STAFF and pupils at a Highclere school celebrated the school’s 25th anniversary by trooping outside to form the shape of a big 25 - before the headteacher…
EVIDENCE of Newbury’s prehistoric ancestors was unearthed in Victoria Park last week. The rare finds include pieces of bone used as tools, as well as…
REVISED plans for a 64-apartment retirement complex in central Newbury faced opposition this week on the grounds that the proposed structure was too tall.…
HUNGERFORD Primary School is making great strides forward, according to the education watchdog, Ofsted. Inspectors have made a second monitoring visit,…
THE Hampshire hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which manages several local hospitals including Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, has slipped £200,000…
NEWBURY’s knitters recently pulled up a chair to get crafty, as part of a global community knit-in. Newbury’s 2014 World Wide Knit in Public Day (WWKNIP),…
RECYCLING banks at various local fire stations - including Newbury - have raised over £1,000 in two months for a national charity in aid of firefighters…
POLICE and paramedics have been called to an incident on the patch of land behind Newbury Football Club and opposite the allotments.A spokesperson for…
A VOLUNTEER team from Wolseley Group Service's offices in Arlington Business Park (pictured) gave a welcome boost to the rural Five A Day project. The…
SUPERFAST Broadband will be rolled-out in West Berkshire today (Tuesday) as part of a multi-million pound investment. Burghfield and Burghfield Common…
A MIDSUMMER Fayre at John O’Gaunt School in Hungerford promises to be an unsually dramatic and spectacular affair. It is the first time the school has…
WORK has officially begun on the construction of a 66-bed carehome in Newbury on the former site of the Lime’s Guest House. Located on London Road, the…
THE leader of Newbury Town Council has hit back at accusations that it is wasting taxpayers time and money by considering changing its logo.The council…
CARNIVAL made a triumphal return to Hungerford this year, after a 24-month hiatus. Even the sun had his hat on - eventually - as the procession drew huge…
ROADWORKS on the A4 that led to gridlock in Newbury and Thatcham this morning were not authorised to take place. Temporary traffic lights on the A4, near…
A GROUP of life saving volunteers in West Berkshire are appealing for more people to join them. Volunteers at the St John Ambulance adult unit in Newbury…
ROADWORKS on the A4 saw gridlock return to Newbury and Thatcham this morning (Monday). Temporary traffic lights on the A4, near the Mercedes Garage, saw…
WEST Highland terriers - from across West Berkshire and beyond - are straining at the leash to take part in the West Berkshire Mencap Westie Walk at the…
ONE-hundred tiny cowboys and cowgirls could be found in Newbury last month as they joined a wild west-themed fundraiser for stillbirth, miscarriage and…
A PRIMARY school in Tadley has made good progress, Ofsted inspectors found on an interim inspection last month, following a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted…
