A PRIMARY school in Tadley has made good progress, Ofsted inspectors found on an interim inspection last month, following a ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted…
A NEWBURY law firm has raised £2,455 for three local charities, including a children’s hospice, after writing wills free of charge for six weeks, in return…
FIREFIGHTERS in West Berkshire will hold the first stage of of a eight consecutive day strike today (Monday). Members of the Fire Brigades Union will…
HUNDREDS of drivers - not just one - have successfully appealed against Park Way bridge fines in Newbury, it emerged this week. West Berkshire Council…
FIREFIGHTERS from several local stations battled a Bucklebury Common house fire for over eight hours today (Sunday).Crew manager Neil Polding of Green…
A THATCHAM man has scooped the title of Newbury's strongest novice 2014, after some eye popping strongmen competitions in the Market Place - which continued…
ELDERLY residents in West Berkshire could benefit from a free holiday thanks to a scheme being run by a national charity. The National Benevolent Fund…
THE 5th Thatcham Brownies recently celebrated their 30th Birthday. The unit was formed by Denise Newport on May 1, 1984 but was officially registered…
THOUSANDS of plastic ducks will be floating along the River Kennet today (Sunday) as the Great Thatcham Duck Race returns. The race, organised by the…
PROOF that two St Bartholomew’s School pupils have been paying attention in their language lessons was demonstrated last week as they made it through…
A MAN who stalked and harrased a Lambourn woman has been barred from entering the village. Jake David Chamberlain is also prevented from entering Hungerford…
A PIANO teacher had his musical instruments confiscated and must pay £2,500 after breaking a noise abatement notice. Graham Warriner gives lessons from…
POLICE have released this picture of a man they wish to speak to in connection with an incident of outraging public decency in a Reading supermarket.…
A KALEIDESCOPE of colourful entertainment and activities came to Newbury racecourse today (Saturday), in the shape of the CultureFest 2014 - to be followed…
A NEWBURY man has been arrested in connection with a rape in the town. The 23-year-old has been charged with raping a woman over the age of 16 years,…
Jodie Prenger shot to fame as the winner of I’d Do Anything on BBC TV, giving her the opportunity to play Nancy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End revival…
FIREFIGHTERS from several local stations battled for around an hour to cut a man free from a vehicle following a collision involving an artic lorry on…
THE closure of a Thatcham town centre road has come under fire once again. High Street will be closed between 8am and 5pm for four days while West Berkshire…
A KALEIDESCOPE of colourful entertainment and activities comes to Newbury racecourse today (Saturday), in the shape of the CultureFest 2014 - followed…
IN September this year, seven dogs and seven human members of the Berkshire Search and Rescue Dog team will embark on a gruelling challenge to scale three…
