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Tree felling to shut stretch of A339 for two weeks

Tree felling to shut stretch of A339 for two weeks

Tree felling to shut stretch of A339 for two weeks

14 October 2021

Around 600 diseased trees will be cut down along the A339 over the next two weeks.


Newbury Wilko store extending face mask recycling scheme

Newbury Wilko store extending face mask recycling scheme

Newbury Wilko store extending face mask recycling scheme

14 October 2021

Scheme to help Wilko customers recycle their masks has proved so successful that the retailer will further extend it until the end of the year.


Picture gallery: Newbury Michaelmas Fair

Picture gallery: Newbury Michaelmas Fair

Picture gallery: Newbury Michaelmas Fair

14 October 2021

Newbury's Michaelmas Fair has arrived at Northcroft for a four-day extravaganza.


Aldi wants to open new store in Thatcham

Aldi wants to open new store in Thatcham

Aldi wants to open new store in Thatcham

14 October 2021

Aldi wants to open 100 new stores across the UK, and is targeting both Thatcham and Newbury.


Drivers could face £100 fine after motorway camera upgrade

Drivers could face £100 fine after motorway camera upgrade

Drivers could face £100 fine after motorway camera upgrade

14 October 2021

Drivers flouting the law and driving in closed motorway lanes can now be picked up by new auto-detection cameras with fines and points for offenders.


POLL: What's your favourite market in West Berkshire?

POLL: What's your favourite market in West Berkshire?

POLL: What's your favourite market in West Berkshire?

14 October 2021

Which regular market do you like the most?


Hallowe'en at Blenheim Palace

Hallowe'en at Blenheim Palace

Hallowe'en at Blenheim Palace

14 October 2021

Blenheim Palace is running some spooky goings on during half term, from October 22 to 31, including a new spooky family-friendly evening trail.


Newbury care home resident turns 100

Newbury care home resident turns 100

Newbury care home resident turns 100

14 October 2021

A resident at Winchcombe Place Care Home has turned 100, prompting celebrations with staff, friends and family.


Thatcham station “on the radar” for upgrade say councillors

Thatcham station “on the radar” for upgrade say councillors

Thatcham station “on the radar” for upgrade say councillors

14 October 2021

Thatcham council opens up “dialogue and engagement” with West Berkshire council for train station upgrade.


Mayor calls for entries to design Newbury's Christmas card

Mayor calls for entries to design Newbury's Christmas card

Mayor calls for entries to design Newbury's Christmas card

14 October 2021

Mayor Billy Drummond launches this year's search for a winner.


Work begins on village boules court

Work begins on village boules court

Work begins on village boules court

14 October 2021

WORKMEN got the ball rolling this week on a new boules court in the Woolton Hill recreation ground.


Fireworks back with a bang

Fireworks back with a bang

Fireworks back with a bang

14 October 2021

Falkland Cricket Club will be hosting its annual Wash Common fireworks display again this year.


Apple Day has sweet taste of success

Apple Day has sweet taste of success

Apple Day has sweet taste of success

14 October 2021

Newbury's Apple Day went as sweet as pie as the sun shone and hundreds of locals turned out to press apples into juice.


Reports of major incident in Kintbury

Reports of major incident in Kintbury

Reports of major incident in Kintbury

13 October 2021

There have been unconfirmed reports of a major incident taking place in Kintbury.


Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of Wednesday, October 13.

Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of Wednesday, October 13.

Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of Wednesday, October 13.

13 October 2021

The number of lab-confirmed cases in West Berkshire is now 13,230 – an increase of 108 in the last 24 hours.


Aldi and hospice planned for south side of Newbury

Aldi and hospice planned for south side of Newbury

Aldi and hospice planned for south side of Newbury

13 October 2021

Discussions under way to transform south side of Newbury with houses, an Aldi, 70-bed care home, hospice and electric vehicle charging station.


Contactless payment limit rises from Friday

Contactless payment limit rises from Friday

Contactless payment limit rises from Friday

13 October 2021

The limit on contactless payments will more than double this Friday, rising to £100.


Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

13 October 2021

Road repairs must focus on residential and rural streets says the AA, as councils face £400m pothole blackhole.


Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge closures this weekend

Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge closures this weekend

Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge closures this weekend

13 October 2021

The Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge will be closed for routine servicing over the weekend.


Civic leaders' guided tour of 100 homes development after 'hostile reception' row

Civic leaders' guided tour of 100 homes development after 'hostile reception' row

Civic leaders' guided tour of 100 homes development after 'hostile reception' row

13 October 2021

Developers at Hungerford's new 100-homes project have invited civic leaders to look round following reports of ill feeling towards local residents.


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