NEWBURY Market Place could soon be home to a new restaurant if plans to convert the existing Carter Jonas office get the go-ahead. Restaurant chain Bill’s…
A MAD Hatters children’s tea party at Newbury library will mark today’s (Thursday) World Book Day. Schools, libraries and other organisations in the Newbury…
THERE will be job losses, cuts to services for vulnerable people and an increase to Sunday parking charges after West Berkshire Council approved its budget…
A THATCHAM primary school is planning a six-classroom extension, which could increase its capacity by almost half the current pupil total. According to…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, drivers were left fuming after finding their vehicles were trapped overnight in a Newbury town centre car park. To…
MORE than £20,000 was raised for West Berkshire Mencap as the charity celebrated its annual Corporate Race Day at the Racecourse Newbury last week. The…
Film review: A New York Winter’s Tale (12a)Running time 119 minutesRating: *** A New York Winter’s Tale is a perplexing film for those members of…
A FIRE at a Donnington school was caused by an oven which overheated this afternoon (Wednesday). Watch manager of green watch at Newbury fire station,…
A TEENAGE girl was rescued from a tree in Tilehurst by Reading firefighters yesterday (Tuesday) evening. Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and…
A MAN has been arrested on a suspected arson charge, in connection with a fire at Greenham flat yesterday (Tuesday) evening. Crew manager of Blue Watch…
RUSH-hour motorists faced gridlock on many of the key commuter roads in and around Newbury this morning due to a series of road closures and accidents.…
FIREFIGHTERS waded through water to rescue a dog stuck on a canal bank off the A4 near Tesco in Newbury yesterday evening (Tuesday). Crew manager of Blue…
TIME and money are running out for Hermitage if it wants a new village hall. That was the stark warning from the chairman of the village hall committee,…
COLD Ash Parish Heritage Group is hoping readers may be able to help them solve the mystery surrounding one of the 32 soldiers named on the village’s…
YOUNG people in Aldermaston can now be prepared after being welcomed into the village’s first scouting group. Wearing neckerchiefs of green and gold symbolising…
THE MAYOR of Hungerford has demanded immediate action from the Co-operative group over the state of Queen Anne House in the High Street. Martin Crane…
THE head sommelier at The Vineyard hotel has been named as the group’s employee of the year The Vineyard Group, which owns The Vineyard, Stockcross and…
HUNDREDS flocked to Newbury Market Place yesterday to watch as teams went head to head in the annual pancake race. The event, organised by Soroptimist…
Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution ARTHUR SMITH at Arlington Arts next Thursday and bask in an evening of laughter and…
MINIONS, priests and a giant Tigger, all in the Market Place? It could only mean one thing - the annual pancake race was back! This year, 18 teams from…