THE proposed new renal unit at West Berkshire Community Hospital is likely to cost about £1.8m to build. The good news is that most of the money has already…
AN ‘HEIR hunters’ company preyed on bereaved relatives, charging more than £3 per minute and raiding their inheritance payouts, a court heard. Beneficiaries…
THE ROAD (turn-off) from the A339 leading to the bridge just before Bishops Green was set to be closed from today (Monday July 29), for up to 14 weeks,…
KATE Bush's former recording studio in Theale looks likely to be converted back to full residential use. Permission to convert the studio was granted…
NEWBURY will host a free showing of the documentary Iranian Taboo, depicting the plight of the Baha’i community in Iran. The event is being staged at…
CHILDREN in Aldworth are celebrating having a playground on their doorstep, after five years of planning. The new equipment, which includes infant swings,…
A DOG was burned to death in a shed block fire in Newbury today (Sunday). Firefighters initially feared a person was inside.The blaze broke out in the…
PRICE increases in council-run school transport services has led to one school boycotting the service altogether in favour of a private deal to save parents…
A GOOD rule - if you knowingly receive stolen goods - might be to resist calling the police if someone, in turn, steals them from you. But that is exactly…
There’s lots to keep the family amused in and around West Berkshire today (Sun). From midday until 4pm there’s a fundraising fun day in Victoria Park.Activities…
PUPILS swapped lessons recently for a picnic to mark the retirement of a Newbury headteacher. At the end of the school term, on Tuesday, the headteacher…
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…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make Libby a keepsake in their home. Assistant manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny Hopkins, said: “This…
Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance is saying goodbye to one of its most dedicated volunteers after 10 years’ service. John Sparrow, aged 74, has…
THE FUTURE of Newbury’s magistrate court is once again in doubt, despite a hard-won reprieve in 2010. For months, rumours have circulated among magistrates,…
A HEROIN addict adapted his sleeves with elastic bands before a shoplifting jaunt, Newbury magistrates heard on Thursday, July 18. In the dock was 38-year-old…
NEWBURY town centre shoppers could win a prize today (Saturday) in a ‘spin the clock’ competition run by the Newbury branch of the Samaritans. Volunteers…
ABOUT 675,000 babies a year nationwide are being offered a new vaccination to protect them against rotavirus. Rotavirus infection is the most common cause…
DOGS and their owners had a tail-waggingly good day out at the Dog’s Trust Newbury’s open day last Sunday (Jul 21), which raised £5,200 for the trust.…
PEOPLE in West Berkshire are being warned to expect heavy rain tomorrow (Saturday). The Met Office has placed London and the south east, which includes…
