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PCC offers grants to community groups

PCC offers grants to community groups

A £100,000 grant has been made available to community groups to help prevent crime across the Thames Valley.


Quirky and classic vehicles turn up at The Bell in Aldworth

Quirky and classic vehicles turn up at The Bell in Aldworth

Packed pub for third informal meet of the summer.


Women tackle period poverty in Pangbourne

Women tackle period poverty in Pangbourne

A group of ladies in Pangbourne have brightened up the ladies loos with bags of free period products.

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Woodspeen sister restaurant planned for Boxford

Woodspeen sister restaurant planned for Boxford

Plans to develop the Bell at Boxford into a top restaurant have been submitted to West Berkshire Council.


Reading Festival says 'take your tents home with you'

Reading Festival says 'take your tents home with you'

This weekend's festival-goers are being encouraged to act sustainably.


Petition launched to stop retirement complex eviction

Petition launched to stop retirement complex eviction

A petition has been launched to stop the re-development of a retirement complex into homes as current residents fear they won’t be re-located nearby.


Burghfield park cafe gets go ahead - but must provide nuclear emergency plan

Burghfield park cafe gets go ahead - but must provide nuclear emergency plan

A controversial park cafe in Burghfield has been given planning permission by West Berkshire Council.


Neighbours intervene as man attacks partner in front of children

Neighbours intervene as man attacks partner in front of children

A man launched a prolonged, savage attack on his partner in front of her children in their Hungerford home.


Council faces High Court challenge over new sport hub plans

Council faces High Court challenge over new sport hub plans

A High Court challenge has been lodged to stop the new sports hub at Monks Lane in Newbury.


Open fires contained in Hampshire

Open fires contained in Hampshire

Crews from Tadley Fire Station attended two separate fires yesterday.


New closures of Newbury roads announced

New closures of Newbury roads announced

A new closure of two Newbury roads – which caused traffic chaos last week – has been announced.

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Did you miss the great night of blues and rock on Saturday?

Did you miss the great night of blues and rock on Saturday?

The Cinelli Brothers at Arlington Arts, on Saturday, August 20. Review by Brian Harrington.


Bravo! Dolphin School youth theatre impresses at Edinburgh Fringe

Bravo! Dolphin School youth theatre impresses at Edinburgh Fringe

ROBIN STRAPP reviews Splinters at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.


Prep school appoints new head before co-ed change

Prep school appoints new head before co-ed change

A Hampshire prep school has found its new headteacher ahead of its conversion from a single-sex institution to a co-educational one.


Guitar prodigy Chantel McGregor rocks back to Newbury

Guitar prodigy Chantel McGregor rocks back to Newbury

Great news for fans of guitar-based blues/rock/prog.


Thatcham road to close for carriageway works

Thatcham road to close for carriageway works

Sagecroft Road in Thatcham will be closed on August 23 (Tuesday) from 8am to 5pm.


Woolhampton wows with its annual show

Woolhampton wows with its annual show

Around 100 people attended the Woolhampton Annual Show to see the best of the village’s vegetables, flowers and creations.


Tattoo artist's convention makes mark on Newbury's alternative scene

Tattoo artist's convention makes mark on Newbury's alternative scene

A tattoo artist has made his mark on the alternative art scene in Newbury in a debut tattoo convention.

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The circus comes to Compton

The circus comes to Compton

The circus is coming to Compton this autumn and tickets are now available to purchase from the Compton Village Store.


Reminder: Shaw House, grounds and sculpture show closed today (Sunday)

Reminder: Shaw House, grounds and sculpture show closed today (Sunday)

Private event closes historic house to public, open again on Monday.


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