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Recruitment event

Recruitment event

Gracewell of Newbury is looking for care assistants and registered general nurses Gracewell Healthcare is holding a recruitment event on Wednesday,…


Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre

Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre


Sunset

Sunset

Picture by Anna Walther


Sunset

Sunset

Picture by Mohit Chaturvedi


Lane closures to hit the A34 and M4

Lane closures to hit the A34 and M4

Disruption expected as lane closures and roadworks come into force A series of lane and slip road closures are planned around the A34 and M4 junctions…


Power cuts affecting rural villages in West Berkshire

Power cuts affecting rural villages in West Berkshire

SSE say normal order should be resumed later this morning POWER cuts are affecting a number of rural West Berkshire villages. A tweet from SSE this morning…


Vicious town centre attack caused life-changing injuries

Vicious town centre attack caused life-changing injuries

Thug is jailed for brutal assault in Newbury A THUG who punched a man unconscious in Newbury town centre before kicking his teeth out was lucky not to…


Dance through the decades to support Kennet School

Dance through the decades to support Kennet School

Past pupils invited to revive old memories for school's anniversary DANCE through the decades and revive some old memories at Kennet School next…


Raise your Thatcham issues with police

Raise your Thatcham issues with police

Community forum returns to town tomorrow (Thursday) THATCHAM residents can discuss crime with local officers at an event tomorrow.  Community forums…


'It took 90 years to reach first £1m, but less than a week to achieve the last'

'It took 90 years to reach first £1m, but less than a week to achieve the last'

Meet Roland Gardner – Newbury Building Society's £1bn man Three decades after first joining Newbury Building Society, chief executive Roland Gardner has…


Woolhampton road rage witnesses being sought

Woolhampton road rage witnesses being sought

Driver 'deliberately reversed' into another vehicle Witnesses to a road rage ruckus in Woolhampton are being sought by police. Thames Valley Police said…


Fell returns to deliver a knockout blow

Fell returns to deliver a knockout blow

The Thatcham Valley boxer was in action at the City of Gloucester Boxing Club THAMES Valley ABC boxer Leon Fell boxed at a recent dinner show held by…


Kingfishers progress to cup semi-final

Kingfishers progress to cup semi-final

Thatcham beat Woodley to reach the last four of the Berks & Bucks cup A goal either side of half-time helped Thatcham Town secure a 2-0 win against Woodley…


Newbury man who terrorised woman avoids jail

Newbury man who terrorised woman avoids jail

Suspended sentence for 59-year-old who sent abusive and menacing text messages A NEWBURY man who terrorised a woman has received a suspended prison sentence…


Prison for veteran conwoman

Prison for veteran conwoman

Habitual thief up to her old tricks A VETERAN conwoman who used to prey on the good nature of Newbury folk has been jailed. Amanda Basden, who formerly…


Six per cent increase to council tax bills will 'punish' West Berkshire residents

Six per cent increase to council tax bills will 'punish' West Berkshire residents

Opposition leader hits out at proposals WEST Berkshire residents are being “punished” by proposals to increase council tax by almost six per…


New CT scanner up and running at West Berkshire Community Hospital

New CT scanner up and running at West Berkshire Community Hospital

Cash from The Rosemary Appeal has paid for new state-of-the-art equipment IT’S all systems go for the new CT scanner at West Berkshire Community…


Crusaders make changes to management squad

Crusaders make changes to management squad

There has been a number of key decisions made at Hungerford Town HUNGERFORD Town have announced that joint-manager Jon Boardman and assistant manager…


Man had abused drugs since age of SIX, court hears

Man had abused drugs since age of SIX, court hears

Judge shows mercy after being told: '“It would be unrealistic to think...his taking drugs is going to suddenly stop' A LOCAL addict has been abusing drugs…


Could it be Magic?

Could it be Magic?

Playful pup magic is looking for a new fur-ever home PLAYFUL pup Magic is an eight-month-old German shepherd cross who loves to run around and play with…


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