Newbury

DESPITE assurances from central and local government that Britian is slowly climbing out of recession, many people in the district are still struggling…

DISCO dancing sheep, rare breeds of cattle and poultry can only mean one thing - the Royal County of Berkshire Show is nearly upon us. With less than…

STOCKFEST is kicking off a series of weekend events today (Sat) to keep all the family entertained. As part of the two-week Stockcross festival, artist…

A VOLUNTEER guider has put in 30 years’ service ‘keeping the Brownie/Guide law’. Brown Owl with 1st Shaw-cum-Donnington Brownies Janet Wood was presented…

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…

A NEWBURY girl’s close cut has raised more than £500 for charity. Megan Bailey, aged 12, from Newbury, parted with her locks to raise money for Cancer…

BIDDERS at a Donnington auction could barely believe their ears when the hammer came down on a rare watch brooch designed by surrealist artist Salvador…

PROTESTERS held a four day fast at the gates of Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield this week. Members and supporters of the grass roots campaign…

WEST BERKSHIRE parents could face fines of up to £1,000 and a criminal record for taking their children on holiday during term time under controversial…

WEST Berkshire Brewery, based in Yattendon, has won a Champion Beer of Britain Award for the London and South East Area in the strong bitter category…

AN heir hunter company that preyed on bereaved relatives has been ordered to repay victims more than £200,000 plus a £25,000 fine. The company had charged…

The validity of West Berkshire Council’s proposed on-street parking scheme has been called into question following a High Court case which ruled that…

NEWBURY's rush hour motorists were given a surprise this morning (Thurs) as a hot air balloon landed in Victoria Park just yards away from the busy A339.…

XTRAC, the specialist engineering company from Thatcham, has been basking in the warm glow of publicity all week after featuring on television as a shining…

FORTY thousand pound in funding has already been secured to bring a rehabilitation gym to Newbury and Thatcham. The West Berkshire Therapy Centre is being…

REPAIRS to the Kennet Centre multi-storey car park which are to begin this month may cause queuing problems during peak periods. New decking is being…

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News a former jockey, paralysed after a racing fall, has thrown himself from a plane from 13,000ft in a charity skydive.…

LIFESAVING charity, the West Berkshire Rapid Response Cars (WBRRC) has received a donation of more than £1,000 from Marks and Spencer (M&S) in Newbury.…

THATCHAM-based lighting maintenance company, Quicklight, recently entered a team into the British Heart Foundation’s London to Brighton Bike Ride. But…

TWO men have been charged in connection with drug offences in Newbury. One man, aged 20 from Tilehurst, and another aged 18 from Reading, were each charged…