30 April 2014
Lions Club of Newbury is asking for help to reduce the number of children that die each year from measles, owing to lack of available vaccinations. Lions…
30 April 2014
A MESSAGE sharing mobile phone application developed by a Newbury resident last week topped the Irish download charts. Puffchat, created by Fir Tree Lane…
29 April 2014
POLICE are investigating two possible air gun shootings in Chapel Row and Southend last week.In the first incident last Thursday, a 16-year-old victim…
29 April 2014
HEAVY rainfall caused havoc across the district again yesterday (Monday) as flash floods began appearing. Floodwater over a foot deep pooled in less than…
29 April 2014
HUNGERFORD celebrates Hocktide today (Tuesday) - the last English town to maintain the centuries-old tradition. At 8am, bellman Julian Tubb sounded the…
29 April 2014
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give this dog a pawfect home. This week’s dog is ten-year-old Dalmatian, Max.Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust…
29 April 2014
NEWBURY was transformed into a food lover’s paradise over the bank holiday weekend as the town’s popular food festival made its return.Over 50 traders…
29 April 2014
FULECO, the official football World Cup mascot 2014, will visit Headley Tyres on Tuesday, as part of a nationwide tour – and there will be a chance to…
29 April 2014
DIY lovers and those who have home improvements in the pipeline will welcome the news that hardware giant Wickes is coming to Newbury. The firm is to…
29 April 2014
GRANTS promised for the refurbishment of one of Thatcham’s oldest buildings are to be paid to Thatcham Town Council, in order for VAT to be reclaimed.…
29 April 2014
QUESTIONS have been raised over whether developers are holding off on submitting plans for Newbury’s largest housing development to save money under a…
28 April 2014
RECENT burst of heavy rain have caused flash floods in parts of the district today (Monday). In Pound Street, Newbury, staff at estate agent Hillier &…
28 April 2014
NEWBURY firefighters were called to a chimney fire in Highclere this morning (Monday). Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS)…
28 April 2014
NEWBURY firefighters were called to a lorry with brakes overheating near Sainsbury’s in Newbury this morning (Monday). Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
28 April 2014
TWO men have been arrested after a teenager was found with stab wounds in Burghfield Common in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday) morning. Police were…
28 April 2014
A TILEHURST flat fire yesterday (Sunday) evening was due to an unattended cooker. Graham Chandler, crew manager of white watch at Dee Road Fire Station…
28 April 2014
A TEENAGE boy is recovering in hospital after being found with stab wounds in Burghfield Common in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday) morning. Thames…
28 April 2014
A JUDGE has exonerated high-ranking local figures, including the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner, in a lawsuit concerning Newbury Showground.…
28 April 2014
A LAMBOURN man tried to walk away from a potential fight in a Hungerford pub - but ended up brawling in the street, Newbury magistrates heard. Allan Daniel…
28 April 2014
A LAMBOURN burglar has admitted a number of rural crimes, including a farm burglary. Twenty-five-year-old Andrew Gordon was finally caught after he targeted…
