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Relive the thrills and spills of Crafty Craft

10 May 2012
Relive the thrills and spills of Crafty Craft

Relive the thrills and spills of Crafty Craft

10 May 2012

Crafty Craft seems like a distant memory by now. The remains of the rafts have been cleared away and the entertainment in Victoria Park is long gone.Whether…


Newbury road re-opened following earlier crash

09 May 2012
Newbury road re-opened following earlier crash

Newbury road re-opened following earlier crash

09 May 2012

HAMBRIDGE Road has been re-opened following a three vehicle crash earlier on this afternoon (Weds). Thames Valley Police were called to the scene at the…


Man who died in Midgham fire is named

09 May 2012
Man who died in Midgham fire is named

Man who died in Midgham fire is named

09 May 2012

THE man who died in a fire at a property in Midgham last Thursday has been named as 60-year-old, David Woodley. Mr Woodley died following a fire in a…


Plans for more housing in Thatcham are submitted

09 May 2012
Plans for more housing in Thatcham are submitted

Plans for more housing in Thatcham are submitted

09 May 2012

TWO applications for a new housing development in Thatcham have simultaneously been submitted this week. Shanly Homes has submitted one application for…


Singing sensation Lulu to return to Newbury

08 May 2012
Singing sensation Lulu to return to Newbury

Singing sensation Lulu to return to Newbury

08 May 2012

BUSINESSWOMAN and singing sensation, Lulu, will be visiting Camp Hopson in Newbury to show customers her new anti-ageing skin care line, Time Bomb, and…


Wildlife and weather inspiration for My Newbury

08 May 2012
Wildlife and weather inspiration for My Newbury

Wildlife and weather inspiration for My Newbury

08 May 2012

THEMES of wildlife and weather have featured heavily in this week's My Newbury submissions. Ela Langier from Bucklebury took pictures of ducks, red sunsets…


Newbury GP's health scheme to be launched in London boroughs

08 May 2012
Newbury GP's health scheme to be launched in London boroughs

Newbury GP's health scheme to be launched in London boroughs

08 May 2012

A NEWBURY general practitioner, currently trialling a pioneering healthy lifestyle programme to tackle obesity in West Berkshire, is to launch it in every…


Crafty Craft hailed a success

07 May 2012
Crafty Craft hailed a success

Crafty Craft hailed a success

07 May 2012

ORGANISERS of this year’s Crafty Craft race have hailed the event a success, despite the weather's best attempts to dampen the competitors spirits. The…


First crafters cross the finish line

07 May 2012
First crafters cross the finish line

First crafters cross the finish line

07 May 2012

THE first teams are starting to cross the finish line at this year’s Crafty Craft race. About 30 groups of people on home-made rafts set off from Kintbury…


Canal antics at Crafty Craft today (Mon)

07 May 2012
Canal antics at Crafty Craft today (Mon)

Canal antics at Crafty Craft today (Mon)

07 May 2012

NEWBURY’S annual fundraising event, Crafty Craft, takes place today (Monday). All the entrants will start at Kintbury Lock at 8.30am and the first finishers…


Competition for West Berkshire schools to visit Science Museum

07 May 2012
Competition for West Berkshire schools to visit Science Museum

Competition for West Berkshire schools to visit Science Museum

07 May 2012

SCHOOLS in Newbury are being given the chance to win a VIP trip to the Science Museum in London as part of a newly-launched education competition. The…


Foster carer shortlisted for woman of the year

07 May 2012
Foster carer shortlisted for woman of the year

Foster carer shortlisted for woman of the year

07 May 2012

A WOMAN from Ashmore Green could win thousands of pounds for her chosen charity after she was shortlisted for a national award for her services to fostering.…


Road Safety campaign with a difference launched in West Berkshire schools

06 May 2012
Road Safety campaign with a difference launched in West Berkshire schools

Road Safety campaign with a difference launched in West Berkshire schools

06 May 2012

A ROAD safety campaign with a difference is being rolled out across primary schools in West Berkshire. West Berkshire Council has rolled out The Ride…


Book signing in Newbury this afternoon (Saturday)

05 May 2012
Book signing in Newbury this afternoon (Saturday)

Book signing in Newbury this afternoon (Saturday)

05 May 2012

SCIENCE-fiction writer, Ruth Wheeler, will be signing copies of her novels at Collector’s Corner, Newbury this afternoon (Saturday). The writer of All…


Bike ride to mend broken hearts

05 May 2012
Bike ride to mend broken hearts

Bike ride to mend broken hearts

05 May 2012

FIVE men, including one from Newbury and one formerly of Newbury are preparing to take part in a 1,500km bike ride to raise money for the British Heart…


Flood warning for River Pang lifted

03 May 2012
Flood warning for River Pang lifted

Flood warning for River Pang lifted

03 May 2012

FLOOD warnings for rivers in and around Newbury were officially lifted this morning (Thurs). The Environment Agency lifted the warning on the River Pang…


Elderly man dies following Midgham fire

03 May 2012
Elderly man dies following Midgham fire

Elderly man dies following Midgham fire

03 May 2012

AN elderly man has died following a fire at a property in Midgham this morning (Thurs). Thames Valley Police were called to the fire at Rowlands Copse…


Crafty Craft is still on despite heavy rainfall, say organisers

03 May 2012
Crafty Craft is still on despite heavy rainfall, say organisers

Crafty Craft is still on despite heavy rainfall, say organisers

03 May 2012

EXTRA safety measures are being put in place for the year's Crafty Craft race in Newbury in light of the torrential rain and fast flowing waterways. The…


Tools stolen from Thatcham town centre property

02 May 2012
Tools stolen from Thatcham town centre property

Tools stolen from Thatcham town centre property

02 May 2012

THIEVES have raided a Thatcham property which was in the process of renovation. Sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, April 25 and 7.45am on Thursday, April…


Thatcham's community hero’s recognised

02 May 2012
Thatcham's community hero’s recognised

Thatcham's community hero’s recognised

02 May 2012

THREE people who have made significant contributions to Thatcham received were honoured at a ceremony on Monday night. The civic awards were handed out…


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