STARGAZERS in West Berkshire are eagerly awaiting one of the most spectacular examples of “shooting stars” tonight (Mon). Astronomers have said that the…
ONE lane is still closed on the M4 following an earlier accident. The lane is closed on the eastbound carriageway between junction 13 (Chieveley) and…
WORKS to improve the surface of the M4 get under way next week at junction 12 Theale. From today (Mon), the eastbound exit slip road and two lanes will…
A FORMER jockey, paralysed after a racing fall, threw himself from a plane in a charity skydive last Wednesday. He was closely followed by mum Hazel Dean…
PLANS for a waste recycling plant in Thatcham have been given the green light. Grundon will run the operation from the same site as its mineral extraction…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make collie cross with penchant Sam a keepsake in their home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny…
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has said that lessons have been learned after it was revealed that more than £16m was spent on IT consultants to help deploy…
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated in the bottom 20 per cent by patients in a Government rating scheme, even though other national results and…
A VOLUNTEER guider has put in 30 years’ service ‘keeping the Brownie/Guide law’. Brown Owl with 1st Shaw-cum-Donnington Brownies Janet Wood was presented…
WEST Berkshire Brewery, based in Yattendon, has won a Champion Beer of Britain Award for the London and South East Area in the strong bitter category…
XTRAC, the specialist engineering company from Thatcham, has been basking in the warm glow of publicity all week after featuring on television as a shining…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News a former jockey, paralysed after a racing fall, has thrown himself from a plane from 13,000ft in a charity skydive.…
LIFESAVING charity, the West Berkshire Rapid Response Cars (WBRRC) has received a donation of more than £1,000 from Marks and Spencer (M&S) in Newbury.…
THATCHAM-based lighting maintenance company, Quicklight, recently entered a team into the British Heart Foundation’s London to Brighton Bike Ride. But…
FOLLOWING the success of last year's Playday in the Park, which was a series of days to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic games, Thatcham Town Council…
PEOPLE living in the Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust area have less chance of developing lung cancer than most others in the Thames Valley.…
A MAN has been charged with fly-tipping in Burghfield. Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police and West Berkshire Council’s environmental health…
THE parish of Bucklebury has commissioned British ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater to design a special mug to commemorate the birth of Prince George…
PEOPLE aged between 40 and 74 who have not already been diagnosed with heart disease, stroke, diabetes or kidney disease, are being asked to take advantage…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Harry a keepsake in their home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny Hopkins, said: “Three-year-old…
