23 December 2012
THE COMPANY which ran a huge Beenham compost plant, where a fire is set to blaze for a further two weeks after starting over two weeks ago, have apologised…
23 December 2012
‘ROLE models and inspirations’ - that’s how four West Berkshire children have been described after picking up junior citizen awards. The West Berkshire…
23 December 2012
THE orienteering squad from St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne, have been crowned national champions. The school’s team, consisting of 17 girls and boys aged…
23 December 2012
A THATCHAM organisation is helping to eliminate loneliness and isolation among elderly residents this Christmas. Community Christmas provides lunch on…
22 December 2012
YOUNG entrepreneurs went head-to-head in the grand final of the Champions of Enterprise last week, with The Willink School coming out on top. Teams of…
22 December 2012
ONE OF the most committed members of West Berkshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has died. Clive Stevens, who lived in Hungerford for many years before…
22 December 2012
NEWBURY town centre has recently seen several shutters go down – and come up, after two well-known shops have closed or are about to close and others…
22 December 2012
POLICE are on the hunt for offenders who broke into a business in Goring. The business in High Street was targeted during the early hours of December…
22 December 2012
A THATCHAM man is scheduled to play a starring role in the Christmas special of television presenter’s James May’s Toy Stories series. Former Kennet School…
22 December 2012
NEWBURY town centre was all aglow last Sunday afternoon as more than 450 lanterns lit up the streets in the Corn Exchange’s annual Festival of Lights…
21 December 2012
A TADLEY teenager has died, following a collision in Pamber Heath during the early hours of this morning (Friday December 21). According to Hampshire…
21 December 2012
NETWORK Rail has announced delays to services today (Friday) - just as the Christmas rush gets underway. First Great Western services to London Paddington…
21 December 2012
A MAN involved in a suspected hazardous materials incident in Newbury on Thursday (Dec 20), has since died. Ambulance crews were called at 1.20pm to M…
21 December 2012
A DAY of festive fun at Newbury library on a recent (Dec 8) Saturday, including a visit from Santa, attracted several hundred visitors. The library has…
21 December 2012
THE leader of the council has issued a stark Christmas message to West Berkshire residents - pay more council tax or essential services will be cut. Gordon…
21 December 2012
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman had her handbag stolen in Newbury. At about 5.30pm on December 11, the victim was walking…
21 December 2012
TWO men arrested in connection with an incident in which a sheep was killed in West Berkshire have been re-bailed. Between 9pm on September 19 and 8am…
21 December 2012
THE region’s ambulance service is asking people to only call 999 in an emergency this Christmas. With the Christmas party season in full swing the South…
21 December 2012
CHRISTMAS has come early for one Thatcham tot who has been reunited with her favourite toy thanks to readers of the Newbury Weekly News. Two-year-old…
21 December 2012
THE sale of an iconic piece of West Berkshire’s heritage is to be put on the back burner after an interest in bidding by Greenham Parish Council. West…
