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Thatcham climbing centre plans pulled

11 March 2014
Thatcham climbing centre plans pulled

Thatcham climbing centre plans pulled

11 March 2014

PLANS for a climbing centre in Thatcham have been withdrawn by the developer. Chris Strang Associates on behalf of Reach Indoor Climbing Gym Ltd submitted…


Last headline act announced for Reading Festival

11 March 2014
Last headline act announced for Reading Festival

Last headline act announced for Reading Festival

11 March 2014

THE next set of acts have been announced for this year’s Reading Festival. Following the expansion of the festival last year to encompass even more music…


Plans for central Newbury GP super surgery

10 March 2014
Plans for central Newbury GP super surgery

Plans for central Newbury GP super surgery

10 March 2014

TWO GP surgeries in Newbury could move into one purpose-built centre, in a bid to accommodate increasing patient numbers and to offer the most modern…


West Berkshire flies the flag for Commonwealth day

10 March 2014
West Berkshire flies the flag for Commonwealth day

West Berkshire flies the flag for Commonwealth day

10 March 2014

WEST Berkshire will join the rest of the country today (Mon) by raising the Commonwealth flag to mark Commonwealth Day. During the ceremony, which starts…


Today's (Sat) entertainment highlights

08 March 2014
Today's (Sat) entertainment highlights

Today's (Sat) entertainment highlights

08 March 2014

There’s a vast array of events happening in West Berkshire today (Sat) to keep you all entertained. To celebrate British Pie Week, Fielder’s Farm Shop…


Dog of the Week

08 March 2014
Dog of the Week

Dog of the Week

08 March 2014

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give this dog a pawfect home. This week’s dog is crossbreed Cookie.Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury,…


My Newbury’s early birds

08 March 2014
My Newbury’s early birds

My Newbury’s early birds

08 March 2014

SPRING has most certainly sprung in West Berkshire and this week’s My Newbury submissions prove it. Mick Brown of Greenham Road took a photograph of a…


Formerly outstanding Kennet School told it must do better

07 March 2014
Formerly outstanding Kennet School told it must do better

Formerly outstanding Kennet School told it must do better

07 March 2014

KENNET School in Thatcham has been downgraded by Ofsted from “outstanding” to “requires improvement”. A meeting with parents has been arranged to discuss…


Sport, entertainment and much more news – this week’s NWN

07 March 2014
Sport, entertainment and much more news – this week’s NWN

Sport, entertainment and much more news – this week’s NWN

07 March 2014

There are more goodies then you can shake a stick at in this week’s Newbury Weekly News. Newbury residents have reacted to the motoring madness that happened…


Thatcham primary could double in size to meet demand

06 March 2014
Thatcham primary could double in size to meet demand

Thatcham primary could double in size to meet demand

06 March 2014

A THATCHAM primary school is planning a six-classroom extension, which could increase its capacity by almost half the current pupil total. According to…


Cold Ash Heritage Group needs your help

05 March 2014
Cold Ash Heritage Group needs your help

Cold Ash Heritage Group needs your help

05 March 2014

COLD Ash Parish Heritage Group is hoping readers may be able to help them solve the mystery surrounding one of the 32 soldiers named on the village’s…


Vineyard names Employee of the Year

05 March 2014
Vineyard names Employee of the Year

Vineyard names Employee of the Year

05 March 2014

THE head sommelier at The Vineyard hotel has been named as the group’s employee of the year The Vineyard Group, which owns The Vineyard, Stockcross and…


West Berkshire motorists endure another morning of traffic chaos

04 March 2014
West Berkshire motorists endure another morning of traffic chaos

West Berkshire motorists endure another morning of traffic chaos

04 March 2014

WEST Berkshire motorists have endured another morning of traffic chaos as two of the districts major roads remain closed for roadworks. A section of Crookham…


Newbury Scouts sleep rough for charity

04 March 2014
Newbury Scouts sleep rough for charity

Newbury Scouts sleep rough for charity

04 March 2014

A SCOUT group recently spent the night sleeping rough to help raise funds for homeless people. 2nd Newbury Scouts organised it as part of their global…


Abandoned Lizzy deserves a ticket to happiness

04 March 2014
Abandoned Lizzy deserves a ticket to happiness

Abandoned Lizzy deserves a ticket to happiness

04 March 2014

THIS one-year-old terrier, who was abandoned at a bus stop, is hoping that her next stop on the road to a new home will be her last. Lizzy was named after…


Newbury and Thatcham gridlocked following closure of two major routes

03 March 2014
Newbury and Thatcham gridlocked following closure of two major routes

Newbury and Thatcham gridlocked following closure of two major routes

03 March 2014

MOTORISTS have faced long delays yesterday (Mon) after two of West Berkshire’s busiest roads were closed for works. A section of Crookham Hill, south…


Thatcham braces itself for Crookham Hill closure today (Mon)

03 March 2014
Thatcham braces itself for Crookham Hill closure today (Mon)

Thatcham braces itself for Crookham Hill closure today (Mon)

03 March 2014

PEOPLE in Thatcham are bracing themselves for traffic mayhem after the announcement that one of the town’s major routes is to close for two weeks. A section…


Nature awakes in "My Newbury"

03 March 2014
Nature awakes in "My Newbury"

Nature awakes in "My Newbury"

03 March 2014

HERE are some of your My Newbury images that have been sent into us this week. A lot of this week’s submissions have focussed on the changing season.Alison…


Today's (Sun) events and activities

02 March 2014
Today's (Sun) events and activities

Today's (Sun) events and activities

02 March 2014

VISITORS to Newbury Farmers Market today (Sun) can learn how to save up to £50 off their monthly food shopping bill by making the most of the food they…


Double dog of the Week

02 March 2014
Double dog of the Week

Double dog of the Week

02 March 2014

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give these dogs a pawfect home. This week’s dogs are one-year-old Greyhound, Arnie and 18-month-old Husky…


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