March 2022
Protesters turn up pressure on Thames Water over sewage spills in West Berkshire

Protesters turn up pressure on Thames Water over sewage spills in West Berkshire

15 March 2022

Protesters are expected at the council offices on Thursday demanding that pressure be put on Thames Water to stop pouring sewage into rivers.


SAVED! Old pine tree gets to live after council says it is no danger

10 March 2022
SAVED! Old pine tree gets to live after council says it is no danger

SAVED! Old pine tree gets to live after council says it is no danger

10 March 2022

An ancient pine tree has been saved from the axe – after people living near it said it was a danger and infringed their human rights.

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Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

09 March 2022
Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

Cheers! Microbrewery plans approved

09 March 2022

A country pub has been given planning permission for a microbrewery.


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