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Dentist volunteers his services at Commonwealth Games

Dentist volunteers his services at Commonwealth Games

Dentist volunteers his services at Commonwealth Games

28 July 2022

A Wash Common dentist is volunteering his services to athletes from 72 countries at the Commonwealth Games.


What a ding dong! 61 hours of ringing alarms at council building

What a ding dong! 61 hours of ringing alarms at council building

What a ding dong! 61 hours of ringing alarms at council building

26 July 2022

West Berkshire Council has been described as ‘an absolute joke’ by furious residents.


Care company given inadequate CQC rating

Care company given inadequate CQC rating

Care company given inadequate CQC rating

21 July 2022

A Newbury care agency has been rated ‘inadequate’ and accused of failing to keep its patients safe.


Open more hours? Pharmacy survey in West Berkshire

Open more hours? Pharmacy survey in West Berkshire

Open more hours? Pharmacy survey in West Berkshire

20 July 2022

Pharmacies in West Berkshire should have longer opening hours according to a public survey.


Thatcham has the most depressed people in West Berkshire

Thatcham has the most depressed people in West Berkshire

Thatcham has the most depressed people in West Berkshire

19 July 2022

Thatcham is the most depressing place to live in West Berkshire according to new figures.


Amber warning for extreme heat extended into next week

Amber warning for extreme heat extended into next week

Amber warning for extreme heat extended into next week

13 July 2022

The heatwave shows no signs of peaking yet with the Met Office now extending its amber warning for extreme heat into next week.


Pay on exit parking system for West Berks Community Hospital

Pay on exit parking system for West Berks Community Hospital

Pay on exit parking system for West Berks Community Hospital

12 July 2022

A new ‘pay on exit’ parking charge system is being put in at West Berkshire Community Hospital.


Game, set and match at fun day

Game, set and match at fun day

Game, set and match at fun day

12 July 2022

Dozens of eager tennis fans were given a chance to try out their skills at an open day in Newbury recently.


Care costs paid and a council apology for 'undoubtedly poor care'

Care costs paid and a council apology for 'undoubtedly poor care'

Care costs paid and a council apology for 'undoubtedly poor care'

08 July 2022

West Berkshire Council has agreed to apologise and pay half the care costs of a woman, after being found at fault with her care.


'The closure would have had a detrimental impact' – Notrees stays open

'The closure would have had a detrimental impact' – Notrees stays open

'The closure would have had a detrimental impact' – Notrees stays open

08 July 2022

The Notrees care home in Kintbury which was due for closure in December has had a stay of execution.


New exercise class sits down to get active

New exercise class sits down to get active

New exercise class sits down to get active

06 July 2022

A new seated chair exercise class has been launched in Thatcham.


Defibrillator installed at The Moors Pavilion

Defibrillator installed at The Moors Pavilion

Defibrillator installed at The Moors Pavilion

06 July 2022

A defibrillator has been installed at a popular playing field after “several years of campaigning”.


Census – nearly a fifth of West Berks residents are over 65

Census – nearly a fifth of West Berks residents are over 65

Census – nearly a fifth of West Berks residents are over 65

01 July 2022

West Berkshire’s ageing population time bomb is beginning to explode.


'Brutal but epic' – Endure 24 is back

'Brutal but epic' – Endure 24 is back

'Brutal but epic' – Endure 24 is back

30 June 2022

More than 800 runners tested their endurance at the Wasing Estate as they took part in the UK’s biggest 24-hour relay race.


The bowel cancer signs Deborah James didn't want people to miss

The bowel cancer signs Deborah James didn't want people to miss

The bowel cancer signs Deborah James didn't want people to miss

29 June 2022

Supermarkets have pledged to put the signs of bowel cancer on toilet roll packets as tributes pour in for campaigner Dame Deborah James.


Yoga comes to Victoria Park

Yoga comes to Victoria Park

Yoga comes to Victoria Park

24 June 2022

Victoria Park became a place of mental and physical calm last weekend when around 80 people took part in a morning of yoga.


What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

What is polio virus and when should you be vaccinated against it?

24 June 2022

Parents are being told to check immunisations are up-to-date after sewage samples detected polio virus but what is the infection and who is at risk?


Thornford Park hospital acts on poor rating

Thornford Park hospital acts on poor rating

Thornford Park hospital acts on poor rating

13 June 2022

Thornford Park hospital in Crookham Hill says it has improved after a damning report from health watchdog the Care Quality Commission.


Find out more about Long Covid

Find out more about Long Covid

Find out more about Long Covid

10 June 2022

A talk by one of the country’s leading figures on Long Covid is being held in Newbury.


Events lined up for Carers Week

Events lined up for Carers Week

Events lined up for Carers Week

06 June 2022

There will be a number of events running in West Berkshire in aid of national Carers Week.


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