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Coronavirus West Berkshire: Third pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19 in space of eight days

30 September 2020
Coronavirus West Berkshire: Third pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19 in space of eight days

Coronavirus West Berkshire: Third pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19 in space of eight days

30 September 2020

"We understand you may be concerned but we are continuing to monitor the situation" A third pupil at Newbury's St Bartholomew's School has tested positive…


Date set for first ever Newbury Pride

30 September 2020
Date set for first ever Newbury Pride

Date set for first ever Newbury Pride

30 September 2020

Event designed to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in West Berkshire THE date has been set for the first Newbury Pride. Newbury Pride is a charitable organisation…


Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 29

29 September 2020
Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 29

Coronavirus West Berkshire: Confirmed cases as of September 29

29 September 2020

The number of lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in West Berkshire now stands at 604, an increase of seven in the last 24 hours. The latest official figures…


Student at Newbury College tests positive for coronavirus

29 September 2020
Student at Newbury College tests positive for coronavirus

Student at Newbury College tests positive for coronavirus

29 September 2020

Those who came into contact with individual being told to self-isolate as 'precautionary measure' A student at Newbury College has tested positive for…


Public engagement session planned for Newbury's London Road Industrial Estate development

29 September 2020
Public engagement session planned for Newbury's London Road Industrial Estate development

Public engagement session planned for Newbury's London Road Industrial Estate development

29 September 2020

Webinar to be held on October 8 AN online virtual engagement session will be held next month as part of a public consultation on plans to redevelop Newbury’s…


Second pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19

28 September 2020
Second pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19

Second pupil at Newbury school tests positive for Covid-19

28 September 2020

School says it has contacted all students who have been in direct prolonged contact with student A second pupil has tested positive for coronavirus at…


"Do the right thing and give the town centre back to the people"

28 September 2020
"Do the right thing and give the town centre back to the people"

"Do the right thing and give the town centre back to the people"

28 September 2020

Opposition members urge council to reinstate permanent traffic ban Opposition councillors are continuing their fight for a 24-hour traffic ban to be reinstated…


Council secures extra funding to help rough sleepers

28 September 2020
Council secures extra funding to help rough sleepers

Council secures extra funding to help rough sleepers

28 September 2020

Government grant will assist council in placing homeless into accommodation WEST Berkshire Council has been awarded funding to help rough sleepers into…


Have your say on West Berkshire housing strategy

28 September 2020
Have your say on West Berkshire housing strategy

Have your say on West Berkshire housing strategy

28 September 2020

Draft document now out to public consultation People are being invited to have their say on West Berkshire Council’s draft Housing Strategy. The…


Thrill-seeking pensioner raises thousands through charity wing walk

26 September 2020
Thrill-seeking pensioner raises thousands through charity wing walk

Thrill-seeking pensioner raises thousands through charity wing walk

26 September 2020

77-year-old said being strapped to a plane 1,000 feet above ground was 'exhilarating' Thrillseeker Gill Hails has raised more than £4,000 for charity…


Council accused of 'penny-pinching' over partial road repairs

26 September 2020
Council accused of 'penny-pinching' over partial road repairs

Council accused of 'penny-pinching' over partial road repairs

26 September 2020

Councillor wants assurances that rest of Monks Lane will be resurfaced A NEWBURY town councillor has slammed West Berkshire Council over its “penny-pinching,…


West Berkshire animal welfare charities team up to launch fundraising campaign

26 September 2020
West Berkshire animal welfare charities team up to launch fundraising campaign

West Berkshire animal welfare charities team up to launch fundraising campaign

26 September 2020

Organisations expecting huge increase in unwanted and abandoned pets due to Covid-19 FOUR West Berkshire animal welfare charities have joined forces to…


Two small outbreaks to blame for 'significant' rise in West Berkshire Covid-19 cases

25 September 2020
Two small outbreaks to blame for 'significant' rise in West Berkshire Covid-19 cases

Two small outbreaks to blame for 'significant' rise in West Berkshire Covid-19 cases

25 September 2020

However, number of infections in district are still among lowest in country TWO ‘small outbreaks’ are to blame for the 23 new cases of Covid-19…


Newbury pubs fear impact of new coronavirus restrictions

24 September 2020
Newbury pubs fear impact of new coronavirus restrictions

Newbury pubs fear impact of new coronavirus restrictions

24 September 2020

Landlord: "It feels like we've been kicked and now we're being kicked again" “IT just feels like we’ve been kicked and then kicked again.” That…


West Berkshire residents urged to 'do their bit' and download app

24 September 2020
West Berkshire residents urged to 'do their bit' and download app

West Berkshire residents urged to 'do their bit' and download app

24 September 2020

People being encouraged to install NHS Test and Trace app on their phones and tablets WEST Berkshire residents are being urged to download the NHS Test…


Pupil at Newbury school tests positive for coronavirus

22 September 2020
Pupil at Newbury school tests positive for coronavirus

Pupil at Newbury school tests positive for coronavirus

22 September 2020

Students in Year 12 told not to come in tomorrow Year 12 pupils at Newbury's St Bartholomew's School have been told not to come in tomorrow (Wednesday)…


Pupil tests positive for coronavirus at another West Berkshire secondary school

22 September 2020
Pupil tests positive for coronavirus at another West Berkshire secondary school

Pupil tests positive for coronavirus at another West Berkshire secondary school

22 September 2020

School says it has told all students who have been in contact with individual to self isolate A pupil at Theale Green School has tested positive for coronavirus. The…


Driver caught with no insurance or MOT in Newbury has car seized by Thames Valley Police

22 September 2020
Driver caught with no insurance or MOT in Newbury has car seized by Thames Valley Police

Driver caught with no insurance or MOT in Newbury has car seized by Thames Valley Police

22 September 2020

Motorist also forced to pay hefty fine and recovery costs A motorist had their car seized and were hit with a hefty fine after being caught by police…


Proposals for radical reform of planning system could have 'huge implications'

21 September 2020
Proposals for radical reform of planning system could have 'huge implications'

Proposals for radical reform of planning system could have 'huge implications'

21 September 2020

West Berkshire Council has major concerns over Government's planning for the white paper THE Government’s proposals for a radical reform of the…


18-month project to widen A339 through Newbury announced by West Berkshire Council

18 September 2020
18-month project to widen A339 through Newbury announced by West Berkshire Council

18-month project to widen A339 through Newbury announced by West Berkshire Council

18 September 2020

A new junction for Highwood Copse school will also be created A major project to widen the A339 through Newbury will start next month. The work, which…


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