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…
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,…
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…
THREE petitions with a total of 15,915 signatures have been gathered by anti-Sandleford campaigners. The SayNOtoSandleford group has been collecting names…
FIREFIGHTERS at Newbury fire station were awarded Queen’s diamond jubilee medals this week. In the UK, 450,000 of the commemorative medals are being awarded…
THE convicted double murderer now also accused of killing a West Berkshire teenager nearly 46 years ago attended work the day after her death with scratches…
Rumours of a giant on the loose in West Berkshire received a new twist last night as a number of sightings were reported at Snelsmore Common on the outskirts…
FORMER Happy Days star, Henry Winkler – aka “The Fonz” – visited Newbury on Monday (18) to share his experiences with school pupils about being bullied…
THE BARRISTER defending a convicted double murderer in the case of a West Berkshire teenager killed 45 years ago alleged in court that her employer may…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Calcot on Saturday. A 22-year-old woman had parked her car in the car park of Sainsbury’s supermarket…
HEALTH services across West Berkshire face a level of disruption today (Thursday) as the first strike by doctors and medics for 37 years has gone ahead.…
IN this week's Newbury Weekly News read how a convicted double child murdered confessed to killing a third Beenham teenager - but taunted police, saying:…
Film review: Snow White and the HuntsmanRating: **There have been two big-budget adaptations of the perennial ‘Snow White’ fairytale just lately.The first,…
A MAN was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Wed) evening with extensive burns, following a fire in Greenham. According to Martin Smith, the temporary manager…
LIONEL Richie has been announced as the final act to perform at this year’s Party in the Paddock at Newbury Racecourse. The concert, on Saturday, September…
A CYCLIST who died after being hit by a lorry in Thatcham either did not see the lorry or misjudged the amount of time he had to cross the road, an inquest...
BRITAIN’S favourite wartime aircraft, the Spitfire, will soar in to perform a Jubilee year salute at this year’s Royal County of Berkshire Show in September.…
NEWBURY as a premier UK leisure destination by 2025? That is the target for the re-vamped town centre plan, which was revealed during the annual conference…
TWO tractors have collided on the road between Compton and East Ilsley today (Wednesday). One of the vehicles was carrying a trailer that overturned and…
A DRIVER spotted speeding near Chieveley was arrested after clocking breakneck speeds of 140mph during a 75-mile chase involving three police forces earlier…
