A NEWBURY man badly burned as a four-year-old is raising awareness of fire prevention by living in a tent for a year and a day. Michael Barton, aged 46,…
The mystery surrounding one of the 32 soldiers named on Cold Ash’s First World War memorial has been solved. The Parish Heritage Group hoped readers and…
WITH the warm ups and the stretching done, West Berkshire has once again done its bit for Sport Relief. One company that did its bit was Sainsbury’s in…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give this dog a pawfect home. This week’s dog is ten-year-old Terrier Chalky.Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust…
A COLD Ash pub has come to the rescue of the local primary school’s park and stride scheme after another village pub withdrew the use of its land. Last…
LACE your trainers up and get your sweatbands on – it’s Sport Relief Day. Across the country, thousands of people will be taking on a sporting challenge…
POLICE are currently at the Kennet and Avon Canal in Thatcham after hearing reports of an overturned boat. Police attended the scene at Crookham Hill…
NEWBURY-based news and sport production systems company, Quantel, has announced that it has bought Snell for an undisclosed figure. Executive chairman…
AN exhibition is being held for members of the public to discuss initial proposals for potential development at Siegecross in Thatcham. A2Dominion New…
Thatcham celebrated the importance of buying Fairtrade products last weekend with a Big Brew day at Thatcham Methodist Church. Members of the youth group,…
A MAN has been evicted from his home in Thatcham following a series of serious anti-social behaviour incidents and after being convicted of drug dealing.…
A NURSERY in Thatcham is celebrating after improving its Ofsted ranking. Audlen House Day Nursery had its results published last week which showed that…
A Pangbourne woman who became ‘the face’ of the Paddington rail crash has said that the tragedy transformed her from a person she didn’t like to the “happy…
THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give this dog a pawfect home. This week’s dog is seven year old Lurcher Remy.Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust…
Get the sun cream out and the sun glasses on because this weekend in West Berkshire is set to be a scorcher. The Met Office has predicted that temperatures…
A 'MAN of integrity' and one of Newbury's most familiar faces Trevor Brown has died. The former Liberal Democrat councillor and AWE worker died in the…
Crookham Hill in Thatcham has re-opened to motorists. West Berkshire Council confirmed this morning (Fri) that the road re-opened last night.A section…
Five people will lose their jobs at a Cold Ash pub after an appeal to keep a marquee up on a permanent basis was thrown out, the landlord has said. If…
PEOPLE using Thatcham town centre for shopping and leisure can be reassured that new lifesaving equipment has been installed in the town centre. Automated…
A HEALTH watchdog has confirmed that it has closed its investigation into the A&E standards of a Reading hospital. In August last year, the Newbury…
