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Aldbourne to Paris for intrepid team of cyclists

21 August 2012
Aldbourne to Paris for intrepid team of cyclists

Aldbourne to Paris for intrepid team of cyclists

21 August 2012

AND they’re off! An intrepid team of cyclists is shown setting off from Aldbourne to pedal their way to Paris in France to raise money for charity.The…


Vodafone "insensitive" over dead son's bill

20 August 2012
Vodafone "insensitive" over dead son's bill

Vodafone "insensitive" over dead son's bill

20 August 2012

A BEREAVED father has branded telecommunications giant Vodafone “insensitive and incompetent” for repeatedly trying to charge his late son’s account.…


Tally Ho consortium woos pub owners

17 August 2012
Tally Ho consortium woos pub owners

Tally Ho consortium woos pub owners

17 August 2012

A CONSORTIUM of local investors plans to relaunch Hungerford Newtown’s last community asset, the Tally Ho pub. But first its members must persuade the…


Cameo: complaints reach nearly 600 as probe continues

16 August 2012
Cameo: complaints reach nearly 600 as probe continues

Cameo: complaints reach nearly 600 as probe continues

16 August 2012

A POLICE and trading standards investigation into Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers is still ongoing. But the chances of a quick resolution have been hampered…


'The way you hook tonight.......'

16 August 2012
'The way you hook tonight.......'

'The way you hook tonight.......'

16 August 2012

PROFESSIONAL Sinatra singer Justin Oxenham landed this potentially record-breaking pike - just weeks after joining Newbury Angling Association (NAA).…


Eastbury under starters orders for Jubilympics!

15 August 2012
Eastbury under starters orders for Jubilympics!

Eastbury under starters orders for Jubilympics!

15 August 2012

A GRAND opening ceremony, sporting rivalry, a relay torch borne aloft...sound familiar? Eastbury is all pumped up for the world’s first jubilympics...


All hail to the ale at Hungerford Club beerfest

14 August 2012
All hail to the ale at Hungerford Club beerfest

All hail to the ale at Hungerford Club beerfest

14 August 2012

THE HUNGERFORD Club is staging a real ale festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. More than 14 breweries, including local outfits Butts, Ramsbury,…


Aldbourne man to support three charities in Three Peaks Challenge

08 August 2012
Aldbourne man to support three charities in Three Peaks Challenge

Aldbourne man to support three charities in Three Peaks Challenge

08 August 2012

AN ALDBOURNE man is preparing to take on the legendary Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, the British Heart Foundation…


Police seek witnesses to fatal accident on A4

06 August 2012
Police seek witnesses to fatal accident on A4

Police seek witnesses to fatal accident on A4

06 August 2012

POLICE are still appealing for witnesses to a fatal accident near Halfway on Saturday. A pedestrian died in the collision, which followed an argument,…


Man dies in collision near Kintbury

04 August 2012
Man dies in collision near Kintbury

Man dies in collision near Kintbury

04 August 2012

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a fatal accident near Kintbury this morning (Saturday).A pedestrian died in the collision in the early hours.At…


90 TV watchers caught without licence

30 July 2012
90 TV watchers caught without licence

90 TV watchers caught without licence

30 July 2012

MORE than 90 people were caught watching television without a licence in Newbury between January and June. However, this compares favourably to Reading,…


Thousands of enthusiasts turn out for bus and coach show

30 July 2012
Thousands of enthusiasts turn out for bus and coach show

Thousands of enthusiasts turn out for bus and coach show

30 July 2012

IT was all aboard for fans of vintage buses and coaches in Newbury last weekend. The Bus and Coach Preservation Show at Newbury Showground on Sunday featured…


Lambourn farm's 'valuable work for species in real trouble'

28 July 2012
Lambourn farm's 'valuable work for species in real trouble'

Lambourn farm's 'valuable work for species in real trouble'

28 July 2012

A LAMBOURN farming couple have been praised for their efforts to help wildlife in this year’s RSPB Telegraph Nature of Farming Award. Peter and Juliet…


Hundreds say goodbye to popular school headteacher

27 July 2012
Hundreds say goodbye to popular school headteacher

Hundreds say goodbye to popular school headteacher

27 July 2012

THE HEAD teacher at Bradfield C of E Primary School, Andy How, has said an emotional goodbye to hundreds of past and present pupils, staff, parents and…


Hungerford edition on sale now

26 July 2012
Hungerford edition on sale now

Hungerford edition on sale now

26 July 2012

IN THIS week’s Hungerford edition of the Newbury Weekly News we report on residents’ fears that a day centre could be turned into a noisy night spot.…


Enjoy the sunshine.....while it lasts

26 July 2012
Enjoy the sunshine.....while it lasts

Enjoy the sunshine.....while it lasts

26 July 2012

AFTER the monsoon, the sun! West Berkshire has been basking after more than two-and-a-half times the normal rainfall for April and June, steady drizzle…


Stockcross sports pavilion gets £50,000 windfall for facelift

25 July 2012
Stockcross sports pavilion gets £50,000 windfall for facelift

Stockcross sports pavilion gets £50,000 windfall for facelift

25 July 2012

STOCKCROSS recreation ground’s dilapidated sports pavilion will have a swish replacement - thanks to a £50,000 windfall. Speen Parish Council and AFC…


Day centres could become party venues, residents fear

24 July 2012
Day centres could become party venues, residents fear

Day centres could become party venues, residents fear

24 July 2012

THREE West Berkshire day centres could be turned into a late night venue for discos and stag parties, residents fear. At the centre of the controversy…


Boxford Masques to perform at Welford Park

23 July 2012
Boxford Masques to perform at Welford Park

Boxford Masques to perform at Welford Park

23 July 2012

THE BOXFORD Masques present a community play for Berkshire, A Little Drama at the Big House. The play, penned by national acclaimed, Great Shefford author…


Smallholding bus couple given marching orders

23 July 2012
Smallholding bus couple given marching orders

Smallholding bus couple given marching orders

23 July 2012

A COUPLE trying to live a low carbon lifestyle selling ethically reared produce must move on, despite public backing and a previous decision in their…


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