A CHARITY gig held in Bucklebury last week has helped a local family reach a fundraising target of more than £7,000 in memory of an actress and their…
THE M4 was closed for about an hour in the early hours of this morning (Sat) following a three vehicle crash. Fire crews including one from Dee Road and…
AN Aldermaston man has been found guilty of hunting a wild animal with a dog. Thomas Small, aged 23 of Paices Hill, was found guilty of the offence on…
CHILDREN are being invited to make recycled paper boats at the Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham today (Fri). Recycler Jill Nicholas will be on hand…
MONDAY night’s storms have stolen the focus of this week's My Newbury. People in West Berkshire took to Twitter to share their experiences and the skyline…
A SCREAMING teenage girl stopped a man from breaking into a house in Cold Ash. At about 12.40pm on Friday, July 19, a man knocked on the door of a house…
THE man who was found dead in Greenham Mill last week has been officially identified. He was Nigel Thornley, aged 50, who did not have a permanent address…
In this week’s Newbury Weekly News children under 10 have committed 27 crimes locally – including the rape of a 13-year-old girl by a boy aged nine –…
A WOMAN from Thatcham has recently discovered that she is related to wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Sheila Carter (pictured right with…
MOTORISTS are being urged to help save lives by getting out of the way of ambulances on emergency calls. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation…
A woman who took over a Thatcham day care centre that was under threat of closure, is celebrating the second anniversary of the service. Carnation Day…
THE proposed new renal unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital is likely to cost about £1.8m to build. The good news is that most of the money has already…
There’s lots to keep the family amused in and around West Berkshire today (Sun). From midday until 4pm there’s a fundraising fun day in Victoria Park.Activities…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Libby a keepsake in their home. Assistant manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny Hopkins, said: “This…
ABOUT 675,000 babies a year nationwide are being offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus. Rotavirus infection is the most common cause…
WORK started on Monday on the construction phase of a project to develop and improve the area around Frilsham Village Hall. The project, which is costing…
THE age-old shops versus cafés debate in Newbury reared its head again on Monday evening as members of the town council’s planning committee tried to…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, Bucklebury has been celebrating the arrival of the royal baby. Our reporters have been out and about in the village…
A FUNDRAISING gig is to be held in Bucklebury tonight (Thurs). A village family is raising money in memory of an actress and their family member who died…
TRAVELLERS descend on land belonging to Newbury and District Agricultural Society (NDAS) in Chieveley (pictured) last week. The group of about nine caravans…
