In this week's NWN

Teacher struck off, Parkway opens, and why the people of Newbury are Mr and Mrs Average

A THATCHAM schoolteacher has been banned from every school in the country after it emerged he hugged and kissed pupils and bought alcohol for them while working at the school.

Pick up a copy of this week's Newbury Weekly News to read the full details of the case.

The spooky goings-on in Newbury over the weekend have not gone unnoticed, cast your eyes over our two-page colour spread of ghoulish pictures from the Hallowe'en Hullabalo to see if your little horrors made it in.

Parkway finally opened and welcomed tens of thousands of people in to browse the shops at the multi-million pound development in Newbury.

And according to a national survey the people of Newbury are considered Mr and Mrs Average... when it comes to weight. We hit the streets to see what you thought of this title.

In arts an interview with critically acclaimed comedian Jeremy Hardy before his gig at the Corn Exchange as well as much more in the way of reviews and listings of Bonfire Night fun and the usual arts features.

All this plus our free fuel giveaway, pick up a copy to see if you have won a free fill-up.

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