A NEW fun run for children is going to feature as part of this year's Bayer 10k. With entries now officially open for the 10km roadrace through Newbury,…
VISITORS to West Berkshire Community Hospital have been warned of traffic delays while repairs are made on Turnpike Road. Patients have been advised to…
A FLORIST from Woolhampton is back in bloom after six years. Jo O'Brien is re-opening her business, West Berkshire Flowers, today (Fri) after her previous…
A STUDENT is planning to get as far away from university as possible – but all in a good cause. Tom Claridge, from Newbury, is taking part in Jailbreak,…
NOMINATIONS are being sought by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust for the John Gould Award. Given to those who have performed noteworthy deeds for the waterway,…
PLANS for a waste recycling unit in Hermitage have been rejected by planners. Councillors rejected the proposal for Harwood Recycling Ltd to process waste…
CAR DEALERSHIP Whitequay has gone into administration. The dealership, which had two showrooms in Faraday Road, Newbury, entered administration last Thursday…
A TAX scam warning has been issued by West Berkshire Council’s trading standards department. The scam email, which appears to be from Her Majesty’s Revenue…
Speculation is mounting over the future of car dealership Whitequay. Forecourts at the company's two showrooms in Faraday Road, Newbury for Seat and Saab…
WEST Berkshire Council will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day today (Monday). Chairman of West Berkshire Council, Adrian Edwards, will lead a short…
A CAR crashed into a ditch in Compton yesterday (Thurs). Thames Valley Police received a call at 2.59pm to the incident at School Road after a silver…
FIREFIGHTERS attended a chimney fire in Wickham yesterday evening (Wednesday). One engine from Hungerford was sent to the property on Church Hill after…
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a kitchen fire in Greenham last night (Wednesday). Two engines, from Newbury and Lambourn, were alerted at 8:30pm to the incident…
THE theme for this year’s Newbury Carnival has been announced. Travels in time - past, present and future - should provide entrants with plenty of opportunities…
CHILDREN at Falkland Primary School in Newbury were evacuated this afternoon (Tues) following a suspected gas leak... which my have come all the way from…
WEST Berkshire Heritage Forum needs people to help identify heritage assets. The group will list heritage sites and buildings which have not been designated…
HMV has announced that it will accept gift vouchers from today. Administrators Deloitte announced the U-turn yesterday (Monday) saying that after assessing…
NEWBURY shoppers were angry and disappointed this week at the high street news that HMV had been placed into administration, while Jessops had been shut…
SHOPPERS affected by the recent high street downturn can seek advice on their consumer rights. West Berkshire Citizens Advice Bureau and West Berkshire…
