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Monsoon on the move

Monsoon on the move

FASHION stores Monsoon and Accessorize are closing their Northbrook Street units and moving just yards down the road to Parkway. The two, both owned by…


Still time to enter Newbury Carnival

Still time to enter Newbury Carnival

THE Newbury Carnival is fast approaching but there is still time to enter the event. With only nine week’s to go until the popular parade passes through…


Neighbourhood Watch meeting tonight (Mon)

Neighbourhood Watch meeting tonight (Mon)

NEWBURY and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch meeting takes place today (Mon). There will be talks by West Berkshire Council representatives Rachel Craggs…


33rd Kennet Games celebrates inclusion for all

33rd Kennet Games celebrates inclusion for all

PHYSICALLY disabled children from across Berkshire took part in a sports tournament at the weekend which is now in its 33rd year. On Saturday, the 33rd…


Illness robbed man of active life - inquest

Illness robbed man of active life - inquest

A FORMER racing cyclist and keen gardner took his own life when illness robbed him of his active lifestyle, an inquest heard. Eighty-five-year-old James…


Last day for adults to enter Bayer 10k

Last day for adults to enter Bayer 10k

NEWBURY’S streets will reverberate to the sounds of pounding feet on Sunday, May 26 as several hundred runners take to the roads for the sixth annual…


Greenacre plans still not living up to expectations, say members

Greenacre plans still not living up to expectations, say members

REVISED plans for the replacement of a popular Greenham sports centre have been brought to the table following months of strenuous opposition. Plans to…


Spring vehicle meet and autojumble at Greenham Common today

Spring vehicle meet and autojumble at Greenham Common today

CLASSIC car enthusiasts can gear up for one of the South's biggest car shows at Greenham Common today (Sunday). Cars and motorbikes, along with military…


Dog of the Week

Dog of the Week

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Rambo a keepsake in their home. Dogs Trust Newbury Rehoming Centre assistant manager, Jenny Hopkins,…


Solar panels fitted on ambulance vehicles

Solar panels fitted on ambulance vehicles

THE ambulance service that covers West Berkshire is the first in the country to introduce solar panels onto its Rapid Response Vehicles. South Central…


Mother slams vandals after damage to home

Mother slams vandals after damage to home

AN angry mother has slammed vandals whose actions damaged her house and left her four-year-old daughter scared to go to bed. Worried mother of three,…


Bikers holding hospital fundraiser

Bikers holding hospital fundraiser

A MOTORCYCLE club will be holding a fundraising event for a local hospital today. Members of the Newbury chapter of the Abaddon Motorcycle Club will be…


New chairman takes office for West Berks

New chairman takes office for West Berks

WEST Berkshire Council has a new chairman. Councillors appointed former portfolio holder for highways and planning, Keith Chopping (Con, Sulhamstead)…


Buy-a-brick for Purley classrooms

Buy-a-brick for Purley classrooms

Purley CE Infant School will be launching a ‘buy a brick’ scheme at its World Spring Fair today (Saturday) to help raise money for two new classrooms.…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…


England’s largest canal boat to be floating hotel

England’s largest canal boat to be floating hotel

THE LARGEST canal boat in England is to complete its maiden voyage along the Kennet and Avon Canal, where it will become a floating summer hotel. At 70ft…


Man arrested for drug offences in Newbury

Man arrested for drug offences in Newbury

LESS than a week after five arrests were made in Newbury in a drugs raid, another man has been arrested. On Tuesday, Thames Valley Police arrested a man,…


Block of flats evacuated after spate of arsons in Newbury

Block of flats evacuated after spate of arsons in Newbury

A BLOCK of flats in Newbury was evacuated last night following a spate of arsons. Firefighters from Newbury and Dee Road were called to Carnegie Road,…


M4 reopened following overturned horse box

M4 reopened following overturned horse box

A HORSE box has overturned on the M4. One westbound lane has been closed and there are reports of queuing traffic between junctions 13 and 14.A spokesman…


World's most adventurous cellist

World's most adventurous cellist

Cellist Matthew Barley is celebrating 100 years of Benjamin Britten with an ambitious national tour involving concerts, workshops and special events in…


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