07 March 2013
A SAUSAGE roll prevented an attempted hand bag theft in Mortimer after it was thrown in the offenders face by his victim. The victim, a 19-year-old woman,…
07 March 2013
TEAM Jackie, a vast 300-strong fundraising army working in memory of an Upper Bucklebury woman, completed the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday and have in…
06 March 2013
Drivers trying to cross Thatcham level crossing are facing further disruption this evening (Wednesday) due to a signalling fault. The fault has resulted…
06 March 2013
THE barriers at Thatcham railway station, which caused delays for drivers earlier today (Wednesday) have been fixed. The barriers at Thatcham level crossing…
06 March 2013
BRITISH singer/songwriter Rita Ora has been announced as the first Party in the Paddock act of this year. Rita Ora will play at Newbury Racecourse on…
06 March 2013
POLICE are hunting this man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Shaw, Newbury.Last Wednesday (February 27), at 6pm, a 40-year-old woman was walking…
06 March 2013
A MAN was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Tues) evening, following a collision near Bradfield Golf Course. According to Nicole Targett, a spokeswoman…
06 March 2013
A LONG-term resident of a Purley care home jumped to his death from his balcony, an inquest heard on Wednesday. The hearing in Newbury Town Hall was told…
06 March 2013
A HUNGERFORD author believes he has solved an international mystery variously attributed to UFOs, a military cover-up or a radiation leak. Now Keith McCloskey…
06 March 2013
Pc Lee Frost on news of crimes and crime prevention in Newbury, safety advice from the crime reduction officer, the latest police campaigns and views…
06 March 2013
BURGHFIELD Road will be closed today (Weds) for urgent repairs to the carriageway. Due to the location of the roadworks, Reading Borough Council said…
06 March 2013
THERE have been celebrations in Hungerford after it was revealed that Perfectly Posh Hair Design had reached the finals of the English Hair and Beauty…
05 March 2013
Just when it seemed Newbury's roadworks couldn't get any worse .... it has been announced that emergency roadworks will have to be carried out on the…
05 March 2013
A CARAVAN was destroyed in a fire at an Aldermaston traveller’s site yesterday evening (Mon). Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman, Nicole…
05 March 2013
NEWBURY firefighters were called to a chimney fire at a house between Shaw and Hermitage yesterday evening (Mon). According to Richard Young, watch manager…
05 March 2013
WEST Berkshire Council is to approve the district's budget and council tax at a meeting of full council tonight (Tues). If approved, the district will…
05 March 2013
A MAN was arrested last week on suspicion of criminal damage, possession of an air rifle in a public place and driving a vehicle while in a dangerous…
05 March 2013
THE public consultation about the future of the Institute for Animal Health (renamed The Pirbright Institute) is to be held at the Downs School today…
05 March 2013
A DONNINGTON woman running the London Marathon in April is gearing up for the biggest challenge of her life. Lisa Harrop, aged 40, is to take on the 26.2…
04 March 2013
FIREFIGHTERS from three local stations were called to a fire in a Cold Ash pub this afternoon (Mon). According to Bob Mitchell, the watch manager of Red…
