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Thatcham motorcyclist seriously injured in Thatcham collision

Thatcham motorcyclist seriously injured in Thatcham collision

A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital with serious injuries, following a collision in Thatcham yesterday (Thursday) According to Thames Valley Police,…


Appeal for witnesses for Greenham burglary

Appeal for witnesses for Greenham burglary

THAMES Valley Police is appealing for information about a burglary in Greenham. A property in Night Owls was broken into after thieves gained entry through…


Walls lowered at Marco Pierre White's Carnarvon Arms

Walls lowered at Marco Pierre White's Carnarvon Arms

TWO walls erected in front of Marco Pierre White’s Carnarvon Arms without planning permission have been lowered.Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council…


Pudsey bear comes to West Berkshire for Children In Need

Pudsey bear comes to West Berkshire for Children In Need

PUDSEY bear is out in full force across West Berkshire today as numerous organisations get in the fundraising spirit for Children In Need. From 8am to…


Grundon waste giants see appeal thrown out

Grundon waste giants see appeal thrown out

CAMPAIGNERS and residents from West Berkshire’s downland villages are breathing a sigh of relief this week after a planning inspector backed West Berkshire…


Man wants to find 'guardian angel' who saved his life

Man wants to find 'guardian angel' who saved his life

A MAN from Accrington in Lancashire is appealing for a woman, who he believes saved his life while visiting Thatcham, to come forward so he can thank…


Benyon declines to back beer tax campaign

Benyon declines to back beer tax campaign

RICHARD Benyon has declined to back calls for abandoning beer tax hikes to help save local pubs. But he defended his record on supporting local hostelries.West…


B4009 Curridge and also Ashford Hill Road, Headley, closed

B4009 Curridge and also Ashford Hill Road, Headley, closed

The B4009 at Curridge is currently (5.50pm Thursday) closed, due to an accident involving three cars, Thames Valley Police have confirmed. Police were…


Poll for Hampshire & Isle of Wight police crime commissioner

Poll for Hampshire & Isle of Wight police crime commissioner

VOTERS go to the polls today (Thursday Nov 15) to elect a new Police Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight .Six candidates include: Stephen…


Ethical produce couple launch planning appeal

Ethical produce couple launch planning appeal

A COUPLE living a low carbon lifestyle selling ethically reared produce have launched a last-ditch appeal against refusal of planning permission. Her…


Hungerford edition on sale today

Hungerford edition on sale today

IN THE Hungerford edition of your Newbury Weekly News this week, face-to-face fundraisers - dubbed ‘chuggers’ - are causing a stir on the High Street.…


Totally wild in Newbury

Totally wild in Newbury

WITH Autumnwatch wrapped up for another year, and the rest of the BBC Natural History Unit preparing for hibernation, the whirlwind of naturalist energy…


This week's NWN on sale now

This week's NWN on sale now

IN YOUR Newbury Weekly News this week the family of a murder victim speaks out as his killers are jailed for life. In other news,a teenager has been charged…


Fireworks nights in Kingsclere and Silchester prove huge success

Fireworks nights in Kingsclere and Silchester prove huge success

A FIREWORKS night in Kingsclere on Saturday has raised about £4,000 for Kingsclere Primary School. Held at the Fieldgate Centre, the school’s main annual…


Life-size gingerbread house stumps up cash for Archive

Life-size gingerbread house stumps up cash for Archive

A LIFE-SIZED gingerbread-house is on display at the Old Chapel Textile Centre, Greenham to raise money for the National Needlework Archive. The house…


Community spirit carries missing pup home

Community spirit carries missing pup home

A PUPPY that escaped from its garden after being spooked by fireworks has been been reunited with its owners thanks to the efforts of Newbury residents.…


Police and Crime Commissioner elections take place today

Police and Crime Commissioner elections take place today

ELECTIONS for the first ever Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) are taking place across the district today (Thurs). West Berkshire residents will be…


Councillors' defiance over travellers' site could cost taxpayers

Councillors' defiance over travellers' site could cost taxpayers

TAXPAYERS could end up footing the bill for a costly planning appeal after councillors defied their own officers and rejected plans for a travellers’…


Newbury woman's Indian charity odyssey

Newbury woman's Indian charity odyssey

A NEWBURY woman has swapped the comfort and safety of home to work with starving street children in Delhi, India. Donna Moore, a floating support worker…


Murderers: families speak out as brothers jailed for life

Murderers: families speak out as brothers jailed for life

AS TWO Thatcham brothers began life sentences for murder this week, the family of the victim told of their anguish. Darren Lock, aged 38, bled to death…


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