TESCO petrol station in Newbury is currently closed due to a fuel leak. A member of staff at Tesco's head office confirmed that the filling station forecourt…
UKIP gained two seats and boosted their share of the vote in the South East as the party topped the European election results in the region. The South…
A COLLAPSED Bayer 10k runner was today (Tuesday) in hospital being treated for a suspected heart attack. He is 46-year-old father of one, Russell Barrett…
THATCHAM company is leading the fight to persuade the Government to encourage the uptake of automatic braking cars. Some 60 lives could be saved and there…
A PROMISE to fight to have public right of way restored to one of Newbury’s most historic buildings was made to the public by Liberal Democrat town councillors…
FIFTY years of learning and teaching are being celebrated at The Castle School next month, and past and present pupils, staff and friends of the school…
A TORCH relay through Kingsclere was part of recent Brownie centenary celebrations in the village, part of county-wide celebrations to mark 100 years…
EARLY summer sunshine attracted almost 200 runners to the Welford Estate on Sunday, and raised more than £2,600 towards a new sports facility at Welford…
THE resurfacing of the Swan roundabout on the A339/B4640 Newtown has been rescheduled for June. The work was scheduled earlier this month, but West Berkshire…
AN AWARD-winning Baughurst restaurant and pub has scooped another accolade, after being included in a new cookery book extolling the virtues of some of…
THREE West Berkshire Ballet teenage students have been selected to perform with National Youth Ballet’s summer programme - with one caught on the horns…
DO you enjoy a challenge, thrive on learning new skills and work well as part of a team? If so, becoming a retained (part-time) firefighter could be the…
POLITICAL differences were still uppermost at Newbury Town Council last Wednesday as members were elected for its leading roles. The previous leader,…
YOU can spend the Bank Holiday at two village fetes today. The Yattendon and Frilsham annual fete returns to the village centre between 1pm and 4pm today.The…
DON’T open the door to cold callers, West Berkshire Council is warning residents as part of a national scams awareness campaign. Rogue traders often cold…
THERE was drama at the Bayer 10k run in Newbury today (Sunday), when a runner collapsed near the finish line. The 45-year-old local man had no pulse and…
THE CONSTRUCTION of speed restrictions on a Baydon road is causing chaos, it is claimed. However Wiltshire Council engineers have taken action to try…
A touch of Hollywood came to Hungerford recently when The Croft Hall played host to the local premiere of the alien horror movie Hungerford Directed by…
THREE gardens in Stockcross are opening from this weekend to raise funds for charity.Rookwood Farmhouse and Springfield Cottage are opening their gates…
RESIDENTS have begun airing their objections to plans to build up to 210 homes in Burghfield Common. Gladman Developments Ltd, has submitted an outline…
