BROWNIES from Thatcham were the only pack from Berkshire at a special service that was held recently. The 23 girls from the 5th Thatcham Brownies, along…
AN award-winning gardener claims he is ‘baffled’ why Newbury Town Council has refused his application for an allotment plot. Though several are available…
WEST Berkshire's motorists, road users and businesses are being invited to take part in a live webchat next week to give their views on plans for a major…
A FIRE in a Greenham field was extinguished by Newbury firefighters this evening (Mon). One pump was called at 5.30pm from Newbury Fire Station, to the…
A severe weather warning has been issued for West Berkshire and much of the surrounding area for fog, and the Met Office are advising that disruption…
TWENTY-THREE runners remain in the field for Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury with five days to go. Nicky Henderson goes for a hat-trick…
AN APPEAL to see lost teddy bears reunited with their owners in time for Christmas has been launched by First Great Western. The rail operator, which…
THATCHAM TOWN brought a halt to their recent losing league streak when holding Hellenic League Premier Division leaders Highmoor Ibis to a goal-less draw…
NURSES, midwives, paramedics and ambulance staff are among those now taking part in a national strike from NHS services. Members of unions Unison, Unite…
Bike thefts are on the rise, oil theft warnings are in place and the police are appealing for help to combat hare coursing. Those were some of the issues…
A FUNDRAISING mission launched by Newbury Weekly News reporter Ellis Barker has provided 5,000 meals for starving school children in a remote community…
TADLEY library will be closed on Monday and Tuesday November 24 and 25 for the installation of new window blinds. Books can be returned in the interim…
SOME of us may be hoping to get out to the 2016 Rio Olympics, but it’s unlikely that anyone else will be embarking on a challenge to row there from London,…
Life expectancy in West Berkshire has slipped more than fifty places for women and twenty for men according to figures released Wednesday for all local…
ELDERLY, homeless and vulnerable people in West Berkshire will be supported by a supermarket campaign this Christmas. For the second year running, Waitrose,…
A FIRE at a shed in Thatcham's Elm Park Mobile Home was extinguished by Newbury crews this morning (Sunday). Firefighters were alerted to the blaze, in…
A Newbury man is celebrating this week after winning his class at Wales Rally GB. The tough, three-day event is the British round of the international…
LIFESAVING equipment has been installed at a Thatcham sports ground, thanks to the efforts of a Thatcham charity. Heartstart Thatcham installed a Public…
The district plays host to pharaohs, fairies and spiders this Sunday. At the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife trust…
BURGHFIELD Common residents have until tomorrow (Monday) to get their comments in for an appeal launched by developer wanting to build more than 200 homes…
