THE A34 is set to slow to a crawl again this evening (Friday) as the last of three enormous transformers is escorted from Didcot power station. Thames…
NEWBURY firefighters extinguished a Bucklebury car fire this morning (Fri). According to the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS), one pump…
A RESPECTED councillor plundered the life savings of an elderly Newbury woman with Alzheimer’s Disease, a jury heard this week. Former Newbury District…
IS it Christmas ‘elf and safety’ gone mad or should a Kingsclere family have to remove part of a winter wonderland fundraising lights display which has…
Tadley’ s Christmas lights switch on is set to be magical, with a children’s television presenter set to flick the switch to turn on the town’s twinkly…
LAUNCHED today (Friday), the seasonal police drink/drive campaign will be marked by Thames Valley and Hampshire police officers wearing a special purple…
AWE staff were in the pink last month (October), after raising a total £1,469 for two breast cancer charities, from the sale of cakes. ‘Pink’ events were…
NOT many people receive a birthday card from the Queen but a man in Woolton Hill received his fourth on Saturday as he celebrated his 107th birthday.…
TRAFFIC is slowing on the A34 northbound this evening owing to two accidents. Police were called to the scene of the first accident, between the East…
AFC ALDERMASTON have been awarded £5,000 by the Football Foundation to enhance its community projects in the Aldermaston and Tadley area. The Grow the…
MARLEY CHURCHER made it two out of two in the professional ring when the Thatcham fighter scored a clear win over Slovakian Mario Lakatos at London’s…
HUNGERFORD TOWN bid for a place in the last 32 of the FA Trophy when they undertake a revenge mission against Calor League Premier Division leaders Chesham…
TWENTY ONE horses have stood their ground after Thursday’s final declarations for Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury. Richard Johnson will now ride…
MOTORISTS travelling on the A340 through Aldermaston this morning experienced delays to their journeys when a stretch of the road closed due to a three-vehicle…
A TEAM of local firefighters have proved they are the globe’s best rescue squad, on retaining a prestigious world title for the third year in a row, after…
THE district council is chasing a transport grant in a bid to end a 20-year wait to build a link road to improve congestion in Newbury. West Berkshire…
PARKING charges on roads in Newbury are set to be approved today (Thursday), despite thousands of objections to the proposals. West Berkshire Council’s…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a respected councillor plundered the life savings of an elderly Newbury woman with Alzheimer’s Disease, a jury heard…
A HOSPITAL, which looks after people in West Berkshire, is the fastest in the country for heart attack treatment for the second year in a row. Statistics…
A MAN who had been banned from drinking publicly in West Berkshire has been jailed after breaching an anti-social behaviour order on the day it was issued.…