19 December 2014
PUPILS from Park House School have lent a helping hand to the West Berkshire Food Bank this Christmas. The sixth-formers, calling themselves Team Limitless,…
19 December 2014
ROGUE traders who preyed on an elderly Hungerford resident have walked free from court - because their victim was too frail to give evidence against them.The…
19 December 2014
THE Newbury and Thatcham St John Ambulance is looking for volunteers to join the team. People can learn first aid, take part in fundraising or admin work…
19 December 2014
AGREEING separate planning applications for the Sandleford Park site would allow for disjointed and piecemeal development, district councillors agreed…
19 December 2014
West Berkshire’s primary schools have beaten the national average once again and are in the top 25 per cent nationally for their performance according…
19 December 2014
DESPITE increased criticism of Newbury’s Christmas market, two traders are doing what they can to spread festive cheer from their chalet to support three…
18 December 2014
How well do you know Newbury? Take our test to find out how knowledgeable you are about the finest town in Berkshire. And then see if your friends and…
18 December 2014
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been given the first Criminal Behaviour Order in the Thames Valley. Danny Heap, aged 22,…
18 December 2014
Thames Valley Police has arrested 117 people on suspicion of drink-driving after 14 days (1-14 Dec) of the Christmas anti-drink drug drive campaign, the…
18 December 2014
A BY-ELECTION has been called for the vacant seat in Purley-on-Thames, following the death of district councillor David Betts in October. West Berkshire…
18 December 2014
A FORMER Thatcham vicar will stand trial in July for a sexual offence against a child. Reverend Peter Jarvis will go on trial at Reading Crown Court on…
18 December 2014
THE downward trend in West Berkshire's unemployment figures has continued, with the district having the second lowest figures in Berkshire. Labour Market…
18 December 2014
The fire service is warning people to stay safe over the Christmas period and be mindful of lit candles around the Christmas tree after a serious fire…
18 December 2014
A MEMORY cafe is being launched at the Newbury Corn Exchange in the New Year as part of a campaign to make the town more dementia friendly. The aim is…
18 December 2014
A CHURCH service in memory of a popular former Compton villager who died from cancer will be held this weekend. Belinda Harding-Perry died from a brain…
18 December 2014
A DRIVER maimed a motorcyclist for life with a “moment’s inattention,” Newbury magistrates heard. In the dock on Thursday, December 11, was 77-year-old…
18 December 2014
THE ORGANISER of Newbury’s Christmas market has admitted that this year’s event has been “disappointing” and that further work must to be done to meet…
18 December 2014
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, West Berkshire is in the top 25 per cent across the country for its primary schools performance according to annual…
18 December 2014
A retired policeman and community-minded butchers were among those presented with awards to mark their contribution to village life last Friday evening…
17 December 2014
THE time of year of the Newbury Weekly News Over 80s Christmas Parcel Fund has once again been and gone, with more than 2,100 food parcels delivered across…
