11 May 2016
Fallen tree brings down power line OVER 200 Curridge villagers were without electricity supplies today (Wed) after a tree brought power lines down. Southern…
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…
11 May 2016
Closure affecting M4 junctions 13 to 11 eastbound and one westbound lane Motorists who endured a miserable start to the day look like they are in for…
11 May 2016
Provision of daily meal sees attendance rocket at school in Ghana A CHARITY founded by a former schoolteacher from Ramsbury is to feature in a documentary. Action…
11 May 2016
Robert Neill convicted on 10 counts of sexual offences AN investigation is under way into how a Kennet School teacher was able to rape and abuse boys…
11 May 2016
West Berkshire Council and Newbury Building Society launch ‘First Step, Next Step’ A NEW loan scheme from West Berkshire Council and Newbury Building…
11 May 2016
Drivers forced to park on new on-street parking, residents argue WEST Berkshire Council is being accused of abandoning its residential parking policy…
10 May 2016
Firefighters called to scene NEWBURY firefighters rescued a fledgling swallow from a gutter this morning (Tuesday). One fire engine was called from Newbury…
10 May 2016
Two fire engines at scene A WOMAN was cut free from a car this morning (Tues) in a collision near Compton. According to the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
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…
10 May 2016
Air ambulance lands between Theale and Reading A WOMAN and a man were taken to hospital after a car left the M4 and slid down the embankment yesterday…
10 May 2016
Call to Vodafone offices made in 1985 A BLUE heritage plaque commemorating the UK’s first official mobile phone call – made to Vodafone in…
10 May 2016
West Berkshire Council's agreement with St Modwen called into question A JUDGE has granted permission for a legal challenge over West Berkshire Council’s…
10 May 2016
Dog walker spots man committing a sex act A MAN exposed himself and committed a sex act on a towpath regularly used by children, Newbury magistrates heard. A…
09 May 2016
Several litres of fuel leaked from BMW TESCO's petrol station in Newbury was temporarily closed this afternoon (Monday) after a fuel leak from a…
09 May 2016
Plaque unveiled by High Sheriff A PLAQUE commemorating a former Bradfield College pupil for his wartime naval heroism has been dedicated at a ceremony. Lt…
09 May 2016
More than £1,000 raised during Spring Sale A DAY centre offering help and support to elderly people in Newbury has raised more than £1,000 during…
09 May 2016
Court hears how attendance dropped to less than 50 per cent A Greenham mother has been fined for failing to make sure her daughter went to school. Wendy…
09 May 2016
Council U-turn on decision to kick club out of ground next month NEWBURY Football Club have been given a one-year stay of execution by West Berkshire…
08 May 2016
'Cruel and heartless' offenders sought AN appeal has been launched after three lambs, only a day old, were shot in Kingsclere. The newborns were killed…
