FIREFIGHTERS from three local stations battled a crop and combine harvester fire in Newbury yesterday evening (Mon). Watch manager of Red Watch, Bob Mitchell,…
A NATIONAL energy firm’s decision to stop cold calling potential customers has lead to the loss of 70 jobs positions in its Thatcham office. On Friday,…
RAISE your glasses for the second annual Hungerford Club’s Real Ale Festival. The award-winning club will ensure there is plenty of good beer, cheer,…
A 26-YEAR-old man has appeared in court after an altercation outside the Co-operative store in Thatcham last week. Police were called to the Broadway…
DIABETES UK is looking for volunteers with the metabolic disease in West Berkshire to help improve the quality of healthcare for all patients. The charity…
TWO West Berkshire teachers have raised nearly £4,000 for charity at an Olympic bike ride on August 4. Sophie Ainge and Sharon Boccaccini, who teach at…
HERE’S Hungerford Rotary Club’s own ‘Silver Fox’ as you’ve never seen him before. Norman Sinclair-Baines volunteered to have his trademark flowing locks…
A FALSE call about stolen piglets has led to a teenager in West Berkshire receiving a police caution. The caution follows a call to the Thames Valley…
NEWBURY firefighters rescued a man trapped under a van on the A339 in Newtown this morning (Tues). A spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
TRAVELLERS have chosen Stroud Green, Greenham, as their destination after first appearing in the area on Sunday night. Around 12 vehicles were parked…
POLICE are appealing for information following an affray in Newbury. The incident occurred after an altercation broke out between two groups of people…
THE sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Goring-on-Thames has led to an appeal being issued by police. The teenager was approached by a man as she…
A LOCALLY-based music group for people with learning and physical disabilities has decided to call it a day. Time Spanners, which formed in 2000, will…
GUIDE Dogs is appealing to West Berkshire businesses to give a home to collection boxes that could help fund the guide dogs of the future. Twenty guide…
A RECENT stand in town has been hailed a success by the Newbury Samaritans, who took to Northbrook Street to raise both funds and awareness of the support…
OUR keen snappers have been out and about this week taking pictures of what they consider to be ‘My Newbury’. Jenny Evans captured the straw bales near…
A HAMPSHIRE cyclist has released a book about getting back in the saddle after having open heart surgery. Chris Boulton, aged 50, who lives in Highclere,…
TRAVELLERS who parked up in an area of open space in Greenham have now left the site. The group, which consisted of around 10 vehicles, arrived on School…
PARKS in West Berkshire have been ranked among the best in the country after receiving a national award for tidiness. Northcroft and Goldwell Parks in…
TRAVELLERS who arrived on School Green, in Greenham Road, last night (Sun) are expected to move on today. Police were alerted to the group, which consists…
