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Throwers score at home and abroad

Throwers score at home and abroad

THERE was UK and European success for throwers Oliver Hewitt and Bob Broadbridge at the weekend. Teenager Hewitt won the England Athletics under 15 boys…


Tough choices for Corby visit

Tough choices for Corby visit

HUNGERFORD Town manager Bobby Wilkinson produced the perfect answer to those who criticised his team selection at Chippenham Town last week, and now he…


Blues set off in pursuit of something better

Blues set off in pursuit of something better

NEWBURY BLUES head coach Lee Goodall has a two-year task to complete the turn around in the first XV’s fortunes and cement a place in the higher spots…


Tilehurst bin fires suspected arsons

Tilehurst bin fires suspected arsons

BINS ablaze in two different Tilehurst roads during the early hours of this morning (Thursday) were suspected arsons .One pump from Dee Road Fire Station,…


Park Way Bridge fines to be discussed at council meeting tonight (Thurs)

Park Way Bridge fines to be discussed at council meeting tonight (Thurs)

WEST Berkshire Council will be grilled as to why 329 people have successfully appealed against fines on Park Way Bridge. The shadow portfolio holder for…


Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry to visit Camp Hopson on Saturday

Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry to visit Camp Hopson on Saturday

THE Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry will be visiting Camp Hopson in Newbury on Saturday to sign copies of her new book. The 79-year-old, who has…


Pro-Palestine group marches through Newbury

Pro-Palestine group marches through Newbury

PEOPLE in Newbury called for a free Palestine when they marched through the town last week. The Newbury Friends of Palestine organised the march following…


Tadley boyband may have the X Factor

Tadley boyband may have the X Factor

A TADLEY boy band who took a break from their European tour to perform at a charity fundraiser in the town in May impressed judges during an appearance…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News (04/09/14)

In this week's Newbury Weekly News (04/09/14)

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News, a protest in Thatcham town centre landed five English Defence League (EDL) members in court this week. The five were…


Sci-fi Scarlett turns super-warrior

Sci-fi Scarlett turns super-warrior

Lucy (15)Running time 89 minutesRating:****SOME moneymen in the movie industry will tell you, if pressed, that the best film products are the ones that…


Firefighters called to bin fire near Newbury Football Club

Firefighters called to bin fire near Newbury Football Club

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bin fire, adjacent to Newbury Football Club grounds this afternoon (Wed). One pump was called from Newbury Fire Station…


Newbury and Thatcham 17 year-olds arrested after Reading car damage

Newbury and Thatcham 17 year-olds arrested after Reading car damage

TWO 17 year-old-girls, from Newbury and Thatcham, are among three people arrested in connection with recent damage to wing mirrors of cars parked in Reading.…


Newbury teens to "Pedal to Paris" for charity

Newbury teens to "Pedal to Paris" for charity

Two sixteen-year old cyclists from West Berkshire will ride almost 500km from London to Paris to raise money in support of the country’s Armed Forces…


Charity dance returns to Kennet

Charity dance returns to Kennet

COME dancing at Kennet School to raise money for local charities. Dance enthusiasts Anne and Ed Clarke are pleased to announce their next sequence and…


Kingsclere hairdresser hopes 'Oscars' prove a snip

Kingsclere hairdresser hopes 'Oscars' prove a snip

A KINGSCLERE hairdresser is among finalists at the ‘hairdressing Oscars’ – The British Hairdressing Awards – in November. Founding director of Twist Hair,…


Sebastian Faulks to open new look Boxford Village Hall on Saturday

Sebastian Faulks to open new look Boxford Village Hall on Saturday

THE popular novelist, journalist and broadcaster Sebastian Faulks will attend the grand opening of the new-look Boxford Village Hall on Saturday. Mr Faulks…


Thames Water fined £250,000 for pollution of Woolton Hill brook

Thames Water fined £250,000 for pollution of Woolton Hill brook

THAMES Water has been fined £250,000 for polluting a Woolton Hill brook two years ago, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Thames Water Utilities…


Memorial sports award introduced at Park House School

Memorial sports award introduced at Park House School

AN AWARD to recognise outstanding commitment to sport will be introduced at Park House School in honour of talented and passionate young sportsman, Charlie…


Man airlifted to hospital following Hungerford collision

Man airlifted to hospital following Hungerford collision

A MAN was airlifted to hospital yesterday (Monday) evening, after a two-vehicle Hungerford collision, which forced a road closure, with police seeking…


Plans for Newbury super surgery renewed

Plans for Newbury super surgery renewed

Plans for a new super-surgery in Newbury in which two, town-centre GP surgeries would be combined, have been resubmitted. The renewed proposal brought…


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