08 October 2012
A SECOND incident this morning (Mon) is causing traffic problems for motorists on the A34. Earlier this morning, a broken down petrol tanker caused one…
08 October 2012
WEST Berkshire can look forward to an improved level of fire service, following expansion plans for the forthcoming year. The new action plan (the Integrated…
08 October 2012
FOR most children a typical morning will start with them being forced out of bed by parents, being nagged to eat their breakfast and getting dropped off…
08 October 2012
THE WINNERS of Newbury’s allotment awards have been announced, with many green-fingered gardeners scooping first prize certificates. Each of the town’s…
08 October 2012
THAMES Valley Police has blamed West Berkshire Council for the late arrival of its Chief Constable to a recent public meeting. Chief Constable Sara Thornton…
08 October 2012
THIS picture of five generations of Jacob Griffin’s family might give a feeling of déjà vu to longstanding Newbury Weekly News readers. Grandmother Susan…
08 October 2012
OLYMPIC diver Chris Mears is urging people to get their free flu jab on the NHS this autumn. Mears is among those at greatest risk from flu after his…
07 October 2012
A TWO-year old whose life was saved by an air ambulance crew is taking part in a fun run in Cold Ash today (Sunday) to raise money for the service. Sophie…
07 October 2012
A WEST Berkshire grandmother has written her first book at the age of 63, which chronicles her road trip from Edinburgh to Zambia five decades ago. In…
07 October 2012
WEST Berkshire Council has been accused of hoarding a £10million ‘rainy day’ fund while leaving some district schools in danger of closure owing to a…
07 October 2012
A MEMBER of Newbury Ringing Group, which keeps tabs on the movements of wild birds, took his own life, an inquest heard. The hearing in Newbury Town Hall…
07 October 2012
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…
07 October 2012
MARKET traders are set to have half price pitches in exchange for clearing away their own rubbish. This is the latest bid by Newbury Town Council to encourage…
07 October 2012
A NEWBURY college tutor is taking part in a death defying jump to raise charity funds into a disease affecting children at birth. Functional skills tutor,…
06 October 2012
THE future of Thames Valley Amateur Boxing Club is under threat after the district council announced that its current home is to be demolished. The 56-year-old…
06 October 2012
BUCKLEBURY is throwing another party. Beerfest will be held at the village recreation ground today (Saturday).Admission is free, and there will be a plethora…
06 October 2012
THE developer behind a proposed new retail and leisure hub in Burghfield said that its plans are on hold while it challenges the district council’s housing…
06 October 2012
ANOTHER Newbury town centre pub has been granted permission to encourage ‘café culture’ by having tables and chairs outside its premises. The Newbury,…
06 October 2012
AN art exhibition is to be held at the Old Town Hall, Newbury, today (Sat). The event will offer local artists, photographers and creative makers the…
06 October 2012
APPLE bobbing and pumpkin weighing were on the agenda at a harvest workshop on Monday. Pupils local schools had been nurturing pumpkins since May and…
