A Headteacher from Newbury has visited Iraq to educate school leaders as part of the British Council and EU education reconstruction programme.For the…
THE A34 will be closed northbound from Junction 13 of the M4 (Chieveley) from 10am tonight (Mon) until 6am tomorrow (Tues).A 68-mile detour is in place,…
WINDS of 80mph and severe rain is set to hit West Berkshire overnight and tomorrow morning (Mon), the Met Office has warned.It has issued an amber warning…
MORE than 1,000 homes in Pangbourne are without power after reports that a fallen tree has brought down a power line.Engineers are attempting to restore…
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for information to locate a man who went missing in Theale yesterday (Sat).Steven Stringer was last seen fishing on…
There have been double celebrations at Hampstead Norreys Primary School.Last week, it was awarded a gold Primary Science Quality Mark, and earlier this…
EMERGENCY services were called after a man went missing close to the River Kennet in Theale this morning (Sat).Fire, ambulance and police were all called…
WINDS of up to 80mph are set to batter West Berkshire on Monday, the Met Office has warned.It has issued an amber warning for wind for southern parts…
West Berkshire Council has been accused of “losing control” of the district’s roads after it emerged that it spends less than half the national average…
WEST BERKSHIRE has been warned to prepare for disruption as winds of around 80mph are predicted to hit the area on Monday.The Met Office has issued an…
A West Berkshire councillor has blasted a blunder which left police powerless to prosecute speeding motorists. Last month the Newbury Weekly News revealed…
A MAN is appealing for more information after it emerged that his classic car may have been first purchased by former Formula One world champion James…
THE Newbury Food Festival is to return to the town to tantalise taste buds later this month.The popular free event, which was first introduced in the…
THE ALE was flowing freely in Yattendon last Saturday as West Berkshire Brewery hosted the official launch of the new Good Old Boys’ members club.Around…
WATER regulator Ofwat has announced it intends to block Thames Water’s request to increase household bills by eight per cent next year. In August, Thames’…
HUNDREDS of people showed up to get a taste of Newbury’s second annual Apple Day in the Market Place on Saturday. Last year’s event proved so popular…
AROUND 130 pupils from five local primary schools gathered to take part in an autumn harvest celebration at the Newbury Showground on Monday.Woolhampton…
AMBITIOUS proposals to build an £18.2bn international airport near Abingdon have been met with strong criticism from local politicians.Proposals for London…
WEST Berkshire Citizens Advice Bureau has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of payday loan providers.The payday loans consumer…
THE fifth Bucklebury Beer Festival proved to be the most popular yet, with almost 3,000 people turning up to toast the occasion on Saturday.The weather…
