NEWBURY fancy dress firm Jokers' Masquerade has been criticised by national mental health charities who have accused them of selling costumes which stigmatise…
AN UPPER Bucklebury road was reopened this evening (Wed) after a car fire yesterday, and road damage. Harts Hill Road was reopened at 5pm, according to…
THE A4 near Sulhamstead has reopened after a woman was hit by a car. She was taken to hospital with serious but not life threatening injuries after being…
RAIDERS have struck at a Newbury bookmakers. The incident happened at Corals in Monument Close, Wash Common and debris was still visible by 9am today…
The Watermill’s artistic and director Hedda Beeby scooped the UK Theatre’s Theatre Manager of The Year Award at a glamorous ceremony at London’s Guildhall,…
Kidlington 6 Thatcham Town 1 THATCHAM were hammered out of Oxfordshire as they slumped to thir worst defeat sincde droppng back down to the Hellenic League.…
Poole Town 1 Hungerford Town 0 A second half goal from stand-in striker Keith Emerson was neough to keep Poole bubbling over at the top fo the Southern…
A TADLEY woman who has worked for more than two decades at Tadley schools was overwhelmed with gifts and good wishes at her recent retirement. A Tadley…
ALCOHOL will soon be available with pizza delivery orders from the Newbury Domino’s store after a liquor licence for delivery was granted by West Berkshire…
A LEATHER jacket owned and worn by John Lennon is expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000 when it goes under the hammer in Newbury next Thursday.…
PEOPLE in Thatcham can pick up Christmas presents at a new event this year. The town’s new community market will take on a festive twist, transforming…
A SUPPORT worker at Priors Court School in Hermitage has been cleared of assaulting a vulnerable pupil. A colleague insisted she was horrified to see…
MICHELIN starred chef John Campbell has ‘come back home’ and will open the doors to a piece of Woodspeen’s history this month, as he…
HUNDREDS of households in Donnington, Snelsmore and Winterbourne were affected by a power cut this afternoon (Tues). Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)…
A TAXI driver was punched in the head during an attempted robbery in Greenham. The 41-year-old was in his car in Gaskell Mews, at the junction with Howarth…
THERE was drama in Hungerford this morning as a lorry caused scaffolding to collapse. Residents described an "almighty crash" around 7.45am as the scaffolding…
WILTSHIRE’S crime rate continues to fall, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Overall crime is down by 1.25…
TWO different sides to West Berkshire’s beauty are shown in this week’s My Newbury photos. In the first of the pictures, taken by NWN photographer Phil…
CHILDREN at a Thatcham preschool are soon to have greenfingers. The Colourful Caterpillar Preschool, based at the South Thatcham Children’s Centre on…
This Saturday will see the Newbury Racecourse host the annual Armed Forces Day together with the simultaneous launch of the 2014 Poppy Appeal for Berkshire…
