01 October 2015
Two men and one woman bailed THREE people have been arrested in connection with an incident of vehicle interference in Newbury at the weekend. Thames…
01 October 2015
......and gets himself arrested A DRUNKEN reveller was so indignant about being refused entry to a club that he complained to police. It was not…
01 October 2015
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, the former chief accountant at a government think tank was found dead at his Hermitage home after taking…
01 October 2015
West Berks Council vote unanimously against proposal for 110-bed hotel PLANS by the UK’s largest hotelier to create what councillors described as…
01 October 2015
CAMRA announces which pubs have made the guide for 2015/16 IF YOU’RE a fan of fine ales then you’ll be spoilt for choice in West Berkshire…
01 October 2015
Councillors vote in favour of training to be introduced as part of license application process TAXI drivers across West Berkshire may soon be required…
30 September 2015
Resident calls police after witnessing suspicious activity TWO men have been arrested after a sharp-eyed resident called the police. The person phoned…
30 September 2015
Lucky escape with minor injuries Ambulance services were at the scene of a collision at Marsh Benham on the A4 yesterday (Tues) evening. A spokesman for…
30 September 2015
Bag stolen during frightening incident A teenager had his bag snatched during a frightening robbery in Greenham. The 17-year-old man was cycling…
30 September 2015
Application for generator given green light to go next to biomass plant TWO power plants are to be built next to each other on the same corner of New…
30 September 2015
Councillors split by alternative energy proposal in Woolhampton COUNCILLORS were torn between the need for renewable energy and preserving West Berkshire’s…
30 September 2015
Coroner assures mother that no one was to blame for three-month-old's cot death THE heartbroken mother of a three-month-old baby who died in hospital…
30 September 2015
Speen councillors hail Facebook comp as great success SPEEN Parish Council’s social media campaign to increase public interest in council matters…
30 September 2015
Organisers say they've been 'bowled over' by success of first OktoberWest THE lederhosen were out in force on Saturday as West Berkshire Brewery celebrated…
29 September 2015
West Berkshire Council still waiting to receive almost £1m of car parking revenue from developer THE ‘scandal’ of affordable housing lying…
29 September 2015
Man kept in 'custody' for morning session NEWBURY magistrates found an innovative way to avoid imposing a controversial new court charge. They told Louis…
29 September 2015
A NEWBURY couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this month… at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The couple, Robin and Jessica Hill, who…
29 September 2015
Pressure from Children's Services identified as main problem WEST Berkshire Council is predicting an overspend of almost £1m in the financial year…
28 September 2015
Oil on grill pan catches fire A kitchen fire erupted in a grill pan at the Toby Carvery in Newbury this morning (Mon). One pump was called from nearby…
28 September 2015
Police investigating calls made to emergency services between August 2014 and September 2015 A 15-year-old boy from Thatcham has been arrested in connection…