HUNGERFORD Town manager Bobby Wilkinson insists he is not getting carried away despite his side’s impressive recent form.Wilkinson’s side took a step…
A NURSE who was first at the scene of a fatal accident on the A34 on Monday has revealed how she bravely climbed into the lorry cockpit to comfort the…
WEST Berkshire has been voted the 36th best rural area to live in the 2014 Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey. The district scored well in personal…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a Newbury man caught with nearly 3,000 child abuse images narrowly avoided prison after a judge condemned the delay…
AN exhibition about the proposal for potential development at Siegecross is being staged for residents. A2Dominion New Homes held a public exhibition…
AN OUTSTANDING Ofsted rating is being celebrated at Mary Hare School following its inspection in January. The school, for profoundly and severely deaf…
ENGLAND World Cup-winning rugby star Phil Vickery dropped into West Berkshire to officially unveil the opening of a new outdoor horticultural classroom…
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READING manager Nigel Adkins admitted his side had blown a huge chance to strengthen their position in the play-off places after losing 3-1 to rock-bottom…
PEOPLE can have their say on ‘significant’ changes to Newbury’s Victoria Park. The town council is planning to demolish the old kiosk and boat store to…
A multi-vehicle accident caused delays in Aldermaston this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services were called to the scene close to the caravan park…
A NUMBER of schools in West Berkshire are due to be affected by today’s (Weds) teacher strikes. The National Union of Teachers, representing school staff,…
THE first event to raise funds for this year’s firework display in Thatcham has raised about £1,500. A comedy night – featuring Perrier Award winner Christian…
PROPOSALS to build state-of-the-art accommodation for cattle at Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall, have been submitted to West Berkshire Council. It is proposed…
HUNGERFORD will be a blaze of red flowers, especially poppies, during the centenary commemorations of the First World War in August. A meeting of the…
THE president of Headley FC, Barrie Hiscock, and a Kingsclere charity have received community awards. Mr Hiscock and Living Paintings, a charity for the…
AN alleged shoplifter was rescued after he fell into the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury yesterday (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the canal…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the M4 on Saturday (22), following which a van driver failed to stop. The driver and passengers…
About 140 homes are currently without power in Hungerford. The power outage happened at about 4am after trees came into contact with overhead power lines,…
A SPEEN man is facing a possible jail sentence for dealing drugs. Police searched the Penn Road home of 23-year-old Jamie Smith and found drugs worth…