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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,…

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service have warned motorists about the dangers of driving through flood water, following a death at Headley Ford on the Hampshire/Berkshire…

A LANE on the A34 has been re-opened following an accident this morning (Tuesday). Thames Valley Police were called to the two vehicle collision northbound…

WHO was the mystery VIP being escorted by police in Newbury on Friday, April 27? Sharp-eyed Newburytoday.co.uk reader Andy Calow said: “I had just got…

THESE are the silver coins that will be presented to all children in Hungerford who are below the age of 18 and in full time education. The commemorative…

IF you like your festivals wet for all the right reasons then listen up. The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival opens tomorrow (Wednesday), and is bringing…

MORE than £1m will be invested in town centre projects and improvements if a business consortium is adopted in Newbury today. The result of the ballot…

THE fight over the planned Ikea store in Calcot is not over, according to those who opposed the plans. The Swedish flat-pack furniture giant’s proposal…

OIL club members around the district have been warned to be more vigilant after a number of fuel thefts from tanks stationed at properties in the region.…

POLICE have re-iterated a plea to find a missing West Berkshire teenager following concerns over her safety. Stacie Richardson, aged 15, was last seen…

A MAN who died when his car was swept away by flood water in Headley Ford this morning on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, was from the Middlesex area…

A WARNING of more thunderstorms in the south east of England has been issued by the Environment Agency this afternoon (Monday). As high winds and torrential…

AN elderly man has been robbed and threatened with violence in a Newbury church. The incident occurred at the United Reform Church in Cromwell Place at…

THE tragic death of a man at flooded Headley Ford today follows years of incidents and a string of “near misses” at the hazardous spot. The incident,…

POLICE have now confirmed that a man has died this morning (Monday) when his car was swept away in flood water at a notorious ford. Newburytoday reported…