FIREFIGHTERS from three local stations prevented a barn fire spreading to the thatched roof of a pub in Marsh Benham during the early hours of this morning…
MOTORISTS are being urged to help save lives by getting out of the way of ambulances on emergency calls. South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation…
THE chief executive of West Berkshire Council, Nick Carter, has this week launched a blog to offer insight into his responsibilities and to give his views…
A woman who took over a Thatcham day care centre that was under threat of closure, is celebrating the second anniversary of the service. Carnation Day…
[caption id="attachment_79858" align="alignright" width="345"] General Manager of Volkswagen Ridgeway Newbury, Craig Clapham[/caption] Ridgeway Newbury…
GOING ... going ... gone: Chris Redford’s distinctive Dali handlebar moustache is no more – for now, at least. The Hungerford Arcade stallholder had his…
AN HORRIFIC tale of alien possession has been unfolding in Hungerford as local filmmaker Drew Casson chose his hometown for his first professionally funded…
POLICE have appealed for information, after a woman was racially abused near a play park in Tadley last Wednesday evening (Jul 24), whilst out with her…
HUNGERFORD TOWN’S first home outing ended in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Farnborough at Bulpit Lane on Saturday. The Conference South side have been…
FALKLAND dipped further towards dropping out of the Home Counties Premier League when going down by 71 runs at mid-table Harefield on Saturday. Without…
THATCHAM and Newbury saw their games terminated by the weather. Thatcham’s home game with Bagshot saw Chris Bird bag 5-24 as the visitors were dismissed…
THE proposed new renal unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital is likely to cost about £1.8m to build. The good news is that most of the money has already…
AN ‘HEIR hunters’ company preyed on bereaved relatives, charging more than £3 per minute and raiding their inheritance payouts, a court heard. Beneficiaries…
THE ROAD (turn-off) from the A339 leading to the bridge just before Bishops Green was set to be closed from today (Monday July 29), for up to 14 weeks,…
KATE Bush's former recording studio in Theale looks likely to be converted back to full residential use. Permission to convert the studio was granted…
NEWBURY will host a free showing of the documentary Iranian Taboo, depicting the plight of the Baha’i community in Iran. The event is being staged at…
CHILDREN in Aldworth are celebrating having a playground on their doorstep, after five years of planning. The new equipment, which includes infant swings,…
A DOG was burned to death in a shed block fire in Newbury today (Sunday). Firefighters initially feared a person was inside.The blaze broke out in the…
PRICE increases in council-run school transport services has led to one school boycotting the service altogether in favour of a private deal to save parents…
A GOOD rule - if you knowingly receive stolen goods - might be to resist calling the police if someone, in turn, steals them from you. But that is exactly…
