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THE FEELGOOD factor turned somew hat soggy last weekend for a group of bellydancers who braved the rain to delight hardy town centre visitors and shoppers.…

THE six-figure salaries of West Berkshire Council’s top earners have come under scrutiny again with the publication of the Taxpayers Alliance 2012 Town…

A WANTED man who has been linked to frauds totalling more than £1m, assault, witness intimidation and car theft could be hiding out in a West Berkshire…

A MAN battling alcoholism was killed attempting to cross a busy road just minutes after being removed from a bus for drinking, an inquest in Newbury heard…

ARE you one of the very special people who will be carrying the Olympic torch as it passes through Theale, Thatcham and Newbury on Wednesday, July 11?…

FLOOD warnings for rivers in and around Newbury were officially lifted this morning (Thurs). The Environment Agency lifted the warning on the River Pang…

AN elderly man has died following a fire at a property in Midgham this morning (Thurs). Thames Valley Police were called to the fire at Rowlands Copse…

NORTH Hampshire voters will go to the polls today (Thursday) to decide which political party will lead Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s policies…

SCHOOLBOY actor Cameron Strefford is the envy of his classmates after rubbing shoulders with co-stars including Gladiator star Russell Crowe. The 10-year-old,…

EXTRA safety measures are being put in place for the year's Crafty Craft race in Newbury in light of the torrential rain and fast flowing waterways. The…

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News we bring you comprehensive reaction to the tragedy at Headley Ford, broken online by Newburytoday this week in which…

THIS was the moment Newbury man Adam Foster had his 12-year-old dreadlocks shaved off to fund his music centre for people with learning difficulties.…

DESPITE a record amount of rainfall for Berkshire in April the hosepipe ban is expected to remain in place until the end of the year, say Thames Water.…

THIEVES have raided a Thatcham property which was in the process of renovation. Sometime between 5pm on Wednesday, April 25 and 7.45am on Thursday, April…

A PAINTING by the artist Sir Stanley Spencer who created the wall murals which adorn the walls of the Sandham Memorial Chapel, in Burghclere, has been…

A GOVERNMENT report which advises councils to fix potholes immediately has been backed by West Berkshire Council’s shadow roads portfolio holder, who…

THREE people who have made significant contributions to Thatcham received were honoured at a ceremony on Monday night. The civic awards were handed out…

VIOLENT crimes, assaults, sexual offences, thefts and robberies have fallen, but drug dealing and cannabis offences have risen in West Berkshire, new…

NEWBURY businesses have voted to adopt a scheme which is estimated will provide more than a £1million in extra investment in town centre projects. Of…

POLICE have named the man who died at Headley Ford on Monday as Jonathan Gammon, of Middlesex. Mr Gammon, aged 52 and from Kingston Lane, Teddington,…