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Hallowe'en at Blenheim Palace

Hallowe'en at Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is running some spooky goings on during half term, from October 22 to 31, including a new spooky family-friendly evening trail.


Newbury care home resident turns 100

Newbury care home resident turns 100

A resident at Winchcombe Place Care Home has turned 100, prompting celebrations with staff, friends and family.


Thatcham station “on the radar” for upgrade say councillors

Thatcham station “on the radar” for upgrade say councillors

Thatcham council opens up “dialogue and engagement” with West Berkshire council for train station upgrade.


Mayor calls for entries to design Newbury's Christmas card

Mayor calls for entries to design Newbury's Christmas card

Mayor Billy Drummond launches this year's search for a winner.


Work begins on village boules court

Work begins on village boules court

WORKMEN got the ball rolling this week on a new boules court in the Woolton Hill recreation ground.


Fireworks back with a bang

Fireworks back with a bang

Falkland Cricket Club will be hosting its annual Wash Common fireworks display again this year.


Apple Day has sweet taste of success

Apple Day has sweet taste of success

Newbury's Apple Day went as sweet as pie as the sun shone and hundreds of locals turned out to press apples into juice.


Reports of major incident in Kintbury

Reports of major incident in Kintbury

There have been unconfirmed reports of a major incident taking place in Kintbury.


Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of Wednesday, October 13.

Coronavirus West Berkshire: latest confirmed cases as of Wednesday, October 13.

The number of lab-confirmed cases in West Berkshire is now 13,230 – an increase of 108 in the last 24 hours.


Aldi and hospice planned for south side of Newbury

Aldi and hospice planned for south side of Newbury

Discussions under way to transform south side of Newbury with houses, an Aldi, 70-bed care home, hospice and electric vehicle charging station.


Contactless payment limit rises from Friday

Contactless payment limit rises from Friday

The limit on contactless payments will more than double this Friday, rising to £100.


Captain Kirk going into space

Captain Kirk going into space

The NS-18 mission was originally scheduled to fly on Tuesday, but Blue Origin decided on Sunday to delay the launch due to forecasted high winds.


Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

Road repairs must focus on residential and rural streets says the AA, as councils face £400m pothole blackhole.


Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge closures this weekend

Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge closures this weekend

The Aldermaston Wharf lift bridge will be closed for routine servicing over the weekend.


Whelehan defends West Berkshire club championship title

Whelehan defends West Berkshire club championship title

The back-to-back champion won Division 1 with a gross one-under-par 72, net 69.


Civic leaders' guided tour of 100 homes development after 'hostile reception' row

Civic leaders' guided tour of 100 homes development after 'hostile reception' row

Developers at Hungerford's new 100-homes project have invited civic leaders to look round following reports of ill feeling towards local residents.


Interview: the driving force behind JPS Fuels Newbury

Interview: the driving force behind JPS Fuels Newbury

JPS Fuels owner, Jonathan Pinnock, talks about how he is steadily building up his business.


Book review: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Book review: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021, The Vanishing Half is about the Vignes twins who try to escape their southern black community.


Mary Hare pupils reach for the stars in contact with International Space Station, a world first for deaf children

Mary Hare pupils reach for the stars in contact with International Space Station, a world first for deaf children

History was made at Mary Hare as pupils made contact with the International Space Station.


Man repeatedly flouted non-molestation order designed to protect a woman from him

Man repeatedly flouted non-molestation order designed to protect a woman from him

A man has been convicted of flouting a court non-molestation order, despite denying all three offences.


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