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Flooding closes Newbury road

18 June 2021
Flooding closes Newbury road

Flooding closes Newbury road

18 June 2021

Torrential rain all morning has led to the closure of a Newbury road.


Queen's Birthday Honours: Locals recognised for their achievements

12 June 2021
Queen's Birthday Honours: Locals recognised for their achievements

Queen's Birthday Honours: Locals recognised for their achievements

12 June 2021

A nurse, teacher, charity worker and technical advisor have all been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.


100 today! Happy birthday Jim

11 June 2021
100 today! Happy birthday Jim

100 today! Happy birthday Jim

11 June 2021

Jim Dearlove turns 100 today (Friday) and to celebrate he played the first hole at Deanwood Park golf club with his friends.


Heartbreaking tributes to "amazing" son

09 June 2021
Heartbreaking tributes to "amazing" son

Heartbreaking tributes to "amazing" son

09 June 2021

The mother of a 12-year-old boy, who died in a collision while out on a bike ride last year, has paid tribute to her “amazing young boy”.


Delays on the A34 this morning

08 June 2021
Delays on the A34 this morning

Delays on the A34 this morning

08 June 2021

Traffic is currently queuing on the A34 around West Ilsley due to a broken down vehicle.


Couple pen best-selling children's book during labour

05 June 2021
Couple pen best-selling children's book during labour

Couple pen best-selling children's book during labour

05 June 2021

A Thatcham couple certainly made the most of a really long labour – they penned a best-selling children’s book.


Market shows support for India Covid crisis

02 June 2021
Market shows support for India Covid crisis

Market shows support for India Covid crisis

02 June 2021

MORE than £2,000 has been raised to provide essential oxygen and medical supplies to help fight Covid in India.


Volunteer goes the extra mile to help charity

01 June 2021
Volunteer goes the extra mile to help charity

Volunteer goes the extra mile to help charity

01 June 2021

A charity shop volunteer travels 90 miles from his Trowbridge home to Newbury's Scope charity shop.


Stepping up fight to end period poverty

01 June 2021
Stepping up fight to end period poverty

Stepping up fight to end period poverty

01 June 2021

An initiative set up by a mother and daughter to help fight period poverty has sent out more than 2,000 boxes of sanitary products to those in need.


Blue plaque honours wartime Pc

29 May 2021
Blue plaque honours wartime Pc

Blue plaque honours wartime Pc

29 May 2021

Newbury Town Council has unveiled a blue plaque to honour the first person in the world to be treated with injected penicillin.


Date set for murder trial after baby death

28 May 2021
Date set for murder trial after baby death

Date set for murder trial after baby death

28 May 2021

A date has been set for the trial of a man charged with murdering a one-month-old baby boy in Newbury last year.


Sandleford appeal: Closing statements being heard today

28 May 2021
Sandleford appeal: Closing statements being heard today

Sandleford appeal: Closing statements being heard today

28 May 2021

Closing statements from all parties are being heard as the planning appeal into the Sandleford Park development ends today (Friday).


Newbury principal to retire

27 May 2021
Newbury principal to retire

Newbury principal to retire

27 May 2021

The principal of a Newbury school has announced he will retire next summer.


Liz's white cane walk for India

22 May 2021
Liz's white cane walk for India

Liz's white cane walk for India

22 May 2021

A woman has taken a leap of faith and completed a '5k white cane walk' every day for five days, in a bid to raise vital funds for a school in India.


Getting out to enjoy indoors again

20 May 2021
Getting out to enjoy indoors again

Getting out to enjoy indoors again

20 May 2021

West Berkshire’s pubs, restaurants and hotels were among those businesses welcoming customers back inside for the first time in five months on Monday.


Indian variant detected in district

19 May 2021
Indian variant detected in district

Indian variant detected in district

19 May 2021

A case of the Indian variant of Covid-19 has been identified in West Berkshire.


Mayor rewards Newbury's heroes

19 May 2021
Mayor rewards Newbury's heroes

Mayor rewards Newbury's heroes

19 May 2021

The winners of the Newbury Town Civic Awards have been presented with their awards by outgoing mayor Elizabeth O’Keeffe.


Online courses helping with mental wellbeing

17 May 2021
Online courses helping with mental wellbeing

Online courses helping with mental wellbeing

17 May 2021

After great feedback Recovery in Mind plan to incorporate virtual and face-to-face courses to help those in need in the future.


Bring out your bras

17 May 2021
Bring out your bras

Bring out your bras

17 May 2021

A Burghfield woman is calling on people to bring her their bras - all in aid of charity.


A339 Newtown Road closed

15 May 2021
A339 Newtown Road closed

A339 Newtown Road closed

15 May 2021

The A339 Newtown Road in Newbury is closed in both directions throughout the day.


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