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Community events continue across the district





The Friends of Newtown Road Cemetery have organised a welcome day, including a find-a-grave service, flora recognition and the chapel will be open to visitors.
The event will be held between 10am and 3.30pm.
Sticking with matters of faith, an inter-faith cricket match and fun day is also being held today.
Organised by the Peace and Integration Forum, the match will take place at Northcroft cricket ground between 2pm and 6pm.
There will also be rounders for women and football for children.
A spokesman for the forum, Shahzad Nadeem, of West Berkshire Muslim Society, said: "It's another step in our efforts to bring different faith communities closer.
"We'll have the cricket pavilion available for where we'll serve refreshments, and feel free to bring along a picnic as well."
Also being good sports are members of the Rotary Club of Newbury who will be holding 'boules in the square', from 10am - 3:30pm in Newbury's Market Place.
All proceeds raised on the day from entry fees and donations will go to Newbury Rotary’s nominated charities including End Polio Now.
And if boules wasn't enough the Hungerford Harey Eight race is also being held at 10:30am.
The start and finish will be at the Hungerford Rugby Club and the route will take runners around a loop a loop of the triangle field before heading out towards the common.
There will also be a Children's Fun Run at the Triangle field starting at 10am.



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