THE last of the severe weather warnings for England were removed this morning, but residents should still be prepared for flooding as river levels continue…
FIREFIGHTERS waded through waist deep rising Purley floodwater yesterday (Wed) to push an elderly couple to safety in a kayak. Crew manager of Green Watch…
NEWBURY go into Saturday’s vital relegation six-pointer at Abingdon United with good and bad news on the team front. They are without Danny Langford,…
THE latest addition to the increasingly competitive supermarket offering in Newbury will see Tesco unveil the first drive-through supermarket service…
A RECKLESS biker played ‘hide and seek’ with police before roaring past them as they searched an alley, Newbury magistrates heard. But 21-year-old Mathew…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, days of heavy rainfall in West Berkshire has left homes flooded, fields waterlogged and havoc on road and rail networks,…
PROPOSALS to widen the A4 in Calcot will now go to the detailed design stage after West Berkshire councillors approved plans. Members of the councils…
AN APPEAL has been lodged against planners’ refusal to allow a Thames Heritage Boat Museum at Lower Basildon. Planning chiefs threw out the original application…
A THATCHAM Slimming World consultant recently met comedian and television presenter Paddy McGuinness at an annual awards ceremony. Jo Obbard, who runs…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (12a) Running time 161 minutes Rating:***** GOING to the latest instalment of the Tolkien fantasy is always…
A KINGSCLERE woman remained in a critical condition in hospital this afternoon (Wed Jan 8), following a single-vehicle collision between Kingsclere and…
A provisional field of 61 horses has been entered for the Newbury’s Betfair Hurdle, Europe’s richest handicap hurdle race that will be staged at The Racecourse…
A CAR was driven along the front lawn of an Upper Bucklebury house before being torched during the early hours of this morning (Wed). Crew manager of…
RESIDENTS are still being warned to prepare for flooding from local rivers and waterways by the Environment Agency, however the Met Office has removed…
A PUBLIC meeting is being held tonight (Weds) about plans to turn a Goring pub into a Tesco store. The supermarket has announced that it plans to convert…
IF you plan to start the New Year with a de-cluttering of your wardrobe, the recycling of your unwanted clothes, shoes and household textiles can make…
A RARE opportunity has opened up at the Almshouses in Thatcham. Places at the houses rarely come up and there are strict guidlines on who can apply for…
THATCHAM residents will be given the chance to air any issues or report any problems at a town council surgery on Saturday (11). Thatcham town and West…
A KINGSCLERE charity set up in memory of a toddler from the village was celebrating this week, on becoming the chosen charity this year (2014) of a Theale…
FIREFIGHTERS from two local stations rescued a stranded motorist from flood water on the Wiltshire border near Hungerford this morning (Tues). Crew manager…
