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Wolf moon set to light up the night sky

17 January 2019
Wolf moon set to light up the night sky

Wolf moon set to light up the night sky

17 January 2019

First supermoon and total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Monday, January 21 THE first full moon of the year is often known as the Wolf…


Cafe Culture - Pineapple Cafe, Lower Way, Thatcham

07 January 2019
Cafe Culture - Pineapple Cafe, Lower Way, Thatcham

Cafe Culture - Pineapple Cafe, Lower Way, Thatcham

07 January 2019

Debbie Studart took over the running of the Pineapple cafe in April 2017 and her only regret is that she didn't do it sooner.


Cafe Culture - Weavers Coffee Shop, Newbury

22 December 2018
Cafe Culture - Weavers Coffee Shop, Newbury

Cafe Culture - Weavers Coffee Shop, Newbury

22 December 2018

JAMES Priddy took over Weavers Coffee Shop, with the view of maybe running it for four years or so. That was just over 30 years ago and he hasn't...


Venus - our Christmas star

20 December 2018
Venus - our Christmas star

Venus - our Christmas star

20 December 2018

All the lowdown from Newbury Astronomical Society on how to spot Venus THE planet Venus has now moved into the morning sky and will be visible low down…


SLEIGH BELLS RING… ARE YOU LOOKING? IN THE KITCHEN, SOMEONE’S COOKING...

12 December 2018
SLEIGH BELLS RING… ARE YOU LOOKING? IN THE KITCHEN, SOMEONE’S COOKING...

SLEIGH BELLS RING… ARE YOU LOOKING? IN THE KITCHEN, SOMEONE’S COOKING...

12 December 2018

A few more festive fun treats to make with the kids - and then enjoy... SEASON'S PIZZAS you can create any shape you like with pizzas but here are two…


Festive Fun - jolly easy food bites to make with the kids

11 December 2018
Festive Fun - jolly easy food bites to make with the kids

Festive Fun - jolly easy food bites to make with the kids

11 December 2018

Just a few ingredients, simple to put together and simply delicious THE GRINCH  Almost healthy You need: small white marshmallows (you can buy packets…


It's the most wonderful meteor shower of the year - look out for the Geminids

03 December 2018
It's the most wonderful meteor shower of the year - look out for the Geminids

It's the most wonderful meteor shower of the year - look out for the Geminids

03 December 2018

Between December 4 and 17, if you wrap up warm and with a clear sky, the Geminid meteor shower is a show worth catching says Nic Fleet from Newbury Astronomical…


NWN Christmas competitions - the final countdown

29 November 2018
NWN Christmas competitions - the final countdown

NWN Christmas competitions - the final countdown

29 November 2018

26 amazing competitions from local businesses - deadline for entries is Friday, November 30 FOR your chance to win a £250 voucher to spend at Camp…


The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a YA book inspired by the #blacklivesmatter movement

28 November 2018
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a YA book inspired by the #blacklivesmatter movement

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a YA book inspired by the #blacklivesmatter movement

28 November 2018

A look at racial injustice through the eyes of a teenager THE issues raised in The Hate U Give  by Angie Thomas have come even more to the fore with…


Out&About winter issue now available

22 November 2018
Out&About winter issue now available

Out&About winter issue now available

22 November 2018

The free quarterly lifestyle magazine is packed with local news and features, including health, fitness, fashion, food, motors, travel, books and what's…


A Gentleman in Moscow - a gentle, finely-observed tale about a young count confined to a hotel in Moscow as the communists take control

21 November 2018
A Gentleman in Moscow - a gentle, finely-observed tale about a young count confined to a hotel in Moscow as the communists take control

A Gentleman in Moscow - a gentle, finely-observed tale about a young count confined to a hotel in Moscow as the communists take control

21 November 2018

On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov – recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt – is escorted out of the…


Cafe Culture - Honesty, Lambourn

15 November 2018
Cafe Culture - Honesty, Lambourn

Cafe Culture - Honesty, Lambourn

15 November 2018

T: 01488 71011Open: Seven days a week: 8am-4pm THE Honesty Group of cafés each reflect the company ethos, but also put their own personal stamp…


It's beginning to look a lot like Crispmas...

15 November 2018
It's beginning to look a lot like Crispmas...

It's beginning to look a lot like Crispmas...

15 November 2018

We took some festive-flavoured Walkers crisps out and about for people to try and this was their verdict LOVE them or hate them, Brussel sprouts are a…


The trail of Remembrance - a visit to the Somme

08 November 2018
The trail of Remembrance - a visit to the Somme

The trail of Remembrance - a visit to the Somme

08 November 2018

In 2014, Geraldine Gardner wrote about her visit to the Somme to pay tribute to all people who lost their lives in the First World War. WHY did I want…


Commonwealth War Graves from the First World War in Newtown Cemetery

07 November 2018
Commonwealth War Graves from the First World War in Newtown Cemetery

Commonwealth War Graves from the First World War in Newtown Cemetery

07 November 2018

The Friends of Newtown Cemetery are compiling records of those who are buried there MOST war dead were buried where they died, but there are 16 Commonwealth…


We will remember them

06 November 2018
We will remember them

We will remember them

06 November 2018

Armistice Day on November 11 will mark the centenary of the end of the First World War and every town and village across the country has its own stories…


Cafe Culture - Courtyard Cafe, Hampstead Norreys

29 October 2018
Cafe Culture - Courtyard Cafe, Hampstead Norreys

Cafe Culture - Courtyard Cafe, Hampstead Norreys

29 October 2018

T: 01635 202642 Open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (shop open until 7pm); Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 9am-noon SINCE it was runner-up in Channel 4’s Village…


Cafe Culture - Monkey Tree, Newbury

18 October 2018
Cafe Culture - Monkey Tree, Newbury

Cafe Culture - Monkey Tree, Newbury

18 October 2018

T: 01635 226420 Open 8am until 3pm Monday to Saturday DENZIL  Carlton runs a café with a difference. After opening earlier this year, Monkey…


Cafe Culture - Cobbs Farm Shop Cafe, Hungerford

04 October 2018
Cafe Culture - Cobbs Farm Shop Cafe, Hungerford

Cafe Culture - Cobbs Farm Shop Cafe, Hungerford

04 October 2018

T: 01488 686770Open Monday to Saturday 9am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm Cobbs Farm Shop café has recently been refurbished and extended, making for a light,…


The Old Chapel Textile Centre needs conservation volunteers

26 September 2018
The Old Chapel Textile Centre needs conservation volunteers

The Old Chapel Textile Centre needs conservation volunteers

26 September 2018

The National Needlework Archive at Greenham Common is a treasure trove of textiles and tapestries old and new. They are looking for conservation volunteers…


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