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11 awesome Christmas gift ideas for the people you love most

If you’re in need of presents for friends and family, these top brands and days out have got you covered.

Volunteer builders transform home of visually impaired man

A visually impaired man is overjoyed after volunteer workers stepped in to complete his home renovation he started more than a year ago.

Award-winning deli will only stock British cheeses this Christmas

An award-winning delicatessen will only be stocking British cheeses this Christmas in a bid to support British farmers and cheese producers.

Repair works to shut busy Newbury road

A busy Newbury road will be shut later this week.

Interview with comedian Marcus Brigstocke ahead of his Vitruvian Mango tour which comes to Newbury

Marcus asks: What are men for? Are we fellas of any use at all? More will be revealed at Corn Exchange stand-up gig.

Readers’ views: ‘The Kennet Centre is a hollow, soulless space’

A selection of letters to the editor of the Newbury Weekly News.

Thieves strike across Newbury on Black Friday Weekend

Multiple incidents or theft and criminal damage have been reported around Newbury.

Plans for business park rejected

Controversial plans to create a small business park in the countryside have been refused.

Beautiful Raya has a lot of love to give

Dog of the Week: The latest dogs looking for their forever homes from Newbury Dogs Trust.

Police and MPs pledge to tackle ‘terror’ of violent rural crime

Police and MPs have joined forces to tackle a rise in violent rural crime.

New on demand community bus service for villages

Thatcham gets a new Community Connect on demand bus service - but it replaces two existing bus routes.

Three men guilty of Nightingales attacks to be sentenced next month

The three men convicted for serious assaults, violent disorder and weapons offences on The Nightingales estate will be sentenced in January.

Drink-driver banned for 36 months

A man has been disqualified from driving and fined for drink driving in Lambourn.

Death a high price to pay for bright art

The Arts Society Newbury hears a fascinating lecture on Alchemy and Adventure: A history of exotic colours and poisonous pigments.

UK’s oldest botanic garden’s artisan Christmas Fair launches with a new perfume inspired by the scents of the famous garden

Oxford Botanic Garden Christmas Fair offers artisan products, unique food and drink and lively entertainment in beautiful surroundings.

No trains to London on Sunday morning

Engineering works will impact train services near Newbury again this weekend.

Choir performs in aid of church fundraiser

Members and friends of Thatcham United Reformed Church enjoyed some ‘delightful’ entertainment last weekend in aid of the church.

Hear what Thatcham residents have to say on plans for thousands of new homes

West Berkshire Council has produced a revised plan – running to 2041 – showing where extra housing demanded by the government will go.

Community Carebus providing ‘transport lifeline’ for more than 40 years

A volunteer-run community transport service is now available to local groups.

Celebrating folk art and seasonal customs of the Wessex region in 100 objects, films, songs and stories

Visitors to Un/Common People will also experience a new folk song and story map, reimagining five traditional regional folk songs.