A MEMORIAL bench for two former Thatcham residents and councillors will be officially opened on Saturday (15). At 2.30pm on Saturday, an oak bench in…
NOMINATIONS are now being accepted for Hungerford’s Freedom of the Town Awards 2013. Members of the public and organisations can put forward nominees…
SANTA turned up in his sleigh to tour Bishops Green on Saturday (8), bringing Christmas cheer to the village. Santa, whose sleigh was pulled by a car…
CHILDREN at Jubilee Day Nursery in Padworth have been left distraught after finding their Christmas lights have been stolen. The nursery’s entire collection…
A FORMER Tomorrow’s World presenter will become headteacher of a West Berkshire secondary school recently placed in special measures. Ofsted judged that…
A TADLEY family were shocked to discover items worth around £6,500 had been taken from their home, in a burglar’s haul, whilst they were on holiday. According…
[caption id="attachment_58555" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Blues kept at bay by Reading"][/caption] NEWBURY BLUES were dumped on the bottom…
NEWBURY had midfelder Callum Willmoth sent off as they lost for the second time to Wantage Town in a Friday night derby clash in the Hellenic League’s…
[caption id="attachment_58548" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Shane Kingston breaks out against Aylesbury"][/caption] Thatcham Town 1 Aylesbury…
[caption id="attachment_58544" align="alignleft" width="227" caption="Harry Goodger: late winner"][/caption] Hungerford Town 3 Cinderford Town 2 HUNGERFORD…
NEWBURY firefighters tackled a fire in a fuse box at a Stockcross care home during the early hours of this morning (Monday Dec 10). According to Alex…
THE future of detached youth work in Thatcham has been secured with a long-term funding deal. Thatcham Town Council has agreed a three-year grant with…
THE Christmas anti drink and drug driving campaign in West Berkshire has been officially launched by Thames Valley Police. During last year’s campaign,…
A FOURTH series of television drama Downton Abbey, will be filmed at Highclere Castle in the new year and the estate is becoming such a draw for visitors…
THE equivalent of the English Channel has been swum by one Newbury resident, who was inspired by Paralympic athletes to complete the feat for charity.…
A CHILDREN’S adventure farm in Headley reopened on Friday (Dec 7), under new proprietorship, after being closed for two years .Situated off the A339 in…
Rumours that ‘Skyfall’ star Daniel Craig has been house- hunting in the Ramsbury area continued to circulate this week. Last week, the NWN reported how…
A WOMAN died in a house fire in Greenham last night (Sat). Thames Valley Police were called by the fire service at 11.37pm to a property in Bodin Gardens.Firefighters…
BEENHAM is inviting the public to enjoy a mulled wine and mince pie for only its second ever Christmas lights switch-on tonight. Last year was the village’s…
AN APPEAL has been lodged by A4 Metal Recycling Ltd after West Berkshire Council threw out plans to extend recycling operations at the site. In April…
