HIGHCLERE parish councillors have denied they are steamrollering through a project to develop pockets of land in Penwood for housing under a new Government…
THE Winchcombe School in Newbury is the first in West Berkshire to be awarded the Rights Respecting Schools Award by UNICEF. Over the past 18 months,…
Film review: Mr Peabody & Sherman (PG)Running time 92 minutesRating:***As well as being a very pleasant change not to have to watch films with bad…
POLICE want to speak with two men who tried to fleece an elderly West Berkshire woman out of more than £1,000. The 76-year-old woman was at home in Curridge…
HUNGERFORD TOWN moved back into the top half of the Calor League Premier Division table after Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at bottom of the table AFC Totton.…
WATER levels in the River Kennet at Theale have risen six inches since yesterday (Tues), despite a break in the constant showers that have been commonplace…
A COMEDY night to raise funds for the Thatcham Firework display will be held at Newbury's Corn Exchange next month. The event, which is supported by Greenham…
THE WASH Common auntie of a teenager struck down by leukaemia has described local support for her quest to complete ten fundraising marathons this year…
A RECORD number of helped celebrate Newbury parkrun’s second birthday at the weekend. More than 400 runners took part in the free 5km timed run, which…
THE Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance has received a financial boost of nearly £2,500 thanks to a Newbury mortgage company. Mortgage brokers…
THE M4 between Newbury and Hungerford remains partially closed, following a multi-vehicle collision. Thames Valley Police spokeswoman, Hannah Williams,…
THE FAMILY of a man - one of two cyclists who died in a Purley collision last Thursday (February 13) - have paid tribute to him. The family of Kris Jarvis,…
A TADLEY household had a lucky escape on Friday night (February 14), after a tree almost fell on the house in high winds .The tree (pictured) almost landed…
A MAN has been charged for possessing an offensive weapon in Newbury. The 20-year-old, from London, was charged with one count of possession of an offensive…
TILEHURST firefighters stepped in to help prevent floodwater reaching further properties in Purley last night (Monday), after a pump failure. Watch manager…
A 20-year-old Newbury man has been charged in connection with an arson at a petrol station in Newbury.The man was charged with one count of arson with…
YESTERDAY’S and today's downpours have had a mixed impact on West Berkshire waterways with fewer showers than initially forecast over the weekend. On…
FOUR schoolboys are to share the role of Bert in The Watermill production of the Arthur Miller classic All My Sons when it opens at the Bagnor theatre…
A GREENHAM man’s ‘dirty protest’ in a police cell added to his charge list, Newbury magistrates heard on Thursday, February 6. Jorden Paul Davis, aged…
A NEW generation of chefs will be trained at Belmont, Woodspeen, after planners gave wholehearted approval for a cookery school and restaurant. The project…
