NINE newly adopted and permanently fostered children in Berkshire spent their first Christmas with their families this year. This figure increases to…
CHRISTMAS spirit was in short supply at one Thatcham home wheh a man went berserk, grabbing presents from a cupboard, Newbury magistrates heard. Police…
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage in Newbury. Officers were called just before 6am on New Year's Day to reports of a man…
WEST Berkshire rail users are now paying more for their journeys after fare increases came into effect from today (Friday). Regulated rail fares, including…
CANDIDATES for a by-election in Purley, called following the death of councillor David Betts in October, have been confirmed by West Berkshire Council.…
HAVE you got a cute and loveable pet that you would like to share with us? To mark the beginning of 2015, the Newbury Weekly News is launching a Pet of…
West Berkshire Council has had its allocation of £22.5million towards repairing the district’s potholes and local roads over the next six years confirmed,…
PLANS to build more than 30 homes on a preferred site for development in Pangbourne have been submitted. Pangbourne Beaver Proper-ties Ltd has submitted…
TWO local dancers are celebrating their 100th performances on the Newbury Corn Exchange stage during this year’s pantomime of Aladdin. Phoebe Cowhig and…
Prior’s Court School is inviting people to go along and find out more about what it does. The open day will take place on Monday, January 12, from 10.30am…
JUBILEE Day Nursery in Padworth is set to expand, following the success of a West Berkshire business, which has seen it require a larger premises. The…
WEST Berkshire Council and its waste management partner Veolia are encouraging people to make their New Year’s resolution to be delivering a ‘cleaner…
A GREAT time was had by all in Bagnor at the weekend as the village upheld its annual tradition of rubber duck racing. The ducks, which cost £1 each to…
NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. They work around the clock,…
AS people prepared to usher in 2015, the Newbury Weekly News took to the town centre to hear your wishes for the New Year. Newbury resident Anthony Whittam,…
A NEWBURY woman was caught with cannabis, town magistrates heard on Thursday, December 18. Claire Leighton, aged 34, of West Street, admitted possessing…
CHRISTMAS Day saw hundreds of runners line up for the start of a fun-packed festive parkrun on Greenham Common. The parkrun’s Christmas Day event saw…
TIME has been called on yet another West Berkshire pub after plans were approved to turn the Lamb Inn, Curridge, into housing. Proposals to convert the…
Hampshire Constabulary are investigating after thieves broke into a Tadley house on Sunday and stole items including a brand new television and an air…
Last day of the year and another frosty start in West Berkshire this morning (Wednesday). These pictures, taken by NWN photographer Phil Cannings this…