13 April 2022
In 1988 a new store opened in town and and the honour of cutting the ribbon fell to Coronation Street actress Helen Worth.
07 April 2022
Victoria Park sits at the heart of Newbury and has been the playground of Newbury children for many generations.
31 March 2022
The stocks were last used in the UK on a man in Newbury in 1872.
28 March 2022
Tucked inside an old graveyard in Newbury is a monument worthy of a scene in Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code.
10 March 2022
In 1986 Gateway Foodmarkets fell foul of Newbury District Council when its sign was considered to be out of keeping with the overall street scene.
10 February 2022
Considered an eyesore by many, the gasometer in Newbury was scheduled to be painted brown in 1993 to 'make it more attractive'.
09 February 2022
Images of monarchs and world leaders are hung at the National Portrait Gallery but now curators want people's family snaps to take centre stage too.
06 February 2022
A look back into the Newbury Weekly News archives reveals how the paper covered the announcement of the King George VI's death and funeral in 1952.
02 February 2022
A chilling tale of medieval punishment by Trish Lee, pictures by Phil Cannings.
02 February 2022
Old newspapers don't just provide reports of the news stories of the day, but also an impression of the era through the ads and notices.
28 January 2022
Residents are being asked to help solve a mystery at Greenham Control Tower.
25 January 2022
A Kintbury man who was executed during the ‘Swing Riots' of the 1830s was remembered in a ceremony at his graveside.
17 January 2022
New exhibition opens at museum this week.
15 January 2022
Newbury will unveil its 14th blue plaque later this month, as it commemorates the first headmistress of the town’s girls’ school.
13 January 2022
The Rolling Stones are to become only the fourth band in history to have their own stamps, being released to mark the group's 60th anniversary.
11 January 2022
The search is on for a Platinum Pudding that can be served at this year's Jubilee celebrations, with Dame Mary Berry among the competition judges.
06 January 2022
A 14th-century church is to be transformed into a study centre for Bradfield College
23 December 2021
A 10-minute video posted on YouTube shows a drive from London to Bath in a Mk2 Jaguar by George Eyles IAM from July 1963.
17 December 2021
Stories and pictures of old Newbury garages and motor traders going back to the dawn of the motoring age.
07 December 2021
Telling the story of the people in the town.
