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EU vote today!

23 June 2016
EU vote today!

EU vote today!

23 June 2016

Polling stations open for historic referendum between 7am and 10pm After months of heated debate and impassioned pleas to voters, the once-in-a-lifetime…


Pet cat shot in the head in Newbury

23 June 2016
Pet cat shot in the head in Newbury

Pet cat shot in the head in Newbury

23 June 2016

Police appealing for witnesses to "cruel" shooting Police have put out an appeal for witnesses after a pet cat was shot in the head on a Newbury street…


Newbury pays tribute to slain Labour MP Jo Cox

17 June 2016
Newbury pays tribute to slain Labour MP Jo Cox

Newbury pays tribute to slain Labour MP Jo Cox

17 June 2016

“A rising star we have lost but whose memory will go on shining brightly” Newbury politicians have paid tribute to the “decent and kind” Labour…


West Berkshire Council wants your views on libraries

16 June 2016
West Berkshire Council wants your views on libraries

West Berkshire Council wants your views on libraries

16 June 2016

Council to hold drop-in sessions at various libraries Drop-in sessions will be held next month to give local residents the chance to help shape how West…


Nearly 200 motorists caught in police crackdown on unsafe drivers

15 June 2016
Nearly 200 motorists caught in police crackdown on unsafe drivers

Nearly 200 motorists caught in police crackdown on unsafe drivers

15 June 2016

One motorist spotted committing an "indecent act" while driving A week-long crackdown on unsafe drivers across the area caught nearly 200 motorists, including…


Historic ice houses will be protected, Newbury headteacher says

15 June 2016
Historic ice houses will be protected, Newbury headteacher says

Historic ice houses will be protected, Newbury headteacher says

15 June 2016

St Gabriel's head answers concerns from Greenham Parish Council Historic ice houses at a Grade 2-listed farmhouse will not be harmed as part of a school’s…


Serious collision closes A34 last night (Saturday)

12 June 2016
Serious collision closes A34 last night (Saturday)

Serious collision closes A34 last night (Saturday)

12 June 2016

Two people extricated by fire crews in late night crash The A34 north of Newbury was closed last night (Saturday) following a collision involving two…


Cold Ash care home put in special measures after damning inspection

10 June 2016
Cold Ash care home put in special measures after damning inspection

Cold Ash care home put in special measures after damning inspection

10 June 2016

Care Quality Commission highlights wide range of failings AN independent care home for the elderly in Cold Ash has been slammed by the Care Quality Commission…


Man sentenced after stealing clothes from Camp Hopson for son

10 June 2016
Man sentenced after stealing clothes from Camp Hopson for son

Man sentenced after stealing clothes from Camp Hopson for son

10 June 2016

Jason Gollop only caught after stealing the wrong size and trying to return them A Thatcham man who still suffers from blackouts and flashbacks after…


Four charged after AWE protests

08 June 2016
Four charged after AWE protests

Four charged after AWE protests

08 June 2016

Thames Valley Police charge four with willful obstruction of a highway Thames Valley Police has charged four people in connection with ongoing protests…


Last chance today to register ahead of EU vote

07 June 2016
Last chance today to register ahead of EU vote

Last chance today to register ahead of EU vote

07 June 2016

Midnight deadline for voter registration for June 23 referendum There’s just over two weeks left before the historic EU Referendum vote. And you…


Man throws dog walker into Newbury canal

19 May 2016
Man throws dog walker into Newbury canal

Man throws dog walker into Newbury canal

19 May 2016

Court hears how spat between dogs escalated into violence A man threw a fellow dog-walker into the Kennet and Avon Canal after an argument over their…


New mayor for Newbury

19 May 2016
New mayor for Newbury

New mayor for Newbury

19 May 2016

Julian Swift-Hook assumes the 12-month position Newbury has a new mayor. Julian Swift-Hook, who is also a Newbury town and Greenham parish councillor,…


Pair all set for Newbury to New Zealand charity ride

16 May 2016
Pair all set for Newbury to New Zealand charity ride

Pair all set for Newbury to New Zealand charity ride

16 May 2016

Challenge will take Newbury duo through 20 countries in a year A pair from Newbury will embark on a year-long bike ride next week that will take them…


Man airlifted to hospital after A34 crash near Newbury

15 May 2016
Man airlifted to hospital after A34 crash near Newbury

Man airlifted to hospital after A34 crash near Newbury

15 May 2016

Car collided with broken down vehicle near A4 junction A man was airlifted to hospital last night (Saturday) after a collision on the A34 near Newbury. Delta…


Family pays tribute to man who died in M4 crash

14 May 2016
Family pays tribute to man who died in M4 crash

Family pays tribute to man who died in M4 crash

14 May 2016

Graham Elliott died in the collision on Wednesday The family of a man who died in a road traffic collision on the M4 near Reading have paid tribute to…


Newbury "super surgery" officially opened

14 May 2016
Newbury "super surgery" officially opened

Newbury "super surgery" officially opened

14 May 2016

Plaque unveiled at new Strawberry Hill Medical Centre Newbury’s largest surgery, dubbed a “super surgery”, has been officially opened…


West Berkshire teacher's "homework" goes global

13 May 2016
West Berkshire teacher's "homework" goes global

West Berkshire teacher's "homework" goes global

13 May 2016

SAT exams "study" guide shared thousands of times around the world Following national protests that took place last week against “excessive”…


Flood alert issued and rail disruption after downpour

11 May 2016
Flood alert issued and rail disruption after downpour

Flood alert issued and rail disruption after downpour

11 May 2016

Two-day deluge set to continue until 10pm The downpour that swept through West Berkshire yesterday (Tuesday) is set to continue after the Met Office…


Twenty-four hour downpour to hit West Berkshire

10 May 2016
Twenty-four hour downpour to hit West Berkshire

Twenty-four hour downpour to hit West Berkshire

10 May 2016

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain The country may have only just enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far last week but all of that…


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