A THATCHAM photographer had a great start to the year, finding out that his work had been picked as ‘best of the best’ in a worldwide competition. A photograph…
MOST schools across the district have re-opened today, following a weekend of heavy snow. However, there are some schools that will remain closed for…
A FORMER Newbury teacher who retired to Tasmania has found herself in the midst of bushfires that are swarming the island.Janet Summersby, aged 63, moved…
POLICE have warned householders to beware of distraction burglars as young as 12, following a spate of incidents. The schoolboy con artists have been…
A COLD ASH family say their lives have been turned upside down after being threatened by debt collectors, following a dispute with Vodafone. Naomi Chamberlain,…
THE brother of murdered Hermitage woman Julia Pemberton has called for more Government support for the charity he established in her memory. Frank Mullane…
FURIOUS West Berkshire residents are demanding action to tackle a deteriorating local road network, after potholes recently damaged cars and affected…
For this week's My Newbury, Hugo Rogers has sent in a picture of a rare sunny morning at Newbury Railway Station and David Fox took a New Year's Day photograph…
TWO lanes are currently closed both ways at the M4 junctions 13 at Chieveley. Two lanes are closed on the roundabout that links the M4 with the A34 because…
A FIRE which escalated from an elderly woman's waste paper bin was tackled by Newbury firefighters this afternoon (Sat). Two pumps from Newbury Fire Station…
MINOR delays are being experienced on the A34 both ways at Chieveley. One lane is closed at the junction with the M4, junction 13, due to an overturned…
HEAVY snowfall which forces many businesses and services to cease operation yesterday (Fri) does not seem to have had the same effect today. As snow quickly…
THE local sports programme has been hit this weekend by the severe snowfall that swarmed upon the district yesterday (Fri). The weather conditions have…
WEST Berkshire is the worst recession-hit area in Britain, according to official figures. The area has seen the real value of average earnings drop £1,868…
SOLDIERS, 1940s housewives and wartime civilians will be aplenty at the sixth volunteer and recruitment fair being held at the Corn Exchange today (Sat).…
SOUTH WEST train service has announced there will be a revised timetable today (Sat) as a result of the heavy snow. Customer service director for the…
WEST Berkshire has become an annual testing zone for bovine tuberculosis, but officials stress that the district is not a high-risk zone. Testing in the…
FINAL figures for Hampshire police’s campaign aginst drink-driving throughout December show a 15 per cent drop in arrests and 5.3 per cent drop in charges…
Lambourn. The Injured Jockeys Fund’s (IJF) flagship rehabilitation centre is awaiting delivery of one of the world’s most advanced pieces of training…
A WIDOWER who has dedicated his time to raising money for a fund in his wife’s honour is to hold his 100th quiz this year. David Church, aged 67 of Speen,…
