07 February 2013
FIREFIGHTERS from four local stations battled a fire at a hotel during the early hours of this morning (Thurs). Firefighters were called at 3.30am to…
07 February 2013
WEST Berkshire Council’s (WBC) housing service has received a pat on the back, following an independent survey. Housing charity Shelter recently carried…
07 February 2013
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, West Berkshire Council announces a tax increase of 2 per cent to cover £5.6m of savings, as revealed in its annual…
07 February 2013
THE size and scale of the housing redevelopment of Newbury racecourse became very apparent with the erection of scaffolding at the main entrance. The…
07 February 2013
West Berkshire Council wants to make £5.6m in budget savings and increase council tax on top of making further redundancies. The council said on Wednesday…
07 February 2013
A FORMER West Berkshire teacher who was jailed last year for sexually abusing a pupil has lost his second appeal against conviction. Mark Joseph Standish,…
07 February 2013
A SAFE and jewellery were taken in a Tadley burglary on Monday (Feb 4). According to Hampshire police, the burglary happened some time between 3pm and…
06 February 2013
A FURTHER 58 jobs have been axed from Speen-based IT firm 2e2 after administrators failed to find a buyer. The firm announced it had gone into administration…
06 February 2013
LOCAL MPs voted in favour of gay marriage in a House of Commons vote on Tuesday. Conservatives Richard Benyon (Newbury) and Alok Sharma (Reading West)…
06 February 2013
ROADWORKS on Hambridge Road in Newbury are set to finish in March - four months after the scheduled completion date. In August, work started to install…
06 February 2013
THE changing area at Northcroft Leisure Centre is to get a much needed revamp. The changing facilities at Northcroft, run by Parkwood Leisure on behalf…
06 February 2013
EIGHT months of road chaos could be on the cards for Newbury town centre, due to major roadworks on the A339 rail bridge. Work will start next month to…
06 February 2013
EXECUTIVE chef at the Vineyard, Daniel Galmiche, will be one of the judges at the West Berkshire heat of the Young Chef competition, hosted by Thatcham…
06 February 2013
PLANS have been submitted to increase the size of an already approved new facility in Ashmore Green for people with disabilities. Kevin Tarbox wants to…
06 February 2013
FORMER brides will be dusting down their wedding gowns to wear at a March charity fundraiser at the Wasing Estate in Aldermaston. In aid of Naomi House…
05 February 2013
AN elderly man was hit by a car in Newbury on Friday (1) afternoon and police are now seeking witnesses to the incident. The collision, between a silver…
05 February 2013
THE M4 between Hungerford and Newbury was closed during the early hours of this morning (Tues), due to a multi-vehicle collision. According to Phil Knight,…
05 February 2013
VISITORS to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading are being told to only make essential trips as the hospital battles with norovirus. Better known as…
05 February 2013
The Future of Newbury's shopping future will be discussed tonight (Tuesday). Newbury Retail - or What?, an informal meeting held by the Liberal Democrats,…
05 February 2013
PLANNING chiefs have approved a new cafe restaurant for Hungerford Garden Centre. Previously, Hungerford town planners had given their own backing to…
