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This week's My Newbury

This week's My Newbury

THIS week's My Newbury photographers have take a range of pictures including West Berkshire scenery and wildlife. John Thurley took pictures of peafowl…


All change on the bakery front in Newbury

All change on the bakery front in Newbury

FOR fans of pastries and cakes there are plans afoot in Newbury. Hethertons of Berkshire hopes to be the next coffee outlet joining the Continental-style…


Caped crusaders raise £3,000 for local bereavement charity

Caped crusaders raise £3,000 for local bereavement charity

CAPED crusaders of West Berkshire Paul Ali and Paul Stout have presented a £3,000 cheque to the local Cruse Bereavement Care branch after donning Batman…


Dog of the week

Dog of the week

THIS week, Dogs Trust Newbury is urging someone to be a hero and give a happy home to Hedger, a one-year-old Collie cross. Jenny Hopkins, Dogs Trust Newbury…


Puppy walking roadshow trots into town

Puppy walking roadshow trots into town

A puppy walking roadshow is heading to Newbury. Newbury Guide Dogs charity are running the event in the Kennet Shopping centre on Thursday, June 28, from…


Sunday market returns to Compton

Sunday market returns to Compton

THE DOWNLANDS Sunday market returns to Compton today (Sunday). In support of the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance, a wide variety of market…


Inquest reveals cause of teenager's Headley Stud death

Inquest reveals cause of teenager's Headley Stud death

A TEENAGE tree surgeon from Upper Bucklebury died after a tree that his colleague was cutting down fell on him at Headley Stud in January, an Alton inquest…


Advice following Woolton Hill fire

Advice following Woolton Hill fire

FIRE crews attended a kitchenette fire in Woolton Hill in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). One crew from Newbury and one from Kingsclere attended…


Air ambulance lottery results

Air ambulance lottery results

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. The air ambulance has responded…


District's longest-serving primary school head retires

District's longest-serving primary school head retires

WEST Berkshire’s longest-serving primary school headteacher is hanging up his metaphorical mortar board. Keith Watts (pictured right) has been at the…


Field of dreams

Field of dreams

  THIS amazing field of blood red poppies has been drawing sightseers to Lambourn from far and wide. The field is part of Nugent Farms, whose owners…


Tomorrow's Thatcham Family Fun Day will boost charities

Tomorrow's Thatcham Family Fun Day will boost charities

THIS year's Thatcham Family Fun Day will be full of sports, activities, food and competitions. At the centre of the activities will be an arena where…


Armed Forces Day parade in Newbury tomorrow

Armed Forces Day parade in Newbury tomorrow

AN ARMED Forces Day parade and service in Newbury tomorrow (Sunday) will remember all those who died on active service. The parade will assemble in Pelican…


Giant spectacular in town tonight

Giant spectacular in town tonight

This outdoor spectacle suitable of all the family tells the story of John Ever Afraid, a gentle giant who had been hiding from the Devil in the walls…


Lotto 'millionaire' loses out on a fortune

Lotto 'millionaire' loses out on a fortune

IF YOU’VE just come back from holiday and found a forgotten Euromillions raffle ticket.......look away now! The search for the missing ‘millionaire,’…


NatWest banking meltdown hits West Berkshire customers

NatWest banking meltdown hits West Berkshire customers

NATWEST and Royal Bank of Scotland customers across West Berkshire are amongst millions of people around the UK unable to pay in or move money from their…


'The Newbury' appears as revamped watering hole in town

'The Newbury' appears as revamped watering hole in town

NEWBURY has a new pub restaurant called.... The Newbury. No, it's not referring to the Newbury Weekly News, but the Bartholomew Street hostelry formerly…


Celebration for first birthday of Newbury skate park

Celebration for first birthday of Newbury skate park

A SKATE jam to celebrate the first anniversary of the new skatepark in Victoria Park, Newbury, has finally been held, after being rained off on two previous…


Olympics' chief starter gives master class in Newbury

Olympics' chief starter gives master class in Newbury

THE chief starter for the London 2012 Olympic Games has given a master class into sports officiating at a Newbury school. The man with the golden gun,…


"Tragic accident" says family of man struck by train

"Tragic accident" says family of man struck by train

A MAN killed by a train may have been texting his girlfriend at the very moment he died, an inquest in Newbury heard this week. The hearing at the Town…


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