IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, it has been revealed that West Berkshire’s school meals are being tested for horsemeat in the wake of the national…
A TEENAGER was assaulted while walking through Newbury on Monday afternoon (11). Between 3.30pm and 3.45pm, a 17-year-old boy was walking from Victoria…
AN annual grant that will help secure the future of a Thatcham building dating from 1304 has been agreed for The Old Bluecoat School Trust. Thatcham Town…
ABOUT 1,500 homes in Newbury and Thatcham were without power this afternoon (Tues). Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) confirmed that the houses, in areas…
DREADFUL weather did not deter people turning out to witness the unveiling of a memorial to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Newbury. A short…
A SCHOOLGIRL who had not been seen since last night (Sunday) has returned safe and well. Rebecca Louise Herbert was last in contact with her family at…
THE family of a girl from Thatcham who has not been seen since last night (Sun), are appealing for people to keep their eyes open for her. Rebecca Louise…
A Thatcham mother who is fundarising for equipment to help her disabled son walk, has said she has been “amazed” by people’s generosity. Helen Parsons,…
THE changing area at Northcroft Leisure Centre is to get a much needed revamp. The changing facilities at Northcroft, run by Parkwood Leisure on behalf…
EXECUTIVE chef at the Vineyard, Daniel Galmiche, will be one of the judges at the West Berkshire heat of the Young Chef competition, hosted by Thatcham…
PLANS have been submitted to increase the size of an already approved new facility in Ashmore Green for people with disabilities. Kevin Tarbox wants to…
AN elderly man was hit by a car in Newbury on Friday (1) afternoon and police are now seeking witnesses to the incident. The collision, between a silver…
MIXED reactions have been given to the proposals for Costa Coffee to extend its unit in Thatcham town centre. The franchise has submitted an application…
A West Berkshire primary school has been placed in special measures after a damning Ofsted report. Following an inspection in December, the school in…
NEW figures released by the Office for National Statistics last week show that crime in the Thames Valley has fallen by more than the national average.…
PEOPLE are being asked to fill in a questionnaire to help steer the future of Thatcham Vision. In 2007, the project published its first report, a series…
A COLD Ash man has been appointed an OBE for services to international security. Henry Bolton, aged 49, grew up in Cold Ash and went to Kennet School,…
WORLD Wetlands Day will be celebrated at the Nature Discovery Centre today (Sat) with a special event. Join in as a family and find out more about the…
TWO schools in Thatcham are set to become a federation as of next week. Parsons Down Infant (pictured) and Parsons Down Junior schools will officially…
THE Liberal Democrats have blasted proposals by West Berkshire Council to introduce on-street car parking charges in and around Newbury town centre, where…
