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Plans for more homes in Greenham set for green light

Plans for more homes in Greenham set for green light

Final scheme of 'preferred' housing in the area to be discussed tonight (Wednesday) MORE homes in ‘the Greenham gap’ look set to be given…


Westminster Blog: My Friday catch-up

Westminster Blog: My Friday catch-up

Richard Benyon talks about staying grounded in his constituency Constituency Fridays are a high point of my week. They keep you grounded. You find a reality…


Wantage loves its brass

Wantage loves its brass

From children's band to top adult competitors Pictured are Wantage Silver Band outside Charlton School in 1974.  They formed as a children’s…


Record £2million surplus from parking charges and fines

Record £2million surplus from parking charges and fines

All money made is reinvested in transport schemes, says West Berkshire Council WEST Berkshire motorists paid out more than £3.5million in council…


More council cuts need to be made this year

More council cuts need to be made this year

Senior councillor says that council needs to find £500,000 of savings WEST Berkshire Council still has to find an extra £500,000 of savings on top…


Time to Talk opens new hub in Thatcham

Time to Talk opens new hub in Thatcham

Youth counselling charity expands thanks to grant from Santander A LOCAL charity will be providing its valuable services to more young people in Thatcham,…


Knacker's yard and carcass incinerator gets go-ahead

Knacker's yard and carcass incinerator gets go-ahead

Shock as planning inspector overturns refusal for move from Newbury to Valley of the Racehorse A KNACKER’S yard and carcass incinerator is to be…


Funeral of "hugely respected" policeman to be held in Pangbourne this week

Funeral of "hugely respected" policeman to be held in Pangbourne this week

Pc James Dixon was killed while on duty last month THE funeral of a policeman from Thatcham who was killed in the line of duty will be held in West Berkshire…


Dogs Trust re-open their doors

Dogs Trust re-open their doors

Refurbished centre to reopen DOGS Trust Newbury is holding a grand re-opening of its rehoming centre on Thursday next week.  Guests will include Dogs…


Care bosses insist they were not aware of failings at Newbury care home

Care bosses insist they were not aware of failings at Newbury care home

Suspected abuse was not reported the CQC inspection found WEST Berkshire Council has insisted it was not aware of safeguarding issues at a Newbury…


Councillors query approval of Tull Way development

Councillors query approval of Tull Way development

A 'number of conditions' imposed on scheme after appeal THE developers of a controversial scheme to build 75 new homes in Thatcham have provided an update…


District councillor to resign from parish over school row

District councillor to resign from parish over school row

Theale's district councillor is to resign THEALE’S district councillor is to step down from his role on the parish council over its attitude towards…


Newbury drug dealer sentenced to two years behind bars

Newbury drug dealer sentenced to two years behind bars

Thirty-four-year-old claimed to only deal to "close friends" A DRUG dealer arrested in Newbury has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars. Christopher…


John has a mountain to climb, literally

John has a mountain to climb, literally

A Newbury man will climb Kilimanjaro for charity A NEWBURY man will be climbing Kilimanjaro in September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer…


Newbury MP alerts police to menacing letter

Newbury MP alerts police to menacing letter

Threat to harm Richard Benyon's family 'crossed the line' NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has alerted police after receiving an “extraordinarily vile”…


Parents make impassioned plea to parish council over new school in Theale

Parents make impassioned plea to parish council over new school in Theale

"It will make children’s lives a lot easier" PARENTS made emotional and passionate pleas for Theale Parish Council to relinquish the land needed to build…


Thames Valley Air Ambulance Lottery results

Thames Valley Air Ambulance Lottery results

Week 478 NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. They work around the clock,…


'County Lines' drug dealer sentenced to two years

'County Lines' drug dealer sentenced to two years

Twenty-one-year-old was arrested in Greenham in possession of heroin and cocaine A drug dealer from the north east of England has been sentenced to two…


Spotlight On . . .

Spotlight On . . .

Triangle Travel Triangle Travel welcomes customers to its Newbury branch FOUNDED in 2001, the multi-award winning Triangle Travel first opened its doors…


Gotcha... (allegedly)

Gotcha... (allegedly)

Police 'no longer seeking' runaway drug baron POLICE have said they are “no longer appealing for information” in the search for missing drugs…


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