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New £7million cancer unit planned for West Berkshire hospital

New £7million cancer unit planned for West Berkshire hospital

New £7million cancer unit planned for West Berkshire hospital

13 February 2015

A charity has revealed plans for a £7.2m cancer treatment unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital. Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust’s ambitious…


Newbury taxpayers counting the cost of Victoria Park 'crackgate' dispute

Newbury taxpayers counting the cost of Victoria Park 'crackgate' dispute

Newbury taxpayers counting the cost of Victoria Park 'crackgate' dispute

12 February 2015

NEWBURY taxpayers are counting the cost of the town council’s ongoing legal dispute with Parkway developer Costain over the cracks and subsidence in Victoria…


Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

Miracle as elderly, deaf and blind pet returns to her family after six weeks in cold

12 February 2015

A KINTBURY family is rejoicing this week after their beloved elderly, deaf and blind cat returned home, six weeks after going missing. Collette Wall,…


'Spiderman' burglar terrorises woman

'Spiderman' burglar terrorises woman

'Spiderman' burglar terrorises woman

12 February 2015

A ‘SPIDERMAN’ burglar, high on drink and drugs, scaled a sheer wall before climbing into his terrified victim’s upper window. Eventually the woman persuaded…


Valentine's Love Notes boost funds for Newbury charity shop

Valentine's Love Notes boost funds for Newbury charity shop

Valentine's Love Notes boost funds for Newbury charity shop

12 February 2015

RED Valentine’s hearts have sprung up like a rash in the window of a Newbury town centre charity shop window. In the run up to Valentine’s Day on Saturday…


Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets to fund town's £885,000 youth centre

Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets to fund town's £885,000 youth centre

Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets to fund town's £885,000 youth centre

12 February 2015

A TADLEY charity dug deeper into its pockets for a further £50,000 towards the re-estimated £885,000 cost of building the town’s new youth centre on Monday…


Commuters stranded as trains cancelled from Reading to Newbury

Commuters stranded as trains cancelled from Reading to Newbury

Commuters stranded as trains cancelled from Reading to Newbury

11 February 2015

FIRST Great Western commuters hoping to get from Reading to Newbury tonight (Weds) are being told to make alternative travel arrangements due to a signalling…


A CONTROVERSIAL Adrenaline Trial - offering saline, instead…

A CONTROVERSIAL Adrenaline Trial - offering saline, instead…

A CONTROVERSIAL Adrenaline Trial - offering saline, instead…

11 February 2015

A CONTROVERSIAL Adrenaline Trial - offering saline, instead of adrenaline to heart attack patients - will be rolled out by ambulance services across west…


Repairs company gives generous donation to Newbury school

Repairs company gives generous donation to Newbury school

Repairs company gives generous donation to Newbury school

11 February 2015

A Newbury primary school received a generous donation from an Eastleigh company last week, in the form of a new team football kit, plus footballs, water…


West Berkshire scams that target elderly and vulnerable revealed

West Berkshire scams that target elderly and vulnerable revealed

West Berkshire scams that target elderly and vulnerable revealed

11 February 2015

Seventy per cent of the victims of scams in West Berkshire live alone and never report the crimes themselves. That was the message at an awareness meeting…


Aldi applies to extend opening times at Newbury store

Aldi applies to extend opening times at Newbury store

Aldi applies to extend opening times at Newbury store

11 February 2015

SUPERMARKET chain Aldi wants to extend the opening times and delivery hours at its Newbury store. The London Road store is currently open from 8am until…


To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

To be or not to be? BID seeks your views on future of Newbury Christmas market

11 February 2015

ANOTHER Christmas market, a festive fair or simply nothing at all for Newbury this year? That’s the question being put to residents by the Newbury Business…


Ufton Nervet bridge plans to be submitted in spring

Ufton Nervet bridge plans to be submitted in spring

Ufton Nervet bridge plans to be submitted in spring

11 February 2015

NETWORK Rail says it will submit a formal planning application for a bridge at the Ufton Nervet level crossing this spring. There have been calls to improve…


Victoria Park footpath closed as tree pruning gets underway

Victoria Park footpath closed as tree pruning gets underway

Victoria Park footpath closed as tree pruning gets underway

10 February 2015

ONE of Victoria Park's footpaths is currently closed to the public to allow for 18 days of work to halve the height of the 65 lime trees either side of…


Vodafone voices concerns over north Newbury housing

Vodafone voices concerns over north Newbury housing

Vodafone voices concerns over north Newbury housing

10 February 2015

PLANS to build hundreds of homes on a green gateway into Newbury, which surrounds Vodafone’s headquarters, may have hit a snag, as the company has…


Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets for additional £50,000 to fund town's youth centre

Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets for additional £50,000 to fund town's youth centre

Tadley charity digs deeper into pockets for additional £50,000 to fund town's youth centre

10 February 2015

A TADLEY charity dug deeper into its pockets for a further £50,000 towards the re-estimated £885,000 cost of building the town’s new youth centre on Monday…


Picture Gallery - 20 years of Thatcham Discovery Centre

Picture Gallery - 20 years of Thatcham Discovery Centre

Picture Gallery - 20 years of Thatcham Discovery Centre

10 February 2015

Take a stroll back through time around Thatcham’s Nature Discovery Centre.The centre, on Muddy Lane, has become part of the town’s identity since it opened…


Schools inspections face drastic overhaul by Ofsted

Schools inspections face drastic overhaul by Ofsted

Schools inspections face drastic overhaul by Ofsted

10 February 2015

MAJOR reforms that are set to alter the way schools are regulated by Ofsted were approved last week, following a consultation on plans to shake up the…


Green Party reveal General Election candidate for north west Hampshire

Green Party reveal General Election candidate for north west Hampshire

Green Party reveal General Election candidate for north west Hampshire

10 February 2015

THE GREEN party candidate for North West Hampshire in the General Election wants to see welfare systems reformed so that “no-one is better off on benefits,”…


Snow is all around in this week's My Newbury photos

Snow is all around in this week's My Newbury photos

Snow is all around in this week's My Newbury photos

10 February 2015

SNOW is the theme for this week's My Newbury photos. The arctic snap hit last week and made many parts of the district look like a winter wonderland -…


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