A BURRITO bar is on its way to Newbury, after plans were approved by West Berkshire Council. John Thompson Architects Ltd submitted plans to turn a former…
AN Aldermaston girl, with hair way down to her knees, is having her locks chopped off for the very first time to raise vital funds for charity. Nine-year-old…
KENNET Radio is to host a charity quiz night on March 7. The quiz and buffet, costing £12.50 per person, will be held at Deanwood Park Golf Club, Stockcross.Money…
MORE than 80 letters of protest and a petition signed by 400 people against a housing development in Tull Way have not stopped a Thatcham farmer taking…
PLANS for Costa Coffee to extend its premises in the Kingsland Centre, Thatcham, have been given the green light. The franchise owner submitted a change…
A THATCHAM woman is donating her body for decoration – or at least a part of it – to the people of West Berkshire, if they help her raise money for Cancer…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, West Berkshire Council has confirmed that property developer Grainger will be taking on the development of Newbury…
BRASS items and a selection of coins, suspected to be stolen, have been recovered from a property in Thatcham. Thames Valley Police recovered the items…
PUPILS at Beenham Primary School were patting themselves on the back last week at the unveiling of new play equipment which they raised the funds for.…
DELAYS are expected on trains into Newbury this afternoon (Weds). Trains between Reading and Newbury will be delayed by up to one hour because of a broken…
PLANS have been lodged to turn a notorious school into housing. Crookham Court School, in Crookham Road, closed in the late-1980s after finding itself…
Pc Lee Frost on news of crimes and crime prevention in Newbury, safety advice from the crime reduction officer, the latest police campaigns and views…
PART of the A34 is blocked and there is slow traffic following an earlier accident. The A34 is partially blocked in Chieveley on the southbound carriageway…
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods in Calcot. A man aged 48, from Salisbury and a 20-year-old man from Brighton were arrested…
BEFRIENDING services in the district are to be invited to bid to carry out the role of a local charity following its sudden closure. West Berkshire Council…
NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…
A 15-year-old chef from Trinity School, Newbury, cooked his way to the next round of a national cookery competition on Saturday. The West Berkshire round…
AN event to recycle unwanted items is being held in Thatcham today (Sat). Swap ’Til You Drop will be held from 11am until 1pm, at the Catholic Hall, Bath…
STARGAZERS could be in for a treat tonight (Fri) as an asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool is set to shoot across the skies of West Berkshire.…
PEOPLE looking for the chance to make a difference in the Thatcham community are being encouraged to go along to this year's second annual Volunteering…
