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Newbury scoops four awards at inaugural sports ceremony

Newbury scoops four awards at inaugural sports ceremony

NEWBURY scooped four awards at a ceremony to mark sporting achievements in Berkshire. Guests were honoured at the inaugural Inspiration and Participation…


Gig for cancer charity

Gig for cancer charity

Singer songwriter Polly Wood will be performing with her band songs from her new album – produced by Sam Brown – on Friday, March 1 (doors open 7pm),…


RBL criticised for poppy logo on Romanian-produced meat

RBL criticised for poppy logo on Romanian-produced meat

THE Royal British Legion and supermarket chain Waitrose have been criticised by a former RAF air-gunner living in Newbury. Allan Mercado, (pictured),…


Tull Way development: ‘town can’t take any more houses’

Tull Way development: ‘town can’t take any more houses’

MORE than 80 letters of protest and a petition signed by 400 people against a housing development in Tull Way have not stopped a Thatcham farmer taking…


Bantams on display

Bantams on display

THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to descend on Newbury to watch poultry in motion at the Reading and District Bantam Society's open show this weekend.…


Restoration plan for Speen war memorial

Restoration plan for Speen war memorial

SPEEN war memorial is to be restored after years of wear and tear. Speen Parish Council is keen to see the memorial, which carries the names of local…


£10,000 donation for new Mary Hare accomodation

£10,000 donation for new Mary Hare accomodation

A THREE-YEAR fundraising marathon at Mary Hare School is nearing completion thanks to a £10,000 donation last week. Last Wednesday, a cheque was presented…


Ashford Hill pupils build eco-friendly roundhouse

Ashford Hill pupils build eco-friendly roundhouse

ASHFORD Hill Primary School pupils tried their hand at building an eco-friendly Celtic roundhouse last week. Pupils aged eight to 10 built a Celtic roundhouse…


One in seven West Berkshire children living in poverty, report reveals

One in seven West Berkshire children living in poverty, report reveals

ONE in seven young people in West Berkshire are judged to be living in poverty according to a report released this week. The report released by charity…


Thatcham Costa gets go ahead for expansion

Thatcham Costa gets go ahead for expansion

PLANS for Costa Coffee to extend its premises in the Kingsland Centre, Thatcham, have been given the green light. The franchise owner submitted a change…


Community event is urging people to get active today (Fri)

Community event is urging people to get active today (Fri)

AN oppurtunity to get active is being offered in Burghfield. Information and advice about getting involved in sport, whether it be joining a club, coaching…


Derelict shelters set for demolition at RAF Welford

Derelict shelters set for demolition at RAF Welford

HISTORICAL buildings at the RAF base in Welford could be demolished. An application has been submitted to the council for several buildings on the site…


Talent wanted for Newbury Carnival 2013

Talent wanted for Newbury Carnival 2013

MUSICIANS and dancers are being asked to parade their talents by stepping into this year’s Newbury Carnival. The last carnival, in 2011 saw a vast array…


Scale model show raises more than £700 for RBL

Scale model show raises more than £700 for RBL

AN ASSEMBLY of model aircraft, tanks, ships, cars, figures and trains were on display at two annual shows held in Newbury this month raising more than…


Fasten your seatbelts...

Fasten your seatbelts...

For Pam Ann – the brand new face of London Heathrow Sky Team's Terminal 4 who is currently touching down in her favourite terminals across the UK, including…


Paddlers prepare for marathon task

Paddlers prepare for marathon task

THE WARM-UP for this year’s Devizes to Westminster canoe marathon is well under way following the second of the four races in the Waterside series run…


Star's turn at a new trade at Newbury races

Star's turn at a new trade at Newbury races

THE ‘NEW’ Kauto Star will headline the off-course action at Newbury’s Greatwood Charity Day on Saturday, March 2. Having welcomed Denman on parade at…


O'Brien muscled out of key clashes

O'Brien muscled out of key clashes

HUNGERFORD TOWN will be without Irish international winger Alan O’Brien as they go into two difficult difficult away games this week needing victories…


Fancy a game via an app?

Fancy a game via an app?

A NEW website and app gives golfers the chance to make a match wherever they may be driving off. The chairman of Leaderboard Golf - which runs Kingsclere’s…


Thatcham mother’s body is a blank canvas for charity tattoo

Thatcham mother’s body is a blank canvas for charity tattoo

A THATCHAM woman is donating her body for decoration – or at least a part of it – to the people of West Berkshire, if they help her raise money for Cancer…


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