TWO popular Lambourn Valley watering holes have closed. Customers of the Queen’s Arms Hotel at East Garston and The Swan Inn, Great Shefford, will have…
THE LORD Lieutenant of Berkshire, Mary Bayliss, has appointed four new deputies from the local area: Charles Brims, of Brimpton, Brigadier Stephen Matthews,…
ALL the fun was had by visitors at the Berkshire Country Fayre recently. The event saw thousands of people visit Amners Farm, Burghfield, to see birds…
A FIRE in a huge stack of horse manure at East Ilsley, which self-combusted, was extinguished by firefighters in around three hours this afternoon (Tues).…
MOTORISTS who regularly travel along the A339 though Headley are advised to avoid the area during the next few weeks or risk delays. Temporary traffic…
FIREFIGHTERS from two local stations tackled a fire at an East Garston stables last night. According to the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, one…
A NEWBURY man who was refused entry to a town centre night spot went berserk, lashing out at police and spitting in an officer’s face, town magistrates…
THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld, has rejected criticism over his failure to provide personal financial details…
THREE people have been arrested in connection with a burglary in Thatcham last Tuesday (4). Shortly after 4am, offenders broke into the garage of a property…
ALDBOURNE Band have officially launched their new Heritage Project with the help of MP Claire Perry. The Heritage Project will gather together documents,…
VISITORS from Newbury sampled European culture on a trip to France to celebrate 30 years of town twinning. Members from Newbury’s Twin Town Association,…
MORE than 800 people gathered at The Watermill theatre’s Summer Fair which took place recently in and around the converted watermill. About 100 local…
A TADLEY racial abuse incident has triggered a police appeal for witnesses. According to Hampshire Constabulary, at about 11.30am in Deanswood Road, on…
THE vice-chairman of West Berkshire died suddenly this morning (Mon). David Holtby who was the district councillor for Hungerford (Con), died of a suspected…
TESCO on London Road, Newbury, was closed for almost two hours on Saturday while carbon dioxide leaked from a refrigeration unit into the store. Shoppers…
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THATCHAM TOWN will again play in the annual Glenn ‘Dango’ Anderson Tournament at Andover New Street in pre-season. They will play Whitchurch United in…
AN estate of 125 houses could be built on the fringe of Newbury bypass in Speen, forcing allotment holders to move and confirming residents' long-standing…
A MOTORIST who drove home after several pints with an excitable dog loose in the car, ended up in a ditch, Newbury magistrates heard. Police attended…
PLANS to build a new classroom at an East End primary school have been put on ice until next spring following funding snags and objections about traffic,…
