In this week's Newbury Weekly News......

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, West Berkshire Council has warned parents it will carry on fining them for taking children out of school for holidays during term time, despite last week’s landmark High Court ruling.

In other news, the family and friends of former Newbury MP David Rendel have paid tribute to him.

Also this week, West Berkshire Council's legal challenge over affordable housing has been branded a waste of tax payers' money.

Meanwhile, West Berkshire Council has managed to find some money to temporarily keep Newbury’s Wharf toilet facilities open – weeks after saying it couldn’t afford to

In this week’s Hungerford edition of the Newbury Weekly News, a man shocked back to life with a defibrillator meets his saviours.

Plus, planners rule that building vast hangars at Membury is not vital for the nation’s defence.

In Thatcham this week, it's all change as the town welcomes a new mayor and council leader while bidding farewell to its clerk.

And on the Hampshire pages, a controversial planning application for a large housing development in a Tadley conservation area has been withdrawn.

Our series looking at the local impact of the First World War features a well-known son of a clothier and draper who committed suicide shortly after being conscripted.

As always, there’s also a roundup of the week’s entertainment and sport, and of course this week’s £25 free fuel giveaway.