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Hermitage Primary School back up to standard

11 March 2016
Hermitage Primary School back up to standard

Hermitage Primary School back up to standard

11 March 2016

Latest Ofsted inspection rates school as "good" A West Berkshire primary school is celebrating after being rated “good” by the education watchdog,…


High-rise "Urban Village" plans submitted for Newbury

09 March 2016
High-rise "Urban Village" plans submitted for Newbury

High-rise "Urban Village" plans submitted for Newbury

09 March 2016

Major redevelopment in central Newbury enters next phase Detailed plans for a high-rise “urban village” in central Newbury have finally been…


Newbury Racecourse hotel plans set for approval

09 March 2016
Newbury Racecourse hotel plans set for approval

Newbury Racecourse hotel plans set for approval

09 March 2016

West Berkshire Council asked to give conversion from hostel the green light Plans for an existing hostel to be used instead as a hotel at Newbury Racecourse…


Two Newbury schools get Top 100 letter

09 March 2016
Two Newbury schools get Top 100 letter

Two Newbury schools get Top 100 letter

09 March 2016

St Bart's and Park House both honoured by schools minister TWO Newbury schools have been named in the top 100 non-selective, state-funded schools in England. St…


Second Premier Inn coming to Newbury

08 March 2016
Second Premier Inn coming to Newbury

Second Premier Inn coming to Newbury

08 March 2016

Budget hotel will replace existing Hilton Newbury will get not one but two new budget hotels as Premier Inn announces that a second hotel is to be completed…


Car auctioneer loses second fight to extend operating hours

03 March 2016
Car auctioneer loses second fight to extend operating hours

Car auctioneer loses second fight to extend operating hours

03 March 2016

Copart UK's bid at Greenham site blocked by councillors...again WEST Berkshire Council has again thrown out a plan to extend the opening hours at a car…


Kennet School's budding journos "take over" the Newbury Weekly News

03 March 2016
Kennet School's budding journos "take over" the Newbury Weekly News

Kennet School's budding journos "take over" the Newbury Weekly News

03 March 2016

Two-pages of news written by Thatcham school pupils hits the presses today It's been two months in the making but today the journalists of the future…


Success at Chieveley surgeries’ first ever inspection

02 March 2016
Success at Chieveley surgeries’ first ever inspection

Success at Chieveley surgeries’ first ever inspection

02 March 2016

Downland Practice given "good" grade by CQC A Chieveley surgery is celebrating after receiving a glowing report in its first ever inspection by health…


Cancer waiting times among worst in the country at RBH

22 February 2016
Cancer waiting times among worst in the country at RBH

Cancer waiting times among worst in the country at RBH

22 February 2016

NHS England figures put Reading hospital 9th from bottom More than a quarter of cancer patients at Royal Berkshire Hospital are left untreated more than…


Views sought on new Great Western rail link

22 February 2016
Views sought on new Great Western rail link

Views sought on new Great Western rail link

22 February 2016

£500m project will extend rail routes west to Reading and beyond Residents and businesses across the West, South West and Thames Valley areas are invited…


"In Europe" campaign to canvass in Newbury

19 February 2016
"In Europe" campaign to canvass in Newbury

"In Europe" campaign to canvass in Newbury

19 February 2016

Liberal Democrat pro-EU campaign to launch tomorrow With the final date of the EU Referendum expected to be announced today (Friday) local Liberal…


Newbury Premier Inn plans approved

18 February 2016
Newbury Premier Inn plans approved

Newbury Premier Inn plans approved

18 February 2016

Councillors vote by a majority for revised development Newbury will see its first Premier Inn hotel after district councillors approved plans for the…


Newbury Premier Inn plans set for approval

17 February 2016
Newbury Premier Inn plans set for approval

Newbury Premier Inn plans set for approval

17 February 2016

100-bed hotel gets thumbs up ahead of crucial meeting tonight Newbury’s first ever Premier Inn hotel is set to be approved, despite councillors…


Snow forecast for West Berkshire

16 February 2016
Snow forecast for West Berkshire

Snow forecast for West Berkshire

16 February 2016

District may see the first serious snow fall of the year tomorrow The first serious snow fall of 2016 may sweep through West Berkshire tomorrow (Wednesday)…


Vodafone Newbury to shed 250 jobs

16 February 2016
Vodafone Newbury to shed 250 jobs

Vodafone Newbury to shed 250 jobs

16 February 2016

Telecom giant's HQ to bear the brunt of redundancies NEWBURY’S Vodafone HQ will bear the brunt of a national restructuring programme that will…


West Berkshire Council falling short of homecare visit targets

16 February 2016
West Berkshire Council falling short of homecare visit targets

West Berkshire Council falling short of homecare visit targets

16 February 2016

Some visits to the ill, elderly and disabled are just 15-minutes long West Berkshire Council is falling short of a national target for homecare visits…


Police and Crime Commissioner blasts decision to close Newbury court

15 February 2016
Police and Crime Commissioner blasts decision to close Newbury court

Police and Crime Commissioner blasts decision to close Newbury court

15 February 2016

Anthony Stansfeld joins opposition to closure announced last week The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley has blasted the government’s…


Camp Hopson supervisor steals from her own employer

13 February 2016
Camp Hopson supervisor steals from her own employer

Camp Hopson supervisor steals from her own employer

13 February 2016

Carol Lynn Smith knew she would be caught, magistrate's hear A supervisor at Camp Hopson stole from her own department, despite knowing full well that…


Newbury Headteacher defends "lockdown" amid protests

12 February 2016
Newbury Headteacher defends "lockdown" amid protests

Newbury Headteacher defends "lockdown" amid protests

12 February 2016

St Bart's pupils rally against new measure leading to some exclusions The headteacher of a Newbury school has defended what some pupils have called a…


"Flawed" plans for new bus interchange are approved

11 February 2016
"Flawed" plans for new bus interchange are approved

"Flawed" plans for new bus interchange are approved

11 February 2016

Newbury Town Council blasts district council for "rushing through" proposal Newbury Town Council has accused the district council of rushing through “flawed”…


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