IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, there will be council tax rises, more brutal cuts to vital public services and redundancies as West Berkshire…
Presentations by MP at village club KINGSCLERE villagers who have made a difference to the close-knit community saw their efforts rewarded with an award…
But council admits there is a knock-on effect at Sainsbury's junction and Greenham WEST Berkshire Council says that the Robin Hood roundabout is flowing…
Swings and Smiles says thank you to Big Lottery Fund NEWBURY-BASED children’s charity Swings and Smiles has secured a significant boost to its fundraising…
Figures also reveal one in five parking fines are cancelled CASH-STRAPPED West Berkshire Council saw profits from parking rise to record levels last year…
John O'Gaunt Inn boss Mark Genders insists: 'We look after our staff' A BAR manager at Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Inn was sacked for getting…
Pregnant Thatcham woman and her unborn twins tragically die on Christmas Eve after seizure “THREE princesses have gone together to heaven.” That…
It's a reverse headshave! WE’VE all heard of charity head shaves – but Hungerford postman Gary Waterman is doing it in reverse. For years,…
Application previously refused prior to housing document being published PLANS to build homes on a preferred site in Pangbourne have been resubmitted. Pangbourne…
Three raids on same store A CONVICT on early release from prison went on a shoplifting spree. Henry James was out on licence when he conducted three…
Aiming to reduce cost of stalls and to expand THATCHAM Town Council is looking to take on running the town’s market. The council currently pays…
Firefighters from several local stations battle blaze A CHIMNEY fire at a Bradfield house spread to the roof this afternoon (Tues), forcing an elderly…
Local flood alerts remain in place on rivers Pang and Thames RIVER levels were still rising this morning (Tues) after flood alerts were issued for the…
Lack of time to prepare case AN ASHFORD Hill group opposing a large housing development opposite the village primary school has urged residents to shout…
West Berkshire Foodbank's tally of oldest items AN EIGHTEEN-year-old tin of curry paste currently tops the list of oldest items donated to the West Berkshire…
Ramsbury man, 73, denies historic child sex charges A RAMSBURY man has denied sexually assaulting two children. Anthony Robert Pope, of Lawrence Mead,…
Insight into lives of protesters revealed in new archive A UNIQUE archive documenting the Greenham Common Peace Women’s lives and campaign is now…
Junior doctors to walk out over contract dispute THE Royal Berkshire Hospital is warning local people that services will be put under added pressure next…
Proposed development will see demolition of buildings on historical site DEVELOPERS have submitted plans to demolish two buildings and construct 10 new…
Man claimed to be collecting clothes for children's cancer charity A charity fraudster who collected bags of clothes in Greenham for a charity he was…
