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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…


In this week's Newbury Weekly News

In this week's Newbury Weekly News

IN this week’s Newbury Weekly News, West Berkshire Council has confirmed that property developer Grainger will be taking on the development of Newbury…


Stolen items recovered during Thatcham house raid

Stolen items recovered during Thatcham house raid

BRASS items and a selection of coins, suspected to be stolen, have been recovered from a property in Thatcham. Thames Valley Police recovered the items…


Tourist information centre re-opens in Newbury

Tourist information centre re-opens in Newbury

NEWBURY Tourist Information Centre officially re-opened in a new space in Newbury Town Hall yesterday (Weds). The centre was reopened for business at…


Beenham youngsters stump up £10k for play equipment

Beenham youngsters stump up £10k for play equipment

PUPILS at Beenham Primary School were patting themselves on the back last week at the unveiling of new play equipment which they raised the funds for.…


Flash, bang, wallop. Again...

Flash, bang, wallop. Again...

Film review: A Good Day to Die Hard (12a)Running time 97 minutes Rating:***RUSSIA has become increasingly frequented by movie and television units filming…


Update: Broken down freight causes train delays between Reading and Newbury

Update: Broken down freight causes train delays between Reading and Newbury

DELAYS are expected on trains into Newbury this afternoon (Weds). Trains between Reading and Newbury will be delayed by up to one hour because of a broken…


Newbury library celebrates National Libraries Day

Newbury library celebrates National Libraries Day

VISITORS flocked to Newbury Library on Saturday (Feb 9) for a fun packed and educational day of activities to mark National Libraries Day. More than 940…


HMV Newbury to close

HMV Newbury to close

NEWBURY'S HMV store in Northbrook Street is to close leaving 10 staff facing redundancy. The news comes after administrators, Deloitte, announced that…


Housing plan for 'notorious' school

Housing plan for 'notorious' school

PLANS have been lodged to turn a notorious school into housing. Crookham Court School, in Crookham Road, closed in the late-1980s after finding itself…


Monster pothole strikes Newbury taxi business

Monster pothole strikes Newbury taxi business

POTHOLES across the local road network recently struck a local taxi business, with potholes also appearing in a road near Newbury Racecourse and continuing…


Tourist Information Centre to re-open today (Weds)

Tourist Information Centre to re-open today (Weds)

NEWBURY Tourist Information Centre is due to officially re-open today (Weds). A ceremony will be held at the Town Hall (pictured) in the Market Place…


Police update from Pc Lee Frost, of Newbury Police

Police update from Pc Lee Frost, of Newbury Police

Pc Lee Frost on news of crimes and crime prevention in Newbury, safety advice from the crime reduction officer, the latest police campaigns and views…


Shaw House to re-open with special exhibition

Shaw House to re-open with special exhibition

A SPECIAL exhibition is being held at Shaw House to mark its reopening for the 2013 visitor season. ‘Bombing that moved a School’ will tell the story…


Ten-year celebration is something to sing about

Ten-year celebration is something to sing about

A PIONEERING singing service for people with dementia which started in Newbury has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Singing for the Brain uses…


Power cut affects Pangbourne properties due to sub station fault

Power cut affects Pangbourne properties due to sub station fault

A POWER cut is currently (Tues eve) affecting properties in Pangbourne, after a explosion in low voltage cable at an electricity sub station. According…


A34 partially blocked following overturned car

A34 partially blocked following overturned car

PART of the A34 is blocked and there is slow traffic following an earlier accident. The A34 is partially blocked in Chieveley on the southbound carriageway…


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