AWE, Aldermaston staff have boosted funds for the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer by £1,300, with a huge bake-off. Staff at the Atomic Weapons Establishment…
A KENNET School pupil has spoken of her delight in having a poem shortlisted in a national contest. Jemima Unsworth’s prose, entitled Holiday Poem, has…
THE HIGH life is over for the bosses of former Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers after a jury convicted them on nine out of 11 charges. The jury returned its…
PUPILS from Park House School have lent a helping hand to the West Berkshire Food Bank this Christmas. The sixth-formers, calling themselves Team Limitless,…
ROGUE traders who preyed on an elderly Hungerford resident have walked free from court - because their victim was too frail to give evidence against them.The…
THE Newbury and Thatcham St John Ambulance is looking for volunteers to join the team. People can learn first aid, take part in fundraising or admin work…
AGREEING separate planning applications for the Sandleford Park site would allow for disjointed and piecemeal development, district councillors agreed…
West Berkshire’s primary schools have beaten the national average once again and are in the top 25 per cent nationally for their performance according…
DESPITE increased criticism of Newbury’s Christmas market, two traders are doing what they can to spread festive cheer from their chalet to support three…
How well do you know Newbury? Take our test to find out how knowledgeable you are about the finest town in Berkshire. And then see if your friends and…
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been given the first Criminal Behaviour Order in the Thames Valley. Danny Heap, aged 22,…
HUNGERFORD Town manager Bobby Wilkinson has warned his side against complacency as they approach the busy Christmas period. Town are handily poised on…
Thames Valley Police has arrested 117 people on suspicion of drink-driving after 14 days (1-14 Dec) of the Christmas anti-drink drug drive campaign, the…
A BY-ELECTION has been called for the vacant seat in Purley-on-Thames, following the death of district councillor David Betts in October. West Berkshire…
A FORMER Thatcham vicar will stand trial in July for a sexual offence against a child. Reverend Peter Jarvis will go on trial at Reading Crown Court on…
Even after all this time, through hordes of orcs, elves, dwarves, hobbits and other assorted inhabitants of Middle Earth, the historical, cultural and…
THE downward trend in West Berkshire's unemployment figures has continued, with the district having the second lowest figures in Berkshire. Labour Market…
The fire service is warning people to stay safe over the Christmas period and be mindful of lit candles around the Christmas tree after a serious fire…
A MEMORY cafe is being launched at the Newbury Corn Exchange in the New Year as part of a campaign to make the town more dementia friendly. The aim is…
A CHURCH service in memory of a popular former Compton villager who died from cancer will be held this weekend. Belinda Harding-Perry died from a brain…
