The FAMILY of a young man who died from fatal stab wounds while enjoying his first holiday abroad with friends have travelled out to Greece for the murder…
A SHOCKING attack on two swans who were found shot in the head in Bagnor has been condemned as a “shameful, pointless, and cowardly” act. The blood-soaked…
A MAN has appeared in court charged with attempting to rape a woman in Victoria Park, Newbury. Detectives have appealed for a taxi driver who picked up…
WEST Berkshire Mencap has been selected ahead of hundreds of other groups to lead the way in a national scheme to improve leisure services for people…
A WEST Berkshire rapist has died in prison just seven months into an 18-year sentence, the Prison Service confirmed this week. As previously reported…
Film review: Total Recall (12A) Rating:**Paul Verhoeven isn’t the most cerebral of directors, but even he was astute enough to realise that Philip K Dick’s…
Artist and Aldworth villager Robin Taylor has an exhibition of his work this weekend at Aldworth Village Hall, in conjunction with the Aldworth September…
POLICE are appealing for information to help them solve two attempted burglaries and a spate of criminal damage in the Bucklebury area. The first incident…
CAMPAIGNERS against a proposed Ikea store in West Berkshire have admitted defeat after an appeal against planning permission was thrown out by the government.…
A WOMAN who lived in Cold Ash for many years returned to the village recently to celebrate her 100th birthday. Hester McClintock, whose birthday was on…
YOUNG people can learn how to canoe at a new course being run in Pangbourne. The paddlepower programme is run by the British Canoe Union and encourages…
A POLICE Community Support Officer (PCSO) on the north Hampshire beat which includes Highclere and Burghclere is moving on to pastures new. PCSO Dan Lines…
KINGCLERE villagers dug deep into pockets to raise thousands of pounds for a village church on bank holiday Monday (Aug 27) - where a cake decorated as…
ONE of West Berkshire’s grandest country estates, Basildon Park is opening its doors free of charge this weekend. Visitors will be able to explore the…
THAMES Water say their engineers worked through the night to fix a number of water leaks in Peasemore last night. Yesterday Thames Water told NewburyToday…
A CON woman who preyed on the elderly and vulnerable, tricking them into handing over huge sums, has been jailed. Fifty-six-year-old Lorraine Ellis, who…
DETECTIVES investigating an attempted rape in Newbury are appealing for a taxi driver to come forward as he or she may have information about the case.…
STUDENTS in West Berkshire who have fallen foul of shifted GCSE grade boundaries will not have their papers remarked. Exam regulator Ofqual has said that…
A wheelchair basketball star from Thatcham has been picked to join TV presenter, Clare Balding, on a celebration lap of the main ring at the Royal County…
WITNESSES are being sought after a sheep was killed in Thatcham last week. At 7.30pm on Thursday, August 30, a large black and white collie-type dog was…
