The body of a woman believed to that of missing Christine King has been found. The hunt to find Mrs King, aged 66, was launched on Wednesday after she…
A NURSERY manager is offering free childcare to parents affected by the sudden closure of the Headstarts nursery in Newbury. Headstarts, which ran a centre…
THE ambulance service has paid tribute to the Thatcham man who was killed in a car crash last week. Fifty-six year-old Andrew Evans died at the Royal…
PROPOSALS to build 13,000 new homes across the borough of Basingstoke and Deane during the next 15 years - including 50 in Kingsclere - will come into…
NEWBURY Town Council has written to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulating them on the birth of their son, Prince George of Cambridge. West…
NEWBURY and Thatcham’s new community radio, Kennet Radio, has been awarded a licence by Ofcom to transmit on FM for a three-week trial period. Programme…
THE ‘secret millionaire’, Kevin Green, visited Thatcham last week to speak to a local children’s charity. Mr Green, who starred in the Channel 4 show…
LARGE quantities of alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco were stolen when a shop in Shaw was broken into on Sunday (15). Four people are said to have gained…
NEWBURY’S Dubai Duty Free September Weekend meeting brings together a glut of potential track stars with the Mill Reef Stakes and Legacy Cup Arc trial…
HUNGERFORD TOWN have an injury doubt over defender Jon Boardman as they head for Frome Town on Saturday looking for a fifth straight clean sheet and victory.…
POLICE are continuing their appeal to trace a Newbury woman who went missing two days ago. Christine King, aged 66, from Speen, was last seen leaving…
ALL lanes on the A34 northbound have now reopened following two accidents earlier this morning (Thurs). Both incidents involved two vehicles.The first…
MOTORISTS are experiencing delays on the A34 northbound this morning due to two two-vehicle collisions. The first occurred at East Ilsley shortly before…
DEMANDS have been made for a full investigation into West Berkshire Council’s parking restriction signs. The call followed revelations last week that…
A DISGRUNTLED IT expert sabotaged his former employer’s computer system, causing £16,000 worth of damage, Newbury magistrates heard. Hacked-off Neil Richard…
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a Thatcham man who died in a three car crash last week. Fifty-six year-old Andrew Evans died at the Royal Berkshire Hospital…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, semi-trained volunteers will be called upon to do the work of striking firefighters across West Berkshire on Wednesday,…
A TEAM of volunteers will help restock the River Kennet with invertebrates vital to the fragile ecosystem. They are taking part in an experiment aimed…
BLOOD donors from West Berkshire (pictured) who have racked up 600 donations between them have been honoured at an award ceremony. These West Berkshire…
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