IT was all aboard for fans of vintage buses and coaches in Newbury last weekend. The Bus and Coach Preservation Show at Newbury Showground on Sunday featured…
PLANNING permission to build 12 flats at an area dubbed ‘the gateway to Thatcham’ has been approved on appeal. The application was for 10 two bedroom…
YOUNG visitors from Newbury’s twin towns recently enjoyed a week of sunny local activities, including a visit to Newbury Town Hall, on the morning of…
WEST Berkshire Council is planning to slash council tax benefit and discounts on second homes could also be cut in a bid to shore up millions. The Government…
STAFF at the Hamstead Marshall and Enborne Community Market are appealing for a raffle prize winner to come forward to claim her prize. On Saturday, July…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make fun-loving flint a keepsake in their home. Dogs Trust Newbury Rehoming Centre assistant manager, Jenny…
THREE new Sunday bus services are being introduced in Newbury today (Sunday) by not-for-profit bus operator Go Ride. Service 5 will travel from Newbury…
YATTENDON Church is holding its first service in three months today (Sunday), under a brand new roof. The entire roof of St Peter and St Paul has been…
THE retiring headteacher and deputy headteacher of a Woolton Hill infants school were showered with presents and praise at a party last Thursday (July…
THE critically-acclaimed award winning Newbury Youth Theatre perform their new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories at the Corn Exchange, Newbury,…
AFTER the spectacle of Friday’s opening ceremony, all eyes are now firmly on West Berkshire’s medal hopefuls. Below is a quick guide to who is who from…
A LAMBOURN farming couple have been praised for their efforts to help wildlife in this year’s RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award. Peter and Juliet…
NEWBURY Parkway has become home to two new stores in the past two weeks, with both Joules and the Entertainer opening their doors to the public. The Mayor…
Report by Ellis Barker and Mark Taylor AN 80-bed specialist dementia care home for the elderly in Newbury has cleared its first hurdle on the way to being…
POSTMEN and women across West Berkshire are biting back after another bumper year of dog attacks in the RG postcode area. From April 2011 to April 2012,…
COUNTRY music fans are sure to be spurred by a day of thigh-slapping tunes at the Newbury Royal British Legion club tomorrow (Sunday). To raise money…
WITH Olympic excitement at boiling point ahead of tonight’s (Friday) opening ceremony, West Berkshire has several medal hopefuls to keep an eye on. Over…
ONE lane of the motorway is currently closed after a lorry veered off the carriageway this morning (Friday). The incident happened after the lorry driver…
WEST Berkshire Council has admitted it has no idea how many houses could end up being built in the district over the next 14 years. Despite the council’s…
TWO West Berkshire churches are among those taking part in a national mass bell ringing session to kick off the London 2012 Olympic games on this morning…