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Planning process for Monks Lane sport hub 'flawed' and 'a shambles' claims

Planning process for Monks Lane sport hub 'flawed' and 'a shambles' claims

Planning process for Monks Lane sport hub 'flawed' and 'a shambles' claims

06 January 2022

Newbury Town Council is writing to West Berkshire Council to stop work on the new Sports Hub at Monks Lane.


"It is an unimaginative box"

"It is an unimaginative box"

"It is an unimaginative box"

06 January 2022

Plans to redevelop the Newbury Magistrates Court building have been dubbed a cross between a fire station and a car park.


Park House donation to West Berks Foodbank

Park House donation to West Berks Foodbank

Park House donation to West Berks Foodbank

04 January 2022

Students at a Newbury school helped to make sure everyone in the community could enjoy Christmas, with a large donation to the local foodbank.


Happy retirement Liz!

Happy retirement Liz!

Happy retirement Liz!

03 January 2022

One of the longest serving fundraisers for a Newbury charity has decided to hang up her volunteering gloves.


Queen's New Year Honours list announced

Queen's New Year Honours list announced

Queen's New Year Honours list announced

31 December 2021

A number of local residents have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list, which has been released this evening.


Council 'at fault' over community bus budget cuts

Council 'at fault' over community bus budget cuts

Council 'at fault' over community bus budget cuts

30 December 2021

West Berkshire Council has been told to apologise and compensate a community bus charity


Winter wonder of Lee's Lego land

Winter wonder of Lee's Lego land

Winter wonder of Lee's Lego land

28 December 2021

A huge Lego Christmas display has appeared in one of the empty unit windows in Parkway Shopping centre.


Pupils in Thatcham craft Christmas cards for local retirement communities

Pupils in Thatcham craft Christmas cards for local retirement communities

Pupils in Thatcham craft Christmas cards for local retirement communities

27 December 2021

Year four pupils from Spurcroft Primary School spread festive cheer with their hand-crafted Christmas messages.


The golden neighbourhood Christmas tree that was stolen twice

The golden neighbourhood Christmas tree that was stolen twice

The golden neighbourhood Christmas tree that was stolen twice

26 December 2021

The couple who tried to spread festive cheer and the person who stole Christmas.


Kennet School production offers audiences a sweet escape from reality

Kennet School production offers audiences a sweet escape from reality

Kennet School production offers audiences a sweet escape from reality

25 December 2021

The young actors ensured the show went on for their production of Hansel and Gretel.

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Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

25 December 2021

Everyone at the Newbury Weekly News and newburytoday would like to wish you a very merry Christmas.


Council and community support residents affected by fatal Tilehurst fire

Council and community support residents affected by fatal Tilehurst fire

Council and community support residents affected by fatal Tilehurst fire

24 December 2021

Donations of support have since come in from across the community to support those affected.


Rough sleepers down to zero in district

Rough sleepers down to zero in district

Rough sleepers down to zero in district

24 December 2021

There are officially no rough sleepers in West Berkshire.


There's still time to vote!

There's still time to vote!

There's still time to vote!

22 December 2021

A short film featuring one of Prior’s Court’s young adults has been nominated for a prestigious award.


Plans for new hospital equipment given go-ahead

Plans for new hospital equipment given go-ahead

Plans for new hospital equipment given go-ahead

22 December 2021

Plans for an MRI scanner at West Berkshire Community Hospital have been approved.


Report awaited on ageing facilities at Aldermaston and Burghfield

Report awaited on ageing facilities at Aldermaston and Burghfield

Report awaited on ageing facilities at Aldermaston and Burghfield

20 December 2021

Nuclear industry inspectors say they have now completed a year-long inspection into the ageing facilities at AWE


Lighting up the road for charity

Lighting up the road for charity

Lighting up the road for charity

19 December 2021

A Greenham granddad has been helping raise a festive smile – and some cash for charity.


'Thank you for helping our kids to believe'

'Thank you for helping our kids to believe'

'Thank you for helping our kids to believe'

17 December 2021

Staff and pupils at Mary Hare School will be cheering on the show's first deaf contestant in the final of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.


Newbury's Monks Lane Sports Hub gets the go ahead vote

Newbury's Monks Lane Sports Hub gets the go ahead vote

Newbury's Monks Lane Sports Hub gets the go ahead vote

16 December 2021

Full planning permission has been granted for a new pitch and sports pavilion at Monks Lane in Newbury.


VoxFresh singers express lockdown highs and lows

VoxFresh singers express lockdown highs and lows

VoxFresh singers express lockdown highs and lows

16 December 2021

Ten-year-old Flossy loves singing, so it was a dream come true for her to write and star in a video for a Newbury vocal group.


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