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Council urges people to register to vote

Council urges people to register to vote

West Berkshire residents are being urged to act to ensure they can vote at the local elections in May ABOUT 1,400 people in West Berkshire are in danger…


Cuts package pushed through

Cuts package pushed through

Final nail in coffin for many youth clubs and day centres as budget gains approval WITH neither party willing to give an inch over a series of last-minute…


Fairtrade Fortnight launched in Thatcham

Fairtrade Fortnight launched in Thatcham

A service and tree planting were held to mark the occasion and kick start two weeks of events around the town FAIRTRADE Fortnight was launched in Thatcham…


Fewer pupils get first choice secondary school

Fewer pupils get first choice secondary school

The percentage of West Berkshire pupils offered a place at their preferred school is down on last year FEWER pupils in West Berkshire have gained entry…


Hydro project comes under scrutiny

Hydro project comes under scrutiny

A public meeting was held in Newbury on Monday over plans to create a hydroelectric facility in the town PLANS to kickstart a hydroelectric facility in…


Kingsclere toddler group's new home

Kingsclere toddler group's new home

Kingsclere pre school forced to seek new site for toddler session A KINGSCLERE pre-school has become so desperate for space that it is preparing to move…


Martial arts in Headley

Martial arts in Headley

Headley becomes the place to go for those wishing to learn martial arts HEADLEY has become a hub for people in the area wishing to learn the martial arts. Among…


'Mortified' woman settles unpaid meal bill

'Mortified' woman settles unpaid meal bill

Our report leads to happy ending for pub ONE of two women suspected of cheating a pub out of a slap-up meal has apologised and paid up after Newburytoday.co.uk…


Museum plans for Old Bluecoat School?

Museum plans for Old Bluecoat School?

The charity behind the school has enlisted a fundraiser to help raise the £400,000 needed for refurbishments PART of the Old Bluecoat School could be…


New headteacher at Whitelands Park School

New headteacher at Whitelands Park School

Joan Blofeld has been handed the post at the Thatcham school after nine years as the deputy headteacher WHITELANDS Park Primary School has appointed a…


Pupils enjoy Parkway tour

Pupils enjoy Parkway tour

About 40 pupils from Speenhamland Primary School were shown around the development this week CHILDREN from a Newbury school were given a tour of the town's…


Refuel on us

Refuel on us

The Newbury Weekly News has launched a competition offering readers the chance to win £50 petrol each week DO you want to win £50 of petrol? Newburytoday.co.uk's…


Rotarians help build school halfway round globe

Rotarians help build school halfway round globe

The least we could do to give youngsters better start in life. BUSINESSMAN Allan Snook recently returned from a holiday in South Africa with a mission…


Town has problem with "long and short term parking"

Town has problem with "long and short term parking"

Pub licensee says business is being "strangled" A HUNGERFORD publican told this week how his business is being “strangled” by commuters parking all day…


Another relegation battle for Blues

Another relegation battle for Blues

Newbury head to Orpington on Saturday to take on Westcombe Park, who are currently third from bottom in the league NEWBURY BLUES face their latest relegation…


Body found near Silchester

Body found near Silchester

Police say the death of a man found on Monday, believed to be from the village, is not suspicious POLICE are not treating the death of a man whose body…


Bradfield College considers selling land

Bradfield College considers selling land

Part of the land, which is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, could be developed for residential housing BRADFIELD College is considering selling…


CCTV review will go ahead

CCTV review will go ahead

West Berkshire Council will carry out a review of the transfer of the CCTV control room WEST Berkshire Council is to carry out a review of the transfer…


Flynn takes badminton title

Flynn takes badminton title

Hermitage starlet, Max Flynn, defeated his old rival Dave Jones to take the Berkshire under 13 closed title HERMITAGE badminton starlet Max Flynn claimed…


Ghosts at The Jack O'Newbury? Watch the video...

Ghosts at The Jack O'Newbury? Watch the video...

Manageress Summer Lancaster claims there is a ghost present at the pub after some spooky events at the weekend HAS the ghost said to haunt one of Newbury's…


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