A SINGLE father turned his family home into a brothel in order to pay off mounting debts, a court heard. This was the second case brought before the courts…
A RECRUITMENT firm says it is “bewildered” by the fact that a prestigious apprenticeship in Newbury offering £15,000 to a young candidate has received…
A justice minister has declined to give reassurances over the future of Newbury magistrates’ courthouse. West Berkshire Liberal Democrat spokeswoman Judith…
A MAN who was found to have a quantity of drugs in his home following a search warrant, said he was taking them to lose weight. Zachary Adrian Slater,…
ENTRIES are still being accepted for the fourth Englefield 10k run next Sunday. There will also be a 3.2k race for under 15s and a fancy dress run for…
FOUR generations of the Heaver family turned out to celebrate the 100th birthday of great grandfather John in Ecchinswell on Saturday. A crowd of 65 headed…
If you haven't booked already, don't miss out on an extraordinary piece of theatre at the Oxford Playhouse until Saturday. Internationally-acclaimed director…
[caption id="attachment_81016" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Organisers of the great racing giveaway day with the car available to a lucky racegoer…
TICKETS for Berkshire’s Minor Counties KO Trophy final with Shropshire on Wednesday, August 28 are now available. Advance tickets for the match at the…
IT was one for 11-year old Hamish McNaught as the young golfer scored a hole in one during Donnington Grove’s inaugural junior open on Sunday. He aced…
THATCHAM TOWN will be home at last when they make their return to Division One South and West of the Calor League against Stratford Town at Waterside…
HUNGERFORD TOWN step into the unknown on Saturday when they host their first game in the Calor League Premier Division against Hinckley United. The Leicestershire…
A VAN fire in Calcot during the early hours of this morning (Thurs) was being treated as suspicious. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) spokeswoman,…
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a cow in calf from a river in Tilehurst this morning (Thurs), after swimming it along the river to safety. Spokeswoman for the Royal…
THE wait is over for thousands of pupils across West Berkshire today (Thursday). Pupils, who sat A level examinations earlier this year, will be arriving…
The Royal Berkshire Hospital is under investigation after repeatedly breaching accident and emergency waiting times. Health sector watchdog Monitor has…
ADDERS on Greenham Common will feature among the ‘celebrity’ wildlife in Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival, a new BBC One television series starting on Sunday…
THATCHAM town centre pigeons have been spared the bullet after it was agreed to try and eradicate them with a more humane method. And this new method…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, commuters in West Berkshire have been dealt another blow with news that rail fares will increase by 4.1 per cent from…
OPERA, tea girls and vintage vehicles were just some of the highlights as Stockcross celebrated the opening weekend of its first festival. The two-week…
