Author Profile: Mirek Gosney

Children’s charity hosting Open Day

A children's charity in Thatcham is hosting a Community Open Day soon.

School rocks the bandstand

School rocks the bandstand

A Newbury school held its annual concert at Victoria Park this month.

Crowds enjoy fun in the sun at school fete

Crowds enjoy fun in the sun at school fete

A Compton school welcomed the whole community for its annual fete last week.

Couple celebrates 25 years of supporting charity

Couple celebrates 25 years of supporting charity

More than 100 people attended a charity garden party in Thatcham at the weekend.

New hearing specialist now open

New hearing specialist now open

A new hearing clinic has opened in the town centre.

Author shares new book with schoolchildren

Author shares new book with schoolchildren

An author has shared her new book with pupils at a Thatcham school.

Pupils rock the night away with new musical

Pupils rock the night away with new musical

A Thatcham school is celebrating the success of its recent musical, We Will Rock You.

Educafe receives ‘significant’ grant towards its Parents Village

Educafe receives ‘significant’ grant towards its Parents Village

A community café has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Awards to fund its Parents Village.

Talk on hidden meanings of English given to non-native speakers in Newbury

Talk on hidden meanings of English given to non-native speakers in Newbury

Students and teachers at an international boarding school recently observed a talk on the ‘third dimension’ of the English language.

Appeal live against refused housing proposal

Appeal live against refused housing proposal

A planning saga continues in the historic centre of Thatcham.

Seated exercise classes – and social café – go down a treat

Seated exercise classes – and social café – go down a treat

A weekly seated chair exercise class is soon expanding to a fourth site.

Hidden Gem opens in town

Hidden Gem opens in town

A new community café is open for business in Thatcham.

School rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted

22 July 2024

School rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted

22 July 2024

A secondary school in Thatcham has been downgraded from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Berkshire Afrofest coming Thatcham for first time

Berkshire Afrofest coming Thatcham for first time

A one-day family festival celebrating the growing African community in Berkshire is being held in Thatcham for the first time.

Mayor to host summer garden party for two charities

Mayor to host summer garden party for two charities

The mayor of Thatcham is hosting a garden party in aid of her two chosen charities.

Schoolchildren can’t bee-lieve their conservation success

14 July 2024

Schoolchildren can’t bee-lieve their conservation success

14 July 2024

Year 6 pupils at Curridge Primary School were delighted to win the first prize of £1,000 in the Dorothy Morley Conservation Award.

Robbed and detected: Talk given on fascinating Roman discovery

13 July 2024

Robbed and detected: Talk given on fascinating Roman discovery

13 July 2024

A talk on an exciting new Roman discovery was held on Election Night.

School scores gold yet again

School scores gold yet again

A Thatcham school has won an award for the third year in a row.

Volunteers transform school’s facilities

Volunteers transform school’s facilities

A Thatcham school is celebrating the new look of its outdoor learning area.

Firm celebrates ‘timeless impact’ on High Street

Firm celebrates ‘timeless impact’ on High Street