The B4009 will be closed between 0600 Saturday 28th to 0600 Monday 30th October, so that contractors working on behalf of Highways England can install scaffolding under the bridge, preparatory to the renewal of the M4 bridge joints. It is hoped the work will not take as long as advertised in which case the closure will […]
Archive for October, 2017
POSTPONED: Station Road, Newbury to be Closed for 3 Consecutive Weekends
8 years ago
UPDATE: These roadworks have now been postponed, more information to follow when available. Station Road in Newbury will be closed between Link Road and Ashridge Court for 3 consecutive weekends while a crane is placed on Station Road to facilitate the removal and replacement of the footbridge. During the closure all traffic will be diverted […]
Kings Division Three team gear up for new 2017/18 British Wheelchair Basketball Season
The Thames Valley Kings return to the court on Saturday, October 28th to begin their new season in British Wheelchair Basketball’s Division Three South West League. The Club who picked up the Queen’s Award earlier in the year have had an action-packed summer preparing for the new season with some members representing the club at […]
Thames Valley Kings founder nominated for prestigious European Diversity Award
Kings founder and head coach Jacqueline Scoins-Cass has been shortlisted in the Hero of the Year category in the 2017 European Diversity Awards. Launched six years ago, the European Diversity Awards have become the continent’s most prestigious and widely respected diversity event. The awards recognise individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to […]
Hundreds of Runners Step Up For Good
10k and family fun runs boosts funding for local projects Newbury, UK, 17 October 2017 – Runners, of all ages laced up their trainers and turned out in force for Greenham Trust’s Step Up 4 Good races on Sunday, raising money for many local community projects. Upwards of 800 runners descended upon Greenham Common, with […]
A Double Decker Bus to Become a Moving Art Gallery
Plans have been unveiled to turn a double deck service bus into a moving art gallery. It is the idea of postgraduate student Anna Deamicis which Reading Buses is enthusiastically supporting. Anna is producing a thesis on the Moving Gallery and together with Reading Buses is sending out an open call to all local artists […]
Fairport Convention: 50th Anniversary Tour
On Tuesday 24 October, fathers of folk-rock, Fairport Convention will take to the Corn Exchange stage as part of their celebratory 50th Anniversary Tour. Credited with forging the folk-rock genre, Fairport Convention first took to the stage in 1967’s ‘Summer of Love’, and now, 50 years later, they are still touring to sell out audiences […]
Newbury Talks: Dr Chris Crowe – Astrophysics of Sci-Fi
A capacity crowd came out last Sunday (8th October) to enjoy Dr Chris Crowe’s talk on the Astrophysics of Sci-Fi – a really positive milestone for the Newbury Talks project. Chris Crowe, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, presented brain-exploding concepts with clarity and humour – a real treat. He related real world facts and […]
Have a spooking good time and Newbury Halloween Haunt Hunt 2017!
8 years ago
Get ready, Newbury’s ‘Halloween Haunt Hunt’ is back for another year. Organised by Newbury BID, this spook-tastic event is running from the 23rd October – 28th October and is the perfect October half term activity. Download your forms from the Visit Newbury website or pick one up from a number of retailers around town. Entry forms will […]
Six projects have been shortlisted for Greenham Trust’s Dragons’ Den-style public event in November.
Six local charitable organisations from across West Berkshire have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Pitch to the Panel event, with the winners to be announced at a glittering event on November 9, alongside entertainment from Newbury Rocks Youth Choir. Now in its third year, the free to attend event, hosted by Greenham Trust, aims […]