FIREFIGHTERS were called to a gas explosion in a kitchen at a house in Woolton Hill yesterday (Wed) afternoon. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service HFRS)…
ANGRY householders, fed up with weeks of raw sewage in their streets and homes, finally confronted a Thames Water boss on Tuesday night. As frustration…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, tributes have been paid to a helicopter pilot who died in Wednesday’s helicopter crash in south London. Described…
THE DATE for this year’s Newbury Carnival has been announced. The popular event, which takes place every two years, will hit the streets on Sunday July…
NEWBURY and Reading firefighters rescued a horse from a Donnington stream on Monday morning (14), after it bolted from a local vets. According to Bob…
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Thatcham has been jailed for two years and eight months for possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. Christopher Hayes,…
Film review: Jack Reacher (12a)Running time 130 minutesRating: ***Tom Cruise, in the majority of his films, has two facial expressions which get him through…
THE PILOT who died in today's (Wednesday) helicopter crash in Vauxhall has been named as 50-year-old Captain Pete Barnes from Mortimer. Capt Barnes was…
ONE lane of the A34, northbound, at Abingdon is closed, following a collision. Thames Valley Police were called at 6.42am to the collision involving five…
ANOTHER distraction burglary has taken place in Thatcham, the fourth in the space of about a five week period. At 4pm on Monday, January 7, a boy talked…
A NEW stroke rehabilitation unit is to open at the Phoenix Centre, Newtown Road today. The Mayor of Newbury, Arthur Johnson, will be visiting the centre…
MAINTENANCE work is due to begin on a bridge at the A399 in Shaw. West Berkshire Council will begin the works to the Love Lane and Whitefield’s Farm bridges…
A WEST Berkshire vicar has spoken of his shock after his church was broken into, with the offenders making off with cash and mince pies. It was not a…
TOWN planners have backed a bid to build a café restaurant at Hungerford Garden Centre. However, their support has prompted an accusation of inconsistency…
TWO Thatcham Guides have received the highest award that a guide can achieve. Lucy Beach and Hannah Waugh, both 15-year-old Kennet School, picked up their…
ONE lane of the motorway is currently closed following an accident this evening (Ties). The incident happened on the M4 westbound carriageway between…
A SINGLE car accident is causing traffic queues on the A34 this morning (Tues). Thames Valley Police were called to the accident at the northbound carriageway…
NEWBURY’s £2m flood alleviation scheme is set for completion in May, with work scheduled to start in Victoria Park this week. The Environment Agency (EA)…
A 92-year-old woman has become the latest victim of a distraction burglary involving people pretending to be collecting for school events. In the third…
JUBILATION has given way to dismay for Hungerford Newtown residents as a victory over the former Tally Ho! pub turned sour. Campaigners claim a legal…
