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Emergency services take part in anti-terrorism exercise

Emergency services take part in anti-terrorism exercise

A large anti-terrorism exercise recently took place at an undisclosed location in West Berkshire EMERGENCY services in Berkshire and across the region…


Headley school plans new £3m building

Headley school plans new £3m building

Cheam school - which counts the Prince of Wales among former pupils - to fund project Cheam school in Headley – which counts the Prince of Wales among…


More foster homes needed in West Berkshire

More foster homes needed in West Berkshire

Children's charity Barnardos say more homes are needed, while one parent has spoken of the rewards of fostering A FOSTER carer from Newbury has spoken…


Motorist hospitalised after M4 collision near Reading

Motorist hospitalised after M4 collision near Reading

Newbury firefighters battled for two hours to free a van driver, who suffered serious injuries today (Friday) A MAN was taken to hospital with serious…


Space shuttle watchers on standby

Space shuttle watchers on standby

People in West Berkshire can look out for the Discovery shuttle today (Friday) and tomorrow STARGAZERS across West Berkshire will be able to look up to…


Thousands identified in water bill amnesty

Thousands identified in water bill amnesty

Almost 15,000 potentially unbilled customers have been identified in an audit of the Thames Water customer base ALMOST 15,000 potentially unbilled customers…


Top cats wanted for calendar

Top cats wanted for calendar

Chance for kitties to be calendar's charity fundraising top cats Photographs of cats are needed now, for a charity fundraising calendar. The photographs…


Town centre bridge to close in two weeks

Town centre bridge to close in two weeks

Park Way bridge will close on March 7, while changes will be made to Newbury's pedestrian zone timings ten days later NEWBURY'S long-suffering…


Boy taken to hospital following A34 collision

Boy taken to hospital following A34 collision

Female driver and seven-year old boy taken to Royal Berkshire Hospital after A34 collision A SEVEN year old boy has been taken to hospital with head injuries…


Cooking with Chilis' chefs

Cooking with Chilis' chefs

Out and About writer Carole Elgueta spends a day in the Newbury restaurant's kitchen CHILIS has been creating quite a stir since it opened four months…


Council announces funding for community projects

Council announces funding for community projects

West Berkshire Council has set aside £100,000 to help local groups kickstart 'Big Society' projects WEST Berkshire Council has announced today…


Couple tell of New Zealand earthquake nightmare

Couple tell of New Zealand earthquake nightmare

Former Newbury couple, Heather and Colin Trayhorne, have spoken about the latest 'quake to hit New Zealand A FORMER Newbury couple who were caught…


Developer insists plaza project will go ahead

Developer insists plaza project will go ahead

Renaissance Habitat are looking to regenerate part of Faraday Road in Newbury THE developer behind plans for a plush new ‘plaza' in Faraday Road,…


Festival programme begins to take shape

Festival programme begins to take shape

Events are being organised for this summer's Hungerford and District Community Arts Festival (HADCAF) THE PROGRAMME for this summer's Hungerford…


Getting to know Harold

Getting to know Harold

Hungerford actor plays Ashmore Green bookseller in From Newbury with Love “Working with RedCape is a fascinating new process for me and unlike anything…


Grundon lobby Government over incinerators

Grundon lobby Government over incinerators

The waste firm has lobbied for a legislative change in how incineration plants are subject to planning permission WASTE firm Grundon has lobbied the government…


Hire cost hike at Thatcham nature centre

Hire cost hike at Thatcham nature centre

Community groups say they cannot afford to use the Nature Discovery Centre any more THE cost of hiring the Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, has gone…


Hungerford take on Cinderford...again

Hungerford take on Cinderford...again

Following Tuesday night's draw at Bulpit Lane, Hungerford Town and Cinderford Town will meet again on Saturday HUNGERFORD Town face a quick return…


Marketing of Parkway homes to start next month

Marketing of Parkway homes to start next month

A new marketing suite is to be opened in Northbrook Street on Saturday, March 26 THE first of the new apartments at Newbury's Parkway development…


Newbury vet struck off the register

Newbury vet struck off the register

James Main was struck off after injecting one of the Queen's horses with a banned blood-clotting agent A NEWBURY vet struck off after injecting one…


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