THREE interpretation panels explaining different aspects of Newbury's history have been erected on the town's clocktower, The Broadway. One panel describes…
A GROUP that runs a weekly quiz night at a Speen pub handed over a cheque to a local charity last week for more than £2,000. Nick Green and his wife Alison…
MEMBERS of the Fire Brigades Union have announced that they will be holding three strikes in two weeks over the festive period. West Berkshire firefighters…
KINGSCLERE villagers are urged to step up security in the run up to Christmas, following an attempted burglary in the village. According to Hampshire…
TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of burgling two properties in Chapel Street, Thatcham. The offenders stole copper piping and pottery after…
A HAMSTEAD Marshall pub was reliant on bottled water today (Mon), due to a burst water main, which forced a road closure through the village - since re-opened.…
CHRISTMAS came early for one West Berkshire charity which last week secured temporary accommodation after almost seven years of fundraising. Swings &…
AN opportunity was missed to review urgently the care of a suicidal woman when her condition deteriorated, an inquest has heard. For 40 years, Anne Rosemary…
THE Downs School in Compton will mark the end of an era this term as it says goodbye to its headteacher of seven years. Val Houldey has seen the school…
A SERIES of overnight road closures will be in place on main routes in West Berkshire this week. Starting tonight (Monday), there will be two nights of…
THE EIGHTEENTH century interiors of Basildon Park will be splashed on television screens across the country on Christmas Day , in the ITV Downton Abbey…
IF YOU saw dozens of giant bees buzzing towards Newbury College recently, you weren’t going mad, as 60 children, parents and staff at Busy Bees nursery…
THE THAMES Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance resumed normal operation last night (Sat). The service was temporarily grounded on Friday during tests on…
CHRISTMAS is really coming alive in one local village this year. For the first time ever, Hampstead Norreys residents are taking part in their own Living…
A QUESTION mark hovers over any permanent closure of Headley ford, over a year after an inquest into a death at the ford, with farmers defying the closure…
WITH Christmas fast approaching there's plenty of festive cheer being spread across the district today (Sunday). Newbury will be all aglow as the Festival…
COOKERY demonstrations and free give-aways for cooks are lined up at farmers markets in Newbury today (Sunday) and Hungerford next Sunday (December 22),…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give these two dogs a pawfect home. Dogs Trust Newbury is appealing for two owners who think they could…
LEGENDARY jockey AP McCoy will be up against a very strong field this Sunday for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year. McCoy, who lives in Lambourn…
TWO Newbury schoolgirls are going downhill .......as they prepare to train with Team GB’s bobsleigh team. Park House students Codie Burnett, aged 17,…
