Newbury

A THATCHAM writer, commissioned to re-write 20 fairytales has had them recorded and the disks published in a week-long series in national newspaper The…

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, read the latest in the murder trial of Newbury man Darren Lock. Read witness statements from Reading Crown Court which…

NEWBURY firefighters were called to release an inquisitive seven-year-old boy from handcuffs in Thatcham on Sunday evening (Oct 7). Having attended the…

A DISABLED man has raised a staggering £12,000 by hand-cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End in memory of his son, who fell victim to Leukaemia in 2010.…

KNIVES glinting under street-lights and casual threats of murder were the subject of witness statements in the second week of a murder trial which has…

A DRUG dealer caught in Thatcham with 27 wraps of heroin has been jailed for 18 months. Ajaz Zaib-Khan, aged 20, from Southall, Middlesex, was stopped…

CONSTRUCTION of a new hotel at a Kingsclere golf club is to get under way in the next couple of weeks. Situated just outside the village on the A339,…

MEMBERS of Thatcham Town Council have raised concerns at plans for up to 250 more houses in Thatcham, saying the general infrastructure was not in place…

A BOY who caused armed police to ‘lock down’ a West Berkshire school on Friday after he pointed a firearm at fellow pupils has been released without charge.…

TWO Newbury fundraisers have been left devastated, after their bicycles were stolen during a charity fundraising challenge. Simon Best, 41, and his neighbour,…

ST Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Newbury has improved from ‘satisfactory’ to ‘good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. The school was given a good…

A RECENT open day at the Grange Nursery in Thatcham has been hailed a success after almost £400, and one Canadian dollar, was raised for charity. More…

MINOR delays are expected on the M4 this evening (Tues) after a car accident. One lane of the slip road on the M4 westbound at junction 12 (Theale) is…

ALL lanes on the A34 in Hampshire are now fully re-opened after an accident last night (Mon) caused a day of traffic chaos for people in and around Newbury.…

AN APPLICATION for a 24-hour off-licence at the Tothill services Shell garage on the A34 has been approved, despite the concerns of Burghclere councillors.…

A BURST water pipe left 100 households without water on Saturday (6). Households in Bucklebury, Frilsham and Aldermaston experienced no water or very…

HUNGERFORD Marina could finally become a reality following many years of controversy, claim and counter claim. A family owned company has bought the land…

THE Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham is looking for stallholders for its Christmas event with a difference. Between 10.30am and 4pm on Sunday, December…

KINTBURY Parish Council clerk Christopher Trigwell has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). He was presented with the medal on behalf of the Queen…

CIRCUS Wonderland is arriving in Thatcham and the directors running the show are promising a spectacle. For the last ten years, Kriss Freear and Paul…