HIGHWAYS chiefs have rejected criticism of “shoddy work” on the A4 between Halfway and the Kintbury turnoff. Instead, they blamed motorists, claiming…
SIXTY years of wedded bliss were celebrated by one couple last week, who met in Newbury after they were forced to leave their home towns during the Second…
LAMBOURN trainer Nicky Henderson said he was “just trying to get back to normal” after a first and third in yesterday (Fri) afternoon’s Cheltenham Gold…
AN incinerator used for burning animal carcasses will be sited in Great Shefford if plans to move a knacker’s yard to the vacant Wessex Saw Mill are approved.…
Protesters from Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CCND) will be marching from Burghfield to Aldermaston today (Saturday) as part of a campaign…
TADLEY Town council has lent its full support to the idea of a youth centre in the town. After conducting an informal public opinion poll in Sainsbury’s…
NEWBURY Actionaid group are holding a coffee morning today (Saturday), at Newbury Town Hall. Monies raised will be matched by Government funding, under…
AN Aldermaston girl has raised more than £780 for charity by having her hair cut for the very first time. Mia Lane, aged nine, of Wasing Lane, whose hair…
MORRIS minors and other classic vehicles were commonplace at Padworth pitstop MAC’s cafe last weekend as the south midlands historic and commercial vehicle…
West Berkshire launched into Comic Relief today (Friday) ahead of the big Red Nose Day fundraising night. Staff at Sainsbury's in Hectors Way dressed…
LAMBOURN trainer Nicky Henderson will be leading the celebrations this evening (Fri) after a first and third in this afternoon’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.…
POLICE have warned those living in Kingsclere and Headley not to leave valuables in vehicles, following smash and grab raids and thefts in both villages.…
FACE painting, balloon modelling and an afternoon of bouncy castles are on the agenda at Greenham Community Centre tomorrow, as a group of volunteers…
POLICE in Tadley have reminded people to ensure their garages are secure, following a number of burglaries. According to Hampshire Constabulary, over…
"A BARRACK building in an army camp" is how residents and neighbours have described plans for a high dependency care facility on land at a well-known…
A FORMER local councillor has been charged with theft. Seventy-four-year-old John Irvine Morgan (pictured) was charged by Thames Valley Police last Thursday,…
THIEVES broke into Newbury United Reform Church last weekend. They removed glass from a ground-floor window at the church in Cromwell Place, sometime…
YOUR local ambulance crews are about to become stars of reality television. Staff from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust will feature…
THREE school buses and a taxi failed health and safety checks in Newbury last week. Thames Valley Police, along with the Vehicle and Operator Services…
SNOOKER legend Willie Thorne went all in at Ladbrokes to officially open the new store in the Market Place, Newbury, on Saturday. The snooker and Strictly…