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Royal seal of approval for records office

Royal seal of approval for records office

Royal seal of approval for records office

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Berkshire Record Office has been granted permission to adopt a new title – the Royal Berkshire Archives.

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Newburians led on exciting wartime history trail

Newburians led on exciting wartime history trail

Newburians led on exciting wartime history trail

A group of curious locals enjoyed a fascinating excursion into Newbury’s rich wartime past.


Family of first man treated with penicillin enjoy special visit to Newbury

Family of first man treated with penicillin enjoy special visit to Newbury

Family of first man treated with penicillin enjoy special visit to Newbury

The family of the first man ever treated with penicillin made a rare visit to Newbury last week.


Royal biographer’s new book celebrates school’s 175th anniversary

Royal biographer’s new book celebrates school’s 175th anniversary

Royal biographer’s new book celebrates school’s 175th anniversary

A West Berkshire school is flying high after the release of a new book celebrating its 175th anniversary.


Event marks 80 years of historic Berkshire military base

Event marks 80 years of historic Berkshire military base

Event marks 80 years of historic Berkshire military base

British and American military personell and civic dignitaries gathered to mark the opening of RAF Welford, 80 years ago.


Newbury to host family of first man ever treated with penicillin

Newbury to host family of first man ever treated with penicillin

Newbury to host family of first man ever treated with penicillin

Descendents of the first person in the world to be treated with penicillin are visiting Newbury this week to see his final resting place.


VIDEO: Classic Car Show celebrates roaring return to West Berkshire

VIDEO: Classic Car Show celebrates roaring return to West Berkshire

VIDEO: Classic Car Show celebrates roaring return to West Berkshire

Yattendon Classic Car Day returned for its biggest year yet, with close to 500 hundred vehicles on show.


Fundraiser to save church tower roof almost complete

Fundraiser to save church tower roof almost complete

Fundraiser to save church tower roof almost complete

A community fundraiser to restore a crumbling church tower is close to hitting its target.

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Heritage history walks return to Newbury this summer

Heritage history walks return to Newbury this summer

Heritage history walks return to Newbury this summer

Newbury Town Council is again putting on its ‘Explore Newbury’ heritage walking tours in July, August, and September.


New commemorative map unveiled at Memorial Chapel

New commemorative map unveiled at Memorial Chapel

New commemorative map unveiled at Memorial Chapel

On Sunday, June 11, a small party gathered to mark the unveiling of a new map remembering those who died in the Falklands War.


Local author publishes new book on county history

Local author publishes new book on county history

Local author publishes new book on county history

A Woolhampton author has released a new book about a period a great change and innovation in Berkshire.


Your chance to nominate town’s best and worst buil

Your chance to nominate town’s best and worst buil

Your chance to nominate town’s best and worst buil

To celebrate its 50th anniversary the Newbury Society, in conjunction with the Newbury Weekly News, is looking for the town’s Beauty and the Beast.


50 years devotion to preserving town

50 years devotion to preserving town

50 years devotion to preserving town

Half a century of The Newbury Society was celebrated at Shaw House, when members and guests gathered to mark the anniversary.


Village church treated residents to 800th anniversary garden party

Village church treated residents to 800th anniversary garden party

Village church treated residents to 800th anniversary garden party

Celebrations continued at the weekend to mark the 800th anniversary of an ancient village church.


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