Health

A woman is taking on the epic London to Brighton bike ride this weekend, in memory of her father.

A Newbury leisure centre is hosting a free health and wellness event for older people tomorrow.

Less than three months after breaking her back in an accident on the other side of the world, a Newbury woman has swum 5km for charity.

West Berkshire Council has approved the extension and refurbishment of an existing sports hall.

There were 650 complaints about barking dogs, car alarms and loud music in West Berkshire and Bracknell last year.

West Berkshire Council adopts a proposal that being a ‘care experienced’ person will be viewed as a protected characteristic.

More than £40k was raised for a West Berkshire charity in its annual 24-hour sportathon – and thanks to a £1,000 cake.

Thatcham Town Council’s Heritage Working Party (HWP) is seeking testimonies as part of a new heritage project.

A school library has undergone a major refurbishment.

A new fund aimed at improving the mental health of people in West Berkshire is to be launched.

A Thatcham restaurant owner has been sentenced for food law breaches which caused a customer to experience a ‘serious allergic reaction.’

The Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a virtual health focus event to inform the local community about its current initiatives.

More than a third of children’s meals sold in restaurants exceed government maximum salt targets says a new report studying more than 20 eateries.

Hampshire residents can now borrow blood pressure monitors from their local library, alongside books and magazines.

Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for whooping cough jabs amid soaring cases that has resulted in the deaths of five babies in England.

A road will be closed for 21 days due to flooding.

Sightings of a hairy caterpillar that makes people and pets very unwell must be reported urge officials who are keeping track of the dangerous pest.

The Angling Trust and Action for the River Kennet are calling for urgent Government intervention to place Thames Water under special measures.

NHS prescription charges increase from this month but who is eligible to get their medicine for free?

Meetings with the government take place today to determine the budget allocation for a planned new hospital in Berkshire.