A BODY has been recovered from the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury this yesterday afternoon (Mon), Newburytoday can reveal. Police were called to Greenham…
A FIRE crew has been sent to Greenham Mill in Mill Lane after reports that a man was in the water. A spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
FLASH floods are likely to affect West Berkshire and the surrounding area from this afternoon (Monday) onwards - including Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford…
A FRESH choice for Newbury was unlocked today (Monday) when Morrisons opened its doors. A ribbon was cut by the chairman of the Kennet and Avon Canal…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash on the A4 near Kintbury on Saturday in which one man died. At around 7:30am, a collision occurred between…
FIREFIGHTERS have warned of the dangers of leaving electrical items switched on in lofts, due to dry house timbers in the heatwave, after a Wash Common…
A HUGE haystack fire, battled by 30 firefighters on a farm near Kintbury yesterday (Sunday) was left to burn out. Crews from five local fire stations…
THE DUCHESS of Cambridge has gone into labour, Kensington Palace confirmed this morning. A statement released by the palace read: "Her Royal Highness…
A BUCKLEBURY family are to complete a three-day hike across Jordan this autumn in memory of an actress who died in a car crash. Katherine Howard (pictured),…
LOCAL justice is facing threats from two directions, it is claimed. Proposed legal aid reforms could prove “devastating” for traditional solicitors’ firms,…
ALDERMASTON CE Primary School is in need of improvement according to a recent Ofsted report. The report found that the achievement of pupils, quality…
HUNGERFORD candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the forthcoming district council by-election. The by-election was triggered by the sudden…
MORRISONS will be opening the doors to its new store in Northbrook Street this morning (Monday). A ribbon will be cut at 9am by the chairman of the Kennet…
A SCHOOLGIRL from Theale has raised nearly £1,000 towards fighting cancer by parting with her locks. Mia Justice, who turned 14 on the day of her head…
NORTHBROOK Street was transformed into an underwater wonder last night (Sat) as giant aquatic creatures travelled through the streets of Newbury town…
FIRE crews have issued a warning to local residents to take care with finished cigarettes, barbecues and to take extra precautions in the summer heat…
A COUPLE from Newbury, left devastated in the wake of having their home burgled, are warning others to protect their property in the summer heat. Teresa…
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Thatcham mayor and long-serving councillor, who has died aged 82. Ivy Street, who lived in Thatcham since the 1960s,…
OWLS and dogs will be out at events taking place across the district today (Sunday). The Great Shefford country fair will feature owls, a bouncy castle,…
ONE of Lambourn’s best known residents has been honoured by having a road named after him. The homes in the newly designated Bodman Close are built on…
