As a solicitor practising in family law, Helen Bishop is well aware of the turmoil and unhappiness caused to children when their parents divorce or separate.Many…
THE BP petrol station on London Road, Newbury has been evacuated due to a petrol leak on its forecourt. A spokeswoman from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue,…
THE man who died this morning (Thurs) after his car crashed into a tree was a 38-year-old from Tadley. Police were called at 6.45am after a green MG ZS…
COUNCILLORS unanimously rejected plans for a travellers’ site in Beenham last night (Wednesday), overruling their own officers’ firm recommendation for…
A MAN died this morning (Thurs) after his car crashed into a tree in Padworth Common. Police, ambulance and the fire crews from Mortimer and Dee Road…
CONFIRMED cases of feared ash tree disease Chalara dieback have been confirmed in Berkshire. In a statement yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), the Department…
THE PHEASANT Inn at Shefford Woodlands has gone into administration and is up for sale. However, the hotel, restaurant and watering hole, popular with…
TADLEY police are seeking information after inappropriate comments were made to a boy while he was walking through the town. According to Hampshire Constabulary,…
IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News read the reaction to plans to build a full barrier at the Ufton Nervet crossing and new figures reveal the district’s…
DAVID Bailey from Woodspeen was recently part of a world record attempt to get as many people of the same name in one room. It was part of a pr stunt…
The Watermill Young Company bring their energy and enthusiasm to Gogol’s The Government Inspector, at The Watermill from Wednesday to Saturday next week.…
Film review: Skyfall (12a)Running time 143 minutes Rating:****It’s no wonder James Bond (Daniel Craig) is looking a little jaded these days when you consider…
FIREFIGHTERS from four local stations battled a blaze at the Clere school in Burghclere this afternoon (Wednesday), with the cause still being investigated…
A FRACTURED gas main has closed Lower Way in Thatcham until next Wednesday, confirmed West Berkshire Council. The road will remain closed to all traffic,…
FIRE crews have been tackling a blaze at the Clere School in Burghclere Crews were called at about 1.30pm to the school in Adbury Road.Several appliances…
AN EAST Ilsley man with mental health issues successfully persuaded police to hand back his firearms before turning a gun on himself, an inquest heard.…
THREE Thatcham businesses have recently won awards recognising their good customer service. AK Automotive was chosen, along with The Family Bookshop,…
PADWORTH’S waste and recycling centre was officially opened on Friday (Nov 2), marking a cornerstone in the district's aim to save resources and reduce…
IT’S CRUNCH time tonight (Wednesday) for plans to build a travellers’ site in the middle of the local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Some…
THATCHAM Rotary Club is 30-years-old, and more than 100 other Rotarians attended a gala dinner at the Regency Park Hotel last week to celebrate the anniversary.…
