PADWORTH pitstop MAC’s Cafe has had a rocky start to the New Year, having been targeted by thieves twice in a week. Crooks broke into the Bath Road café…
PLANS for a courtyard development of five houses in Crookham Common have been thrown out by appeal inspectors. The inspector said that the appearance…
CHARITIES across the district have less than a week to apply for a share of £10,000, in a funding initiative launched by the Racecourse Newbury and David…
A NEWBURY man celebrated becoming 100 years old with a party at a Newbury day care centre recently – and proved that you are only as old as you feel with…
NICKY HENDERSON has no fewer than 12 preliminary entries for the Betfair Hurdle that will be run at Newbury on Saturday, February 9. Henderson, who has…
NEWBURY AC's senior men again successfully defended their Berkshire County Cross Country title at Maidenhead’s Braywick Park. [caption id="attachment_61613"…
NEWBURY’S swimmers made a flying start to 2013 when scooping a host of medals at the Basingstoke Bluefins’ New Year Meet at Basingstoke Aquadrome over…
THATCHAM TOWN midfielder Ben McCready has opted to stay with the club after it looked as if he was heading for Evo Stik League rivals Burnham.McCready…
[caption id="attachment_41116" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Hungerford manager Bobby Wilkinson"][/caption] HUNGERFORD TOWN have handed manager…
NOROVIRUS outbreaks are currently affecting three local hospitals, in Reading, Swindon and Basingtoke, resulting in some visiting restrictions. Spokesman…
CAMERA specialists Jessops, which has a branch in Newbury, has gone into administration. Jessops, which was founded in 1935, is a major high street and…
PLANS to replace Greenacre Leisure Centre with housing sparked a heated debate on Monday night, as Newbury Town councillors discussed its future in front…
A FORMER Enborne parish council chairman has been found in breach of West Berkshire Council’s code of conduct. Douglas Staples was investigated after…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a district councillor has called on motorists to boycott Newbury filling stations in protest at high fuel prices.…
FRIENDS and colleagues of the late muslim community stalwart, Nadeem Soomro, are organising a memorial celebration of his life and work. Father-of-two…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information to a tractor theft in Mortimer. Between 4pm on Sunday (6) and 4am on Monday (7) a green and yellow…
No, it’s a dozen pairs of shoes hanging from a tree in Victoria Park, Newbury. The bizarre sight was spotted by Newbury Weekly News photographer, Phil…
Film review: The Impossible (12A)Running time 114 minutes Rating:***FEW of us really care to contemplate how much chance plays in our lives because the…
THAMES Valley Police has arrested two men on suspicion of hare coursing in Englefield. Officers were called to a report of hare coursing at around 11.45pm…
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a chimney fire in Stockcross on Tuesday evening (Jan 8). According to Mike Wilson, crew manager of Red Watch at Newbury Fire…
