FIRE crews were called to a blaze in Great shefford this evening.The incident was reported at 6.40pm and fire crews from Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire…
THERE are reports of a seven mile tailback on the M4 following a multiple vehicle pile-up.The accident happened between junction 15 and the A346.The road…
A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife at their home in Newbury last year. Nigel Talman, of Carnarvon Place, Newbury, pleaded guilty…
THREE friends involved in a night club fight have been cleared of assault. Damion Colledge-Whitehead, aged 23, of Paynesdown Road, Thatcham, Austin Stone,…
A pig farmer has told of his devastation, after a suspected arsonist struck during the early hours of Tuesday, causing an estimated £100,000 damage. Six…
RESIDENTS are being warned to keep their “eyes and ears” peeled following a spate of thefts in and around Newbury this month. At least eight incidents…
CAMP Hopson, a Mad Hatter’s tea party and the Queen of Hearts took centre stage in Ecchinswell last week, at a community pantomime that raised £2,500.…
RESIDENTS living with dementia and Alzheimer’s now have a new social service available to them following the launch of the memory cafe in Newbury on Monday.…
DO YOU feel the computer revolution is leaving you behind? If so, help is at hand, as Age UK Berkshire is organising tuition classes for the over 50s.Every…
POLICE were called to Thatcham Cemetery after human bones were found in a pile of earth. Services manager at Thatcham Town Council, Mel Alexander, said…
SNOW has fallen in West Berkshire as predicted. This picture, taken by NWN reader Sarah Spink, shows snow in East Ilsley this afternoon, while other small…
A PETROL tanker fire on the M4 between Hungerford and Membury Services was extinguished by Newbury firefighters this morning (Thursday). According to…
West Berkshire secondary schools have excelled in national performance tables, beating the national average for all schools in England by seven percentage…
UP to 2cm of snow is expected to fall across parts of West Berkshire and Hampshire overnight. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow for the…
A WOMAN pedestrian was taken to hospital in a serious condition, following a Tadley collision yesterday (Wednesday) evening. South Central Ambulance Service…
THE results of the Purley-on-Thames by-election are in. Conservative candidate Richard, 'Rick', Jones kept the ward seat blue after being elected on 936…
Kingsman: The Secret Service (15)Running time 2hr 9minsRating:***When it comes to comic book movies, Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman have some pedigree.Together,…
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a new pub on the grounds of Newbury College have been approved despite concerns about its location. The 180 cover family…
THE layout of disabled parking spaces at Bishopswood Road shops in Tadley is set to change. Basingstoke and Deane Borough councillor Michael Bound (Lib…
IN THIS week’s Newbury Weekly News, Thames Valley Police have warned that children are being sexually exploited in West Berkshire. In the past nine months,…
