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Divided by politics but united in love – mayor and mayoress announce engagement
THE mayor of Newbury Anthony Pick has undertaken a very different kind of engagement this week after asking his lady mayoress and fellow town councillor Catherine Kent to marry him.
The couple met after they were both elected to the town council in 2011, Mr Pick, aged 73, a Conservative member for St John’s Ward and Miss Kent, 68, as a Liberal Democrat representative for Northcroft.
After Mr Pick was made deputy mayor last year Miss Kent served as his consort for civic engagements. And when he was made mayor in May she assumed the role of his lady mayoress. Since ...
Suspicious blaze rips through Hermitage plant nursery
A FIRE which ripped through a Hermitage plant nursery during ...
Pangbourne bearing “unfair” share of council’s cuts
PANGBOURNE villagers are rallying to save their community from West ...
Cold Ash inventor hits the heady heights of ballooning hall of fame
A FORMER Cold Ash inventor has been posthumously inducted into ...
Other News
Hethertons crowns its winner of Amy’s cupcake competition
THE winner of the Amy’s Cupcake competition in aid of West Berkshire charity Swings and Smiles was announced
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Man treated for injuries after Ufton Nervet crash
A male driver was taken to hospital after the Vauxhall Astra van he was driving flipped onto its
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Rail disruption over Christmas period
RAIL passengers travelling through West Berkshire over Christmas will face reduced services, owing to engineering works. A series
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Labour campaign for energy switch
A CAMPAIGN to help slash the price of energy bills in West Berkshire was launched in Newbury last
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What’s on today (Sunday)
THE Christmas spirit will linger in Pangbourne today (Sunday) while lovers of the great outdoors can embark on
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Newbury man’s magical tale for Christmas
A Newbury writer and local artist have joined forces to create a new children’s book in time for
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Behind the scenes of JFK’s assassination
Parkland (15) Running time 93 minutes Rating:*** The assassination of President John F Kennedy, in
This week’s gig guide
Newburytoday.co.uk’s gigs for the forthcoming week Thursday, December 5: Joiners, Southampton – Dave Hause/Northcote (8pm;
Sport
Shaw boost for Newbury
NEWBURY have been buoyed by young striker Bradley Shaw’s decision to reject move to Thatcham
Hours of work on the way to success
PETE Braithwaite and Hayley Burger came through five hours of action to win the Newbury
Picture of the day
District News
Cold Ash inventor hits the heady heights of ballooning hall of fame
December 9, 20136:40 am ThatchamA FORMER Cold Ash inventor has been posthumously inducted into the Federation Aeronautique Internationale Ballooning
Thieves target dog walkers on common
December 7, 20136:50 am HungerfordTHIEVES are preying on parked cars in Hungerford, with dog walkers’ vehicles on the common being a favourite target. Three incidents this month alone bring
Christmas comes to Thatcham
December 6, 20139:00 pm Thatcham 
THATCHAM’S mayor, Mike Cole, wished everyone a Merry Christmas as he turned on the town’s lights this evening (Fri). Helped by six-year-old Thomas Read and
Daily
Suspicious blaze rips through Hermitage plant nursery
Man treated for injuries after Ufton Nervet crash
Agreement struck with Sterling developer over long-awaited link road
Rail disruption over Christmas period
Newbury man's magical tale for Christmas
1,000-voice festival finale
Cold Ash inventor hits the heady heights of ballooning hall of fame
Thieves target dog walkers on common
Divided by politics but united in love – mayor and mayoress announce engagement
One woman taken to hospital following three-car collision on M4
Weekly
Eight-foot tall monoliths unveiled across Newbury town centre
Met Office issues weather warning for south east including Newbury area
On-street parking charges approved but that's not the end of the road for motorists
Man took his own life after ailing partner’s suicide- Suspicious blaze rips through Hermitage plant nursery
Multi-vehicle accident on the A34 this afternoon (Friday)
IKEA Calcot still raising traffic concerns as construction could start next year
Councillor guilty of fleecing Alzheimer's victim- Police hunt for The Grinch of Gilbert Court
Family Announcements
Monthly
Newbury grinds to a halt following A34 accident
Chaos expected as A34 and M4 see closures and delays this weekend
A34 southbound closure and delays on M4 this weekend
More chaos to come with A34 closures
More disruption for motorists as A34 northbound closes this weekend
Guard of honour staged for former ambulance employee
Oh deer – Rudolph (or is it Dasher?) is on the run- Family Announcements
- A34 near Newbury northbound to close overnight for repairs following collision
Woman convicted for helping to run Newbury brothel