A WOMAN who lived in Cold Ash for many years returned to the village recently to celebrate her 100th birthday. Hester McClintock, whose birthday was on…
WITNESSES are being sought after a sheep was killed in Thatcham last week. At 7.30pm on Thursday, August 30, a large black and white collie-type dog was…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a spate of break-ins to farm outbuildings and stables in West Berkshire. The break-ins happened between Thursday,…
A DOCTOR, who has worked at the Downland Practice in Chieveley for almost 20 years, is due to retire at the end of September. Dr Mary Dyson, aged 59 who…
FIREFIGHTERS attended a kitchen fire in Burghfield Common yesterday (Sat). Crews from Dee Road, Whitley Wood and Caversham Road fire stations attended…
A 30-year-old man was hit by a car in Tilehurst yesterday (Sat). Fire crews from Whitely Wood and Wokingham Road fire stations attended the scene at Chapel…
AMERICAN novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote: “When scattered clouds are resting on the bosoms of hills, it seems as if one might climb into the heavenly…
SEVERAL craft and flower shows and fairs are on today (Sat) for people to go along to. Hungerford’s Royal British Legion is holding a horticultural and…
A FITNESS session and fun day aimed at all the family is due to be held in Thatcham today (Sat). Reshape Family Fitness and Fun is open for mums, dads,…
THE new play equipment at Henwick Worthy Field was officially opened at a ceremony last Wednesday (22). The equipment was installed after a 12-year-old…
The final Playday in the Park in Thatcham, which takes place today (Wednesday), has moved indoors to the Frank Hutchings Community Hall, in Bradley-Moore…
A THATCHAM couple decided on a different take on wedding favours to raise money for charity that helps with a condition suffered by two members of the…
THE Old Boot Inn, Stanford Dingley is holding its fifth annual music festival today (Monday). Previous years have seen more than 300 people fill the grounds…
A THATCHAM woman who set up a wheelchair basketball team when she was just a teenager has been chosen to officiate at the Paralympic games. Jacqueline…
LAMBOURN Carnival is due to be held this evening (Sun) and organisers are hoping for a massive turn out for the 40th anniversary. The carnival entries…
RESIDENTS are being reminded that rubbish and recycling bin collection days will change over the bank holiday weekend. All collections will take place…
Countryside and wildlife are the dominant themes of your My Newbury submissions this week. Anita Millson from Curridge has captured these young starlings…
THE bank holiday weekend will be kicked off today (Sat) with Chapel Row’s annual fundraising fair. The fair, which starts from 1pm, will be held on the…
MORE than 1,000 homes in Thatcham were affected by a power cut this morning (Fri). The 1,079 homes in the Dunstan Park Estate were affected from 11.08am.Southern…
Thames Valley Police are advising festival goers to this year’s Reading Festival, which starts today (Friday), to keep any valuable property at home.…
