FIREFIGHTERS were called to a microwave blaze at Bradfield College this afternoon (Wed). Two crews from Wokingham Road and Whitley Wood fire stations…
STOPTOBER proved a successful scheme in West Berkshire this year, as the number of smokers in the district dropped below the national average. During…
The Dogs Trust Newbury will hold their annual Christmas Fayre at the end of the month and are appealing for generous donations to give the dogs a Christmas…
Education chiefs in West Berkshire have questioned the controversial new measure which comes into effect this year which will see performance tables for…
WEST Berkshire’s toy appeal for 2014 has been unwrapped in an effort to help to put a smile on young people’s faces throughout the district. The appeal,…
FLOODING issues on part of the former Institute for Animal Health (IAH) site in Compton saw planners defer a decision on whether to allow 25 homes to…
A THATCHAM schoolgirl scooped the prize in the final of a cookery competition held by the High Sheriff of Berkshire, at Newbury College on Saturday. Open…
AN AIR ambulance landed on the M4 between Theale and Reading this morning (Tues), after an articulated lorry was involved in a collision with a supporting…
AN AIR ambulance landed at Brimpton Common late this morning (Tues), after a woman was cut from a car on its side, following a collision. Fire crews from…
LOVERS of the countryside are being encouraged to volunteer for some conservation work on a nature reserve. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is setting up a group…
WEST Berkshire Council has been placed in the top 25 per cent of 148 local authorities in England for its pothole repairs. Following the floods that battered…
A Thatcham man lost his battle with West Berkshire Council last month after a pothole in Kintbury damaged the front of his car earlier in the year. Eddie…
CELEBRATIONS were had at Fir Tree Primary School recently, as it received its first ‘good’ rating since it was served a notice to improve in 2010. The…
A HIGHCLERE school teacher who recovered after breaking his back in a fall, helped make a presentation to the hospital that helped him recover from his…
A MOTHER and daughter from Newbury have pushed themselves to the limit by participating in gruelling endurance challenges to raise money for cancer charities.…
RAIL passengers travelling from Westbury to Reading are facing up to an hour's delay to services this afternoon (Monday). An obstruction on the line,…
A HOUSING association tenant caused mayhem in an elderly people’s development with wild parties, threats and litter, Newbury magistrates heard. Michael…
BOTH northbound lanes of the A34 near East Ilsley are blocked following a multi-vehicle collision this morning. The collision, involving a lorry and three…
A DRUNKEN motorist smashed headlong into an oncoming car before hitting a telegraph pole and ploughing into a garden, Newbury magistrates heard. Tom Bryan,…
A PROJECT to bring a revamped cafe to Newbury’s Victoria Park has been delayed due to flooding concerns from the Environment Agency, despite its flood…