PARTS of the Kennet and Avon canal have run dry leaving boaters stranded after lock gates were damaged at the weekend. The damage is believed to have…
THE MAN who died during a crash on the A34 last week has been named. Daryoush Yeganeh-Farhadi, aged 36 of Christcchurch, died in the early hours of Thursday…
WOODEN bollards could be placed along the edge of Stroud Green to prevent it being damaged by cars. The green is owned by West Berkshire Council but is…
THE Newbury BID will be holding its annual general meeting next Wednesday (29). BID members - chiefly those businesses based in BID district (which covers…
AN APPEAL for new Lambourn Parish Council members went out during the annual parish assembly meeting. Council chairman Peter Iveson also paid tribute…
A WILKINSON employee took to the skies recently to raise funds for the store’s regional charity for the year, Cots for Tots Appeal. The Northbrook Street…
FIREFIGHTERS have warned of the safety risks of leaving kitchen appliances unattended, following a Cold Ash fire caused by a faulty tumble drier this…
CONGESTION on the A34 southbound close to the West Ilsley slip road have now cleared, confirms police. A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police, Antonia…
INADEQUATE access roads, powerful landowners, parish boundaries and community facilities are issues that must be addressed before plans for the largest…
A FIRE at a huge compost heap in Beenham whic h has been left to burn for five months is finally to be extinguished. But it may still take three weeks…
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…
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…
NEWBURY and Thatcham Neighbourhood Watch meeting takes place today (Mon). There will be talks by West Berkshire Council representatives Rachel Craggs…
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…
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…
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…
REVISED plans for the replacement of a popular Greenham sports centre have been brought to the table following months of strenuous opposition. Plans to…
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…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Rambo a keepsake in their home. Dogs Trust Newbury Rehoming Centre assistant manager, Jenny Hopkins,…
THE ambulance service that covers West Berkshire is the first in the country to introduce solar panels onto its Rapid Response Vehicles. South Central…
