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Council cuts, Beenham murder latest, potential Hennessy Gold Cup trouble and more

IN this week's Newbury Weekly News the full scale of West Berkshire Council's cuts package for the next year has been revealed with 59 jobs to go and £9m cuts to services and charities.

We have a full breakdown of what it means for the district's vulnerable groups and the latest on the public sector strikes set to bring the country to a standstill as unions plan a mass walkout in response to pension reforms.

Former Beenham man David Burgess appeared at Newbury Magistrates Court this week charged with the murder of Beenham teenager 45 years ago, for the full story pick up a copy of this week's Newbury Weekly News.

Elsewhere the Water levels in Kennet and Avon canal are the lowest in 90 years, and a street in Thatcham has suffered a spate of metal gate thefts with up to 30 stolen reported by residents.

Newbury Racecourse has warned taxi drivers planning to disrupt the Hennessy Gold Cup that they risk being banned from the venue, and we have more on the axing of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue heavy rescue vehicle from Newbury.

All this plus packed pages of arts and gig listings and reviews, petrol competitions, and much more across our sports pages.

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