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Teenage schoolgirl headbutted by Newbury man

Teenage schoolgirl headbutted by Newbury man

A TEENAGE schoolgirl was headbutted by a 46-year-old man during an attack in Newbury. The girl was knocked over by the force of the blow and banged her…


Blues go down at home

Blues go down at home

Newbury Blues 12 Windsor 20BLUES suffered their third defeat in four games since arriving in South West One East as Windsor edged away from the early…


Vase boost for Newbury

Vase boost for Newbury

NEWBURY gained a morale-booster in advance of their FA Vase tie at Holyport next month when they won 1-0 in their Hellenic League Premier Division game…


Town lose out at Gloucester

Town lose out at Gloucester

Gloucester City 2 Thatcham Town 1THATCHAM could not quite close the two-division gap as they went out of the FA Cup at Cheltenham Town’s Whaddon Road…


Totton trip for tonight's replay winners

Totton trip for tonight's replay winners

Merthyr Town 0 Hungerford Town 0HUNGERFORD will go in to tonight’s FA Cup replay with Merthyr Town chasing a trip to AFC Totton in the Third Qualifying…


Off and on course at the races

Off and on course at the races

[caption id="attachment_49937" align="alignleft" width="345" caption="Racing in the rain on Sunday"][/caption] IT was a real rollercoaster ride at Newbury’s…


Stock room fire in H&M Parkway

Stock room fire in H&M Parkway

H&M in Newbury Parkway is closed today (Mon) after a fire in its stockroom this morning. A spokeswoman for Berkshire Fire and Rescue, Nicole Targett,…


West Berkshire company fined after crisps break man's leg

West Berkshire company fined after crisps break man's leg

A THEALE company has been fined £20,000 after a block of crisps fell on a worker, breaking his leg. Walkers Snack Foods Limited based at Arlington Business…


Funky moves and platform shoes at Greenham jive

Funky moves and platform shoes at Greenham jive

FUNKY moves, flares and platform shoes were to the fore at a recent 1970’s themed fancy dress dance in Greenham on Saturday night. Around 100 people turned…


West Berkshire schools defend using CCTV in toilets

West Berkshire schools defend using CCTV in toilets

TWO West Berkshire schools have defended their policy of using surveillance cameras in their toilets. It has emerged that both Theale Green Community…


Keep the Olympic flame alive, beome a sport maker

Keep the Olympic flame alive, beome a sport maker

GET Berkshire Active is trying to keep the Olympic flame burning bright throughout the winter with a Sports Makers Workshop at the Waterside Centre, Newbury…


Vandals repeatedly damage disabled man's car

Vandals repeatedly damage disabled man's car

A CANCER suffering Newbury man has hit out at the vandals who have repeatedly damaged his Motability vehicle and left him with mounting bills and a fear…


Date set for final decision on Thatcham parking charges

Date set for final decision on Thatcham parking charges

A DATE has been set for a decision on whether parking charges will be introduced at the Burdwood Centre in Thatcham. West Berkshire Council will make…


Beedon under siege for the day

Beedon under siege for the day

PUPILS at Beedon Primary School had a hands-on history lesson when they were taken back to the Middle Ages by a visiting re-enactment troupe on Monday.…


Newbury man collapses and dies in train toilet

Newbury man collapses and dies in train toilet

FIREFIGHTERS were called to an incident at Newbury railway station on Saturday night after a Newbury man collapsed in a train toilet and died. Watch Manager…


£1.5m prize for West Berkshire carpenter

£1.5m prize for West Berkshire carpenter

A WEST Berkshire man has won the biggest ever cash prize on a TV game show after scooping £1.5 million. Graham Fletcher won the money on ITV programme…


Could you be a 'steps to work' mentor?

Could you be a 'steps to work' mentor?

WEST Berkshire Mentoring Network is looking for volunteer mentors for its Steps to Work programme. The programme aims to help people who have faced a…


Water, water, everywhere...still

Water, water, everywhere...still

THAMES Water failed to meet its own deadlines for reparing leaks again. Company spokeswoman Natalie Slater said that both the leak outside Newbury Baptist…


This week's My Newbury

This week's My Newbury

THIS week's My Newbury photographers have sent in a wide variety of submissions. Gary Denton from Upper Basildon took pictures of dewey grass, autumnal…


Racecourse changes name and announces £42m deal

Racecourse changes name and announces £42m deal

GOODBYE Newbury Racecourse, hello The Racecourse Newbury. The Newbury Weekly News can exclusively reveal the 107-year-old racing venue has been rebranded…


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