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Padworth Lane reopened

07 August 2017
Padworth Lane reopened

Padworth Lane reopened

07 August 2017

Fault with swing bridge had led to road closure for a number of hours PADWORTH Lane has reopened following an earlier fault with the swing bridge…


West Berkshire Council failing over affordable housing

03 August 2017
West Berkshire Council failing over affordable housing

West Berkshire Council failing over affordable housing

03 August 2017

District well short of its target of 1,000 extra homes by 2020 WEST Berkshire Council has been accused of “letting down local residents” as…


Pangbourne campaigners flushed with success as toilets to repoen

02 August 2017
Pangbourne campaigners flushed with success as toilets to repoen

Pangbourne campaigners flushed with success as toilets to repoen

02 August 2017

Charitable trust formed to fund facility A DETERMINED group of Pangbourne residents have won their two-year battle to save the village’s public…


Newbury College principal set to step down at end of year

02 August 2017
Newbury College principal set to step down at end of year

Newbury College principal set to step down at end of year

02 August 2017

"Inspirational leadership" over 16 years has helped develop top-class facilities" THE principal and chief executive of Newbury College, Anne Murdoch,…


Dingley's delight after outstanding Ofsted rating

01 August 2017
Dingley's delight after outstanding Ofsted rating

Dingley's delight after outstanding Ofsted rating

01 August 2017

Disability charity rated 'outstanding' by inspectors STAFF, volunteers and trustees of Dingley’s Promise are celebrating after its West Berkshire…


High speed broadband for Berkshire in final phase

01 August 2017
High speed broadband for Berkshire in final phase

High speed broadband for Berkshire in final phase

01 August 2017

"This programme will ensure the area retains its competitive edge and make it easier to work, live, learn and socialise in Berkshire" A MULTI-million…


Couple reportedly engage in sex act on train to Newbury

31 July 2017
Couple reportedly engage in sex act on train to Newbury

Couple reportedly engage in sex act on train to Newbury

31 July 2017

Police seek man and woman who may hold vital information A MAN and a woman reportedly engaged in an explicit sex act on a train to Newbury prompting…


30-year-old Newbury man died from heroin overdose, inquest hears

31 July 2017
30-year-old Newbury man died from heroin overdose, inquest hears

30-year-old Newbury man died from heroin overdose, inquest hears

31 July 2017

Toxicology tests showed 'very high' level of chemicals related to heroin use A NEWBURY man was found dead at his home after taking a fatal heroin overdose…


Bob's family and friends hold fishing fundraiser in Newbury

31 July 2017
Bob's family and friends hold fishing fundraiser in Newbury

Bob's family and friends hold fishing fundraiser in Newbury

31 July 2017

£1,800 raised for Bloodwise in memory of amateur angler who died in March A FISHING fundraiser has reeled in a whopping £1,800 for charity, in memory…


Newbury office space could run out in 18 months, new report reveals

31 July 2017
Newbury office space could run out in 18 months, new report reveals

Newbury office space could run out in 18 months, new report reveals

31 July 2017

West Berkshire Council admits 'concern' NEWBURY could run out of available office space within the next 18 months, a new report has revealed. A lack of…


Waste wars row rumbles on

29 July 2017
Waste wars row rumbles on

Waste wars row rumbles on

29 July 2017

Reading tip bosses block move to allow West Berkshire residents access HOPES that West Berkshire residents may once again be allowed to use a nearby recycling…


What's on today (Saturday)

29 July 2017
What's on today (Saturday)

What's on today (Saturday)

29 July 2017

Here's a list of events and activities to keep you occupied in and around West Berkshire today (Saturday): (until 30 July) Boxford Masques present Outdoor…


Man beaten to the ground and kicked in the head outside East Ilsley pub

28 July 2017
Man beaten to the ground and kicked in the head outside East Ilsley pub

Man beaten to the ground and kicked in the head outside East Ilsley pub

28 July 2017

Police appeal for information following brutal assault A MAN was beaten to the ground and then kicked in the head in a brutal assault outside an East…


£1.5million traffic scheme approved for Newbury

28 July 2017
£1.5million traffic scheme approved for Newbury

£1.5million traffic scheme approved for Newbury

28 July 2017

Overhaul of Sainsbury's roundabout will be "another strong link in the A339 chain", says councillor A £1.5million overhaul of the Sainsbury’s…


Butchers shop makes way for housing

26 July 2017
Butchers shop makes way for housing

Butchers shop makes way for housing

26 July 2017

Crown Butchers had served the villagers in Hermitage for more than 100 years FOLLOWING the recent closure of the Crown Butchers shop in Hermitage, plans…


Theale football pitch plans set to be approved

26 July 2017
Theale football pitch plans set to be approved

Theale football pitch plans set to be approved

26 July 2017

West Berkshire Council says right of way and parking issues resolved PLANS for a new football pitch that could potentially unlock the building of a new…


33 new houses and flats to replace industrial buildings in Thatcham

25 July 2017
33 new houses and flats to replace industrial buildings in Thatcham

33 new houses and flats to replace industrial buildings in Thatcham

25 July 2017

Work needed to clean up contaminated site and roundabout may have to be reconfigured PLANS to build houses on an industrial site in Thatcham have been…


Willows Primary School 'buddy benches a hit'

17 July 2017
Willows Primary School 'buddy benches a hit'

Willows Primary School 'buddy benches a hit'

17 July 2017

Playground addition will promote inclusion and friendship YOUNGSTERS at The Willows Primary School in Newbury have unveiled five new “buddy benches”…


A real song and dance in Newbury

15 July 2017
A real song and dance in Newbury

A real song and dance in Newbury

15 July 2017

Teams of Morris men and women brightened up town centre NEWBURY was alive with the sound of bells and stamping feet at the annual Day of Dance at the…


Newbury care home plans welcomed

14 July 2017
Newbury care home plans welcomed

Newbury care home plans welcomed

14 July 2017

Benefits outweigh negatives, says town councillor TOWN councillors have welcomed proposals for a new care home in Newbury, despite concerns over the impact…


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