A TADLEY primary school looks set for expansion to meet an anticipated demand for more school places in the town, owing to housing development and a rising…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News a Speen-based IT firm has called in the administrators to help save the business, after making 319 employees redundant…
A TRANSIT van has been stolen in Tadley, while it was locked and alarmed. According to Hampshire police, the white Ford Transit Tipper van was stolen…
A NEWBURY man who became a volunteer car driver for the patient transport service after open heart surgery, has since covered more than one million miles…
Django Unchained (18)Running time 165 minutesRating: ***Whatever else you might think or say about director Quentin Tarantino and his films, you cannot…
BOTH lanes of the A34 have re-opened following an accident earlier today (Weds). The incident, which involved an overturned articulated lorry, happened…
DEADMANS Lane in Greenham is currently closed after sparking power cables came loose this afternoon (Weds). A fire crew from Hungerford attended the scene…
SPEEN-based IT firm 2e2 is the latest to fall victim to the recession, announcing on Monday that administrators have been called in to try and save the…
CAR DEALERSHIP Whitequay has gone into administration. The dealership, which had two showrooms in Faraday Road, Newbury, entered administration last Thursday…
THATCHAM Town Council will not be seeking an increase in its council tax precept for residents this year. The town council's full council committee agreed…
SILVER cutlery was stolen from a recent overnight burglary in Great Shefford. Overnight between Thursday, January 24 and Friday, January 25, offenders…
THATCHAM Youth Club is looking for a Youth Club Assistant to join the team and help deliver its fortnightly club sessions for the town's young people.…
AN offender has been caught on CCTV breaking off the side wing mirror of a Vauxhall Astra parked in Chandos Road, Newbury. A male, about 6ft tall, well…
A UGANDAN school teacher received a cheque from a Newtown school during his first visit to the UK, thanks to the efforts of pupils. Ugandan teacher, Andrew…
DOUBLE world champion speedway racer, Freddie Williams of Welford, has died, aged 86. Mr Williams, who was married to former Olympic skater Pat Devries,…
HEAVY rainfall is forecast over the next few days, with flood alerts already in place on four local rivers. The Met Office has predicted heavy rainfall…
A TAX scam warning has been issued by West Berkshire Council’s trading standards department. The scam email, which appears to be from Her Majesty’s Revenue…
THATCHAM-based building company D’Urberville Ltd has scooped a Master Builder of the Year award, taking the Large Renovation Projects in the Southern…
THE groundsman at Donning-ton Recreation Ground retired at the end of last year, after 41 years in the role. Francis Westall had been looking after the…
Speculation is mounting over the future of car dealership Whitequay. Forecourts at the company's two showrooms in Faraday Road, Newbury for Seat and Saab…
