A DRUGS stash worth around £15,000 was seized after a raid in Thatcham. Following a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act, police discovered a…
THE chairman of Newbury Rugby Club has written to fans suggesting that they should “support another club” if they are unable to show respect to match…
SHORTER journey times, increased capacity and fewer changes at London Paddington are soon to be available for passengers using Reading Station as the…
THE petrol station at Chieveley services had to be evacuated in the early hours of this morning (Thurs) after smoke was spotted coming from one of the…
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…
Need for Speed (12a) Running time 132 minutes Rating:*** Need for Speed: the petrolheads’ computer game turned movie that looks like a computer game...…
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…
