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What's on today (Saturday)

What's on today (Saturday)

THATCHAM’s Festival of Arts and Leisure returns this weekend, sparking two weeks of events and activities in the town. There will be plenty to see and…


Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust’s weekly lottery. They work around the clock,…


Thatcham allotmenteers pick up prizes

Thatcham allotmenteers pick up prizes

THATCHAM allotmenteers scooped up prizes at a recent awards ceremony. Prize-winners, friends and plot holders gathered at the Burdwood Hall to see if…


District council website down for maintenance this weekend

District council website down for maintenance this weekend

WEST Berkshire Council's website will be unavailable this weekend due to essential maintenance. It will be unavailable from 8am today (Saturday) until…


Through traffic to be banned from Headley Ford

Through traffic to be banned from Headley Ford

HEADLEY Ford is to be permanently closed in about five weeks – while leaving access open for locals – after a public consultation. A concrete barrier…


Man convicted of killing actress by dangerous driving

Man convicted of killing actress by dangerous driving

A MAN was this afternoon (Friday) convicted of killing a local actress by his dangerous driving. Katherine Howard, aged 32, died at the scene when her…


Man assaulted in Newbury town centre

Man assaulted in Newbury town centre

AN 18-year-old man ended up severely bruised after he was assaulted in Newbury. The assault took place outside Bar Sport, Bartholomew Street, at around…


Police death threat graffiti closes Newbury skate park for cleaning

Police death threat graffiti closes Newbury skate park for cleaning

OBSCENE graffiti insulting local police has hit Newbury’s Victoria Park two nights in a row, causing the closure of the skate park this morning (Friday).…


Bryan steps into the league rung

Bryan steps into the league rung

BOXING: Thatcham's ‘Pitbull’ Bryan Richardson is stepping back into the professional boxing ring after joining the Queensbury Boxing League and he has…


Eight fire crews battle Inkpen blaze

Eight fire crews battle Inkpen blaze

EIGHT fire crews were called to a blaze in a thatched cottage in Inkpen last night (Thursday), in which 20 per cent of the roof had to be removed. The…


Newbury man dies after River Thames fall

Newbury man dies after River Thames fall

A MAN who died after being pulled from the River Thames on Sunday has been named as 23-year-old Adam Hutchins, from Newbury. He had been residing at the…


Newbury trio right in the frame

Newbury trio right in the frame

TENPIN BOWLING: Three Newbury juniors scored rink successes at the British Tenpin Bowling Association’s championship finals staged at Romford’s City Pavilion…


Event for Mental Health Day

Event for Mental Health Day

A SPECIAL event for World Mental Health Day is being staged by West Berkshire Council in Newbury today (Friday). The council’s public health team has…


Residents want public discussions on new housing sites

Residents want public discussions on new housing sites

WEST Berkshire Council has come under fire after it emerged that decisions on where to build thousands of new homes across the district will be held behind…


Plans for West Berkshire's first Micropub given green light

Plans for West Berkshire's first Micropub given green light

PLANS for a Newbury pub with no music, no lager, no jukeboxes, no fruit machines and no gastropub food have been given the go-ahead. Ian Batho, the former…


Lovely afternoon had by all at Chilton Foliat harvest lunch

Lovely afternoon had by all at Chilton Foliat harvest lunch

Chilton Foliat Church of England (VA) Primary School invited some of the local residents to attend a Harvest lunch. There were 13 visitors in all and…


Fun and funds at Cold Ash Ball

Fun and funds at Cold Ash Ball

THE 2014 Cold Ash Ball returned for another successful outing this month. The event, held at the Regency Park Hotel on October 4, saw more than 200 people…


"It was a massive stepping stone for us," say Concept of X Factor experience

"It was a massive stepping stone for us," say Concept of X Factor experience

CONCEPT have described their time on the X Factor as “surreal and incredible” in an interview with the Newbury Weekly News. The boyband, made up of Ben…


Driver hospitalised in Streatley collision

Driver hospitalised in Streatley collision

A MAN in his 30s was hospitalised following a road traffic collision in Streatley this afternoon (Thursday). Crews from Dee Road and Caversham Road were…


County crown for St. Bart's

County crown for St. Bart's

LACROSSE: ST. BART’S senior lacrosse team won the Berkshire County tournament for the first time at Downe House on Saturday after seeing off competition…


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