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Abandoned Mo get his pawfect ending

30 January 2014
Abandoned Mo get his pawfect ending

Abandoned Mo get his pawfect ending

30 January 2014

EVERY Dogs Trust dog hopes for their pawfect ending and Little Mo got his wish when he sped off to a new home. The Newbury Weekly News reported in October…


Thatcham precept to rise by 2%

29 January 2014
Thatcham precept to rise by 2%

Thatcham precept to rise by 2%

29 January 2014

THATCHAM residents are to be asked to pay two per cent more on their precept for the forthcoming year. At a meeting of the full council on Monday evening,…


Two arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Newbury Showground

29 January 2014
Two arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Newbury Showground

Two arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Newbury Showground

29 January 2014

A TEENAGER and a man were arrested on Monday (27) evening on suspicion of trespassing with poaching equipment at Newbury Showground. Just before 9pm,…


Ashmore Green Road closed until tomorrow for sewer works

29 January 2014
Ashmore Green Road closed until tomorrow for sewer works

Ashmore Green Road closed until tomorrow for sewer works

29 January 2014

ASHMORE Green Road will remain closed between Tull Way and Stoney Lane until 5pm tomorrow (Thursday), unless works are completed sooner than expected.…


Join NHS Tweet chat today (Tues)

28 January 2014
Join NHS Tweet chat today (Tues)

Join NHS Tweet chat today (Tues)

28 January 2014

AS part of A Call to Action the NHS England Thames Valley Area Team will be holding a tweet chat today (Tues) to discuss the future of community pharmacy…


Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades celebrate their successes

28 January 2014
Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades celebrate their successes

Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades celebrate their successes

28 January 2014

MEMBERS of 1st Newbury Boys’ Brigade and 1st Newbury Girls’ Brigade companies both celebrated achievements at a recent meeting. James Cooper and George…


Newbury hospice seeks new volunteers

27 January 2014
Newbury hospice seeks new volunteers

Newbury hospice seeks new volunteers

27 January 2014

A HOSPICE with a base in Newbury is appealing for more volunteers to come forward to help at its day therapy centre. Designed to appeal to people of retirement…


Mini Band make a maxi move to television show

27 January 2014
Mini Band make a maxi move to television show

Mini Band make a maxi move to television show

27 January 2014

COLD Ash group The Mini Band have been filming for yet another television show. The group, made up of youngsters between the ages of 10 to 13, have been…


Pangbourne Yachtsman reaches other side of the world

26 January 2014
Pangbourne Yachtsman reaches other side of the world

Pangbourne Yachtsman reaches other side of the world

26 January 2014

A YACHTSMAN from Pangbourne is currently on the other side of the world and at the half way stage of one of the world’s toughest and longest sailing races.…


Dog of the Week

25 January 2014
Dog of the Week

Dog of the Week

25 January 2014

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can give this dog a pawfect home. Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust Newbury, Jenny Hopkins, said: “Meet five-year-old…


Newbury knitters donate 1,000th blanket to Dogs Trust

25 January 2014
Newbury knitters donate 1,000th blanket to Dogs Trust

Newbury knitters donate 1,000th blanket to Dogs Trust

25 January 2014

A TEAM of knitters and dog enthusiasts have donated their 1,000th blanket to Dogs Trust Newbury to help keep the homeless hounds at the rehoming centre…


Police warn West Berks residents of fraudulent phone calls

24 January 2014
Police warn West Berks residents of fraudulent phone calls

Police warn West Berks residents of fraudulent phone calls

24 January 2014

RESIDENTS in West Berkshire are being warned to be on their guard for fraudulent phone calls from people pretending to be from banks/police officers and…


Grateful family to hold musical fundraiser in memory of Newbury man

23 January 2014
Grateful family to hold musical fundraiser in memory of Newbury man

Grateful family to hold musical fundraiser in memory of Newbury man

23 January 2014

A NEWBURY family is raising funds for the local air ambulance after the service battled to kept a 23-year-old man alive long enough for them to say their…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News

23 January 2014
In this week's Newbury Weekly News

In this week's Newbury Weekly News

23 January 2014

In this week’s Newbury Weekly News, a West Berkshire school has vowed to build on the legacy of a “superstar” teacher who died just weeks after marrying…


Police hunt "suspicious" man seen in Hungerford

23 January 2014
Police hunt "suspicious" man seen in Hungerford

Police hunt "suspicious" man seen in Hungerford

23 January 2014

POLICE have received a report of a suspicious man in Hungerford. The man was seen in a white panel van on the road from Hungerford Common towards Sanham…


Long rail delays expected after person is hit by train

22 January 2014
Long rail delays expected after person is hit by train

Long rail delays expected after person is hit by train

22 January 2014

SOME railway lines between Reading and London Paddington will be blocked until mid-afternoon after a person was hit by a train earlier today (Weds). Train…


NHS Berkshire gets Stonewall "gay-friendly" accolade

22 January 2014
NHS Berkshire gets Stonewall "gay-friendly" accolade

NHS Berkshire gets Stonewall "gay-friendly" accolade

22 January 2014

A HEATH service, which looks after people in West Berkshire, is the top gay-friendly employer in the county and is ranked one of the top 100 employers…


M4 lane closures for resurfacing tonight (Weds)

22 January 2014
M4 lane closures for resurfacing tonight (Weds)

M4 lane closures for resurfacing tonight (Weds)

22 January 2014

TWO lanes of the motorway will be closed overnight tonight (Weds) for roadworks. The lanes on the M4 westbound between junction 11 (Reading) and junction…


West Berks men urged to come forward for Parkinson's study

22 January 2014
West Berks men urged to come forward for Parkinson's study

West Berks men urged to come forward for Parkinson's study

22 January 2014

MEN in West Berkshire are being asked to come forward to take part in a new research project into Parkinson's. A team of researchers at Oxford University…


First step in Thatcham's flood defence works is approved

21 January 2014
First step in Thatcham's flood defence works is approved

First step in Thatcham's flood defence works is approved

21 January 2014

The first step in Thatcham’s flood prevention measures were approved last week – an attenuation pond for Cold Ash Hill. West Berkshire Council submitted…


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