2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (107+ words) Firefighters rescued a trapped person after a road traffic collision in West Berkshire. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call from South Central Ambulance Service at 6.21pm on Tuesday alerting it to the incident on Goring Lane between Burghfield…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (322+ words) Gary Shaughnessy, is set to complete the latest leg of his 60 for 60 challenge, aiming to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s UK. Mr Shaughnessy, 60, who has lived with Parkinson’s since 2015, is participating in a cycling challenge which started with a…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (286+ words) A quarry near Thatcham will be producing 100,000 tonnes of recycled aggregate following an investment. Waste management company Grundon has invested £2.6m in a project to upgrade facilities at its site on Kennetholme Quarry. The money will be used to upgrade facilities…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (218+ words) Plans have been submitted for a vast industrial estate on the old Quantel site on Turnpike Road in Newbury. A local residents’ campaign to stop it has already started. The scheme proposes approximately 127,210 sq ft of floorspace configured across four…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) Police are seeking people who have protected domestic abuse survivors for an award honouring the ‘pioneering’ work of a solicitor who supported the family of a mother and son killed by her estranged husband. Thames Valley Police is inviting nominations…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (272+ words) Say hello to this week’s Dog of the Week! Every week we shine a light on one of Dogs Trust’s many furry friends that are looking for their forever home. Meet Chester, a sweet, affectionate young staffie cross whippet who…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Young care leavers needing support to settle into adulthood have been given an enormous cash-boost thanks to the generosity of a housebuilder. Charity Bridge for Young People supports those aged between 16 and 25 who are leaving care or facing homelessness, providing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) West Berkshire Council has dropped its enforcement notice on an illegal traveller encampment in Aldermaston. An appeal had been lodged in respect of the site but the council has posted that the notice has been withdrawn and therefore the appeal…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (397+ words) A Newbury couple have celebrated a remarkable milestone – and given their advice for a long and successful marriage. James Wright, known as Jim and living at Care UK’s Winchcombe Place on Maple Crescent, and his wife Judy marked their 65th wedding…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (215+ words) Much-loved children’s character Hugless Douglas will be the special guest next month at a family cycle event. The Living Paintings Wheelie Good Day Out combines cycling challenges for all ages and abilities with a day of family-friendly activities. It’s all…...