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Council chief exec announces his retirement

09 April 2021
Council chief exec announces his retirement

Council chief exec announces his retirement

09 April 2021

After 23 years with West Berkshire Council, Nick Carter will leave in the summer


In pictures: Prince Philip's visits to West Berkshire

09 April 2021
In pictures: Prince Philip's visits to West Berkshire

In pictures: Prince Philip's visits to West Berkshire

09 April 2021

The 99-year-old prince died at Windsor on Friday morning


Appeal to help trace missing Thatcham man

09 April 2021
Appeal to help trace missing Thatcham man

Appeal to help trace missing Thatcham man

09 April 2021

Thames Valley Police are trying to locate missing man who was last seen on Tuesday


Tyre change causing traffic delays on A34 at East Ilsley

07 April 2021
Tyre change causing traffic delays on A34 at East Ilsley

Tyre change causing traffic delays on A34 at East Ilsley

07 April 2021

Delays to continue until around 9.30am There is congestion on the A34 as a lorry changes its tyre. The lorry is blocking one lane of the northbound carriageway…


First images: Newbury's new traffic free street to town from Kennet Centre

01 April 2021
First images: Newbury's new traffic free street to town from Kennet Centre

First images: Newbury's new traffic free street to town from Kennet Centre

01 April 2021

Plans have been submitted to West Berkshire Council THE Newbury Weekly News can reveal the first images of a new street that will be created as part of…


Fun and games in West Berkshire and North Hampshire as coronavirus lockdown rules are relaxed

01 April 2021
Fun and games in West Berkshire and North Hampshire as coronavirus lockdown rules are relaxed

Fun and games in West Berkshire and North Hampshire as coronavirus lockdown rules are relaxed

01 April 2021

People across the area welcome the return to outdoor sports and rule of six THERE is a feeling of positivity, optimism, confidence and hope around the…


Traffic alert: A34 lane closed just north of the M4 junction at Chieveley

31 March 2021
Traffic alert: A34 lane closed just north of the M4 junction at Chieveley

Traffic alert: A34 lane closed just north of the M4 junction at Chieveley

31 March 2021

Broken down vehicle blocking one lane One lane is currently closed on the A34 just north of Chieveley. There is a broken down vehicle blocking lane one…


West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends donate £1m to day surgery ward

27 March 2021
West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends donate £1m to day surgery ward

West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends donate £1m to day surgery ward

27 March 2021

Volunteer-led team helps ‘fill the gap’ in funding for medical supplies and equipment More than £2.5m has been raised by volunteers to support West…


How a period poverty charity was born in lockdown thanks to a West Berkshire woman

26 March 2021
How a period poverty charity was born in lockdown thanks to a West Berkshire woman

How a period poverty charity was born in lockdown thanks to a West Berkshire woman

26 March 2021

The forced closure of one West Berkshire woman's business gave her the space to find a way to help women in need It’s been a year since the country…


Fire crews battle a blaze at Ramsbury Brewery in Aldbourne

26 March 2021
Fire crews battle a blaze at Ramsbury Brewery in Aldbourne

Fire crews battle a blaze at Ramsbury Brewery in Aldbourne

26 March 2021

Ten engines were called to the scene at Ramsbury Brewery this morning Fire crews are currently at the scene of a blaze at Ramsbury Brewery. Ten engines,…


Action on Kennet and Avon Canal safety after death of three-year-old Dylan Milsom in Newbury

26 March 2021
Action on Kennet and Avon Canal safety after death of three-year-old Dylan Milsom in Newbury

Action on Kennet and Avon Canal safety after death of three-year-old Dylan Milsom in Newbury

26 March 2021

River Trust forming Water Safety Partnership with council and emergency services following tragedy A Water Safety Partnership could be established to…


West Berkshire to join moment of reflection today

23 March 2021
West Berkshire to join moment of reflection today

West Berkshire to join moment of reflection today

23 March 2021

Minute's silence at noon to mark a year since the country went into national lockdown IT is a year to the day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced…


More than 25,000 vaccines completed at Newbury Racecourse centre

18 March 2021
More than 25,000 vaccines completed at Newbury Racecourse centre

More than 25,000 vaccines completed at Newbury Racecourse centre

18 March 2021

Clinicians work to reassure public that Oxford vaccine is safe MORE than 25,000 people have now received their coronavirus vaccine at the Newbury Vaccination…


Three people arrested after drugs raids in Newbury, Thatcham and Lambourn

17 March 2021
Three people arrested after drugs raids in Newbury, Thatcham and Lambourn

Three people arrested after drugs raids in Newbury, Thatcham and Lambourn

17 March 2021

Searches continuing in the areas after warrants were executed this morning Three people have been arrested after police swooped on addresses across West…


New plans to revamp Newbury's Kennet Shopping centre are submitted to West Berkshire Council

17 March 2021
New plans to revamp Newbury's Kennet Shopping centre are submitted to West Berkshire Council

New plans to revamp Newbury's Kennet Shopping centre are submitted to West Berkshire Council

17 March 2021

Owner says comprehensive redevelopment would include a mix of homes, shops and restaurants Newbury's Kennet Shopping centre could be transformed into…


Vehicle fire shuts one lane of M4 between junctions 13 at Chieveley and 12 at Theale

17 March 2021
Vehicle fire shuts one lane of M4 between junctions 13 at Chieveley and 12 at Theale

Vehicle fire shuts one lane of M4 between junctions 13 at Chieveley and 12 at Theale

17 March 2021

Disruption expected on the busy motorway for several hours A vehicle fire has closed one lane of the M4 in West Berkshire. The incident is blocking lane…


Kingsclere mergers and acquisitions firm BCMS launches branding refresh

15 March 2021
Kingsclere mergers and acquisitions firm BCMS launches branding refresh

Kingsclere mergers and acquisitions firm BCMS launches branding refresh

15 March 2021

The new look promotes their 'tailored approach and wide-ranging technical expertise as a sell-side advisor' A KINGSCLERE-based mergers and acquisitions…


Thousands back calls for new safety measures on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Newbury where toddler died at the weekend

15 March 2021
Thousands back calls for new safety measures on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Newbury where toddler died at the weekend

Thousands back calls for new safety measures on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Newbury where toddler died at the weekend

15 March 2021

A petition was launched after the tragic death of a toddler at the weekend MORE than 2,000 people have now signed a petition calling for extra safety…


Newburytoday goes behind the scenes at Newbury's lateral flow testing centre

13 March 2021
Newburytoday goes behind the scenes at Newbury's lateral flow testing centre

Newburytoday goes behind the scenes at Newbury's lateral flow testing centre

13 March 2021

Inspirational group working tirelessly to get the country running again The woman managing the district’s lateral flow testing system has said she…


M4 will be closed between junctions at Slough and Cippenham this weekend

12 March 2021
M4 will be closed between junctions at Slough and Cippenham this weekend

M4 will be closed between junctions at Slough and Cippenham this weekend

12 March 2021

Motorway will again be closed in both directions There will be a further full closure of the M4 this weekend. The motorway will be shut in both directions…


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