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Museum project needs more fundraising friends

Museum project needs more fundraising friends

THE Friends of West Berkshire Museum is asking people to raise money for the building’s restoration. The project will cost £2.25m, most of which has been…


£8million care home for former Winchcombe school site approved

£8million care home for former Winchcombe school site approved

A “MAGNIFICENT” multi-million pound dementia care home large enough to cater for 80 residents is to be built in Newbury. West Berkshire Council gave healthcare…


Community courts to come to Newbury

Community courts to come to Newbury

COMMUNITY courts which will sit in private and decide on punishment to local petty criminals will start sitting in Newbury from January. Neighbourhood…


Kintbury retirement village show suites open

Kintbury retirement village show suites open

ABOUT 30 jobs will be created in West Berkshire when a new multimillion pound retirement village opens in the district next year. Inglewood House, Templeton…


This week's My Newbury

This week's My Newbury

THIS week's My Newbury photographers have been out and about capturing wildlife and landscapes in all corners of West Berkshire. Ali Fisher has been busy…


Call to cut red tape binding community hall volunteers

Call to cut red tape binding community hall volunteers

A RURAL pressure group has called for action to cut red tape binding volunteers across Berkshire struggling to run and fund village and community halls.…


Air ambulance lottery results

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. The air ambulance has responded…


£1.5m Thatcham mobility factory opened by Paralympian

£1.5m Thatcham mobility factory opened by Paralympian

PARALYMPIAN, Karen Darke, recently opened a new £1.5m factory in Thatcham. Para-cycling silver medalist, Ms Darke, officially opened the new Gowrings…


Staff cuts at cats centre as charity predicts £2m deficit

Staff cuts at cats centre as charity predicts £2m deficit

HUNDREDS of cats are facing a drop in professional care at a West Berkshire adoption centre, where potentially four of its eight permanent staff could…


Newbury man set to complete 200 mile challenge in seven days

Newbury man set to complete 200 mile challenge in seven days

MOST people take time off from work to relax on a beach with a beverage, but Newbury man Colin Lee has been running, cycling, canoeing more than 200 miles…


Thatcham arts festival starts in Thatcham and Apple Day in Newbury today

Thatcham arts festival starts in Thatcham and Apple Day in Newbury today

THIS year’s Thatcham Festival of Arts and Leisure kicks off today (Sat). Town mayor John Boyd, will open the 12th festival on the Broadway Green at 10am,…


Newbury firefighters' charity car wash

Newbury firefighters' charity car wash

NEWBURY firefighters will be working up a lather washing cars to raise charity funds on Saturday (October 13). The car wash is in aid of the Multiple…


West Berks finds deemed to be treasure by coroner

West Berks finds deemed to be treasure by coroner

HISTORICAL items unearthed in West Berkshire soil were officially declared to be treasure by a coroner on Wednesday (10). Experts from the British Museum…


Dolly’s library at Lambourn

Dolly’s library at Lambourn

PLANS are afoot to launch a Lambourn branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The scheme, pioneered by the country and western singer, is a book…


Two arrested after handgun and knife are used in robbery

Two arrested after handgun and knife are used in robbery

THAMES Valley Police has arrested two men in connection with a robbery in West Berkshire. The men, aged 19 and 18, have been arrested in connection with…


Newbury men charged with West Berkshire burglaries

Newbury men charged with West Berkshire burglaries

TWO Newbury men have been charged with a number of burglaries in West Berkshire. One man was charged with three counts of burglary, in connection with…


Police investigate suspected arson in Newbury

Police investigate suspected arson in Newbury

POLICE are investigating a suspected arson, following a fire at a block of flats at the Nightingales estate in Newbury last night (Thursday October 11).…


Stone Age man meets digital man in Kingsclere

Stone Age man meets digital man in Kingsclere

STONE Age man meets digital man at an exhibition in KIngsclere this weekend (October 13/14.) Promising something for everyone, the exhibition: Kingsclere…


Former MP Rendel says he will not stand in next general election

Former MP Rendel says he will not stand in next general election

THE former Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury will not to stand in the next general election. Signalling the end of a political era, Mr Rendel, aged 63,…


Husband to sue over Little Bedwyn level crossing death

Husband to sue over Little Bedwyn level crossing death

A LITTLE Bedwyn man is suing Network Rail, following the death of his wife at a level crossing in the village, three years ago. Julia Canning, aged 55,…


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