A HERMITAGE man has been charged with assault and criminal damage in Thatcham. The 20-year-old was charged with two counts of common assault and four…
A MOTORIST smashed into the rear of an articulated lorry after drinking too much, Newbury magistrates heard on Thursday, September 19. The court was told…
FURTHER access points onto a 2,000-home development in south Newbury are being explored, executive councillors at West Berkshire Council assured residents…
A MONUMENT in memory of British and American units stationed in Ramsbury during the Second World War has been unveiled at Littlecote House. The memorial…
AN AMBITIOUS development to create a “centre of excellence” at an Upper Lambourn racing yard has been presented to planners. The proposals are for a new…
TWO men were so engrossed in their brawling outside a Newbury town centre pub they didn’t notice they were being watched on CCTV. Last Thursday town magistrates…
AN ‘unsightly’ water tower in Chieveley could be knocked down for housing. The plan, submitted by Tom Gresford of TPWG Ltd, seeks to demolish the Downend…
[caption id="attachment_84058" align="alignleft" width="227"] MK Dons winger Daniel Powell - returning from injury[/caption] MK DONS will bring…
In 2010, a little-known 19-year-old stand-up from Didcot won the Newbury Comedy Festival New Act of the Year... Four years on, and Matt Richardson is…
THE sudden closure of a nursery chain last week was the result of changes in Ofsted’s inspection regime, according to the partner of the nursery manager.…
A VETERAN conwoman with a “shocking” history of offending was back to her old ways in Newbury, magistrates heard recently. Even an Asbo failed to deter…
ONE of the managing directors of The Racecourse Newbury has hit back at an article in a national newspaper claiming the racecourse was ‘failing to punch…
THE father of a Hungerford heroin addict told an inquest how he would keep a loving, nightly vigil to ensure his sleeping son was still breathing. Then,…
A MUSIC festival and fundraising for Mencap are among the varied local interests and involvement of Newbury Young People’s Council, which has invited…
CHILDHOOD sweethearts fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. That’s exactly what happened for one Newbury couple who celebrated 60 years…
Kingsclere will be hosting its biennial Art Exhibition today (Friday) until Sunday, with a wide variety of work by local artists on show and available…
Bashley 0 Hungerford Town 3HUNGERFORD TOWN’S ‘reward’ for winning through to Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup will be a trip to the Poole Town side…
Nomads Musical Theatre open their latest show Grease, at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday. GREASE is another Newbury premiere from Nomads where the ethos…
LOOPHOLES in planning policy which can result in pubs being knocked down or converted must be addressed by West Berkshire Council and residents, said…
A British junior international horserider was part of the line-up at a recent dressage display in Ashmansworth, which raised hundreds of pounds for St…
