Keith Ottesen (pictured above) has been appointed as Clerk of the Course at Newbury Racecourse, succeeding Richard Osgood, who leaves at the end of the year. Ottesen will join the Newbury team in August and will shadow Richard Osgood through the remaining fixtures in 2018 before taking over fully on January 1, 2019. Ottesen is currently […]
Archive for February, 2018
Closure of Broadway, Thatcham 08:00-16:00 on Sunday 18th March
The Broadway will be CLOSED as above between Nideggen Close and Church Gate. This is to enable BT access to the underground structure. The alternative route for all traffic affected is via A4 Chapel Street, The Moors and Station Road
Hop along to Newbury’s Giant Easter Bunny Hunt.
Hop along to Newbury’s ‘Giant Easter Bunny Hunt’ taking place between 4th – 14th April. The event brought to you by Visit Newbury in conjunction with Parkway, will take place around the town centre during the School Easter Holidays. Entry forms can be collected from the workshop in Parkway, Rainbows of Newbury, the Kennet Centre […]
Slim 3 point victory for Thames Valley Kings against Plymouth Raiders to remain top.
Thames Valley Kings made the long journey to Plymouth in the Division 3 South West league in their first encounter of the season against Plymouth Raiders. Kings who have previously faced the Plymouth based team In the previous two seasons had never beaten them. With both teams fighting for a promotional place, this lived up […]
Thames Valley Kings coach Grant Barker celebrates winning Coach of the year at the Get Berkshire Active 2017 sports awards
Kings Division Three & Juniors Coach, Grant Barker celebrated winning Coach of the year at the Get Berkshire Active 2017 sports awards on Friday. Grant was shortlisted for the award after an excellent year as a coach including taking Kings to 4th in British Wheelchair Basketball Division Three last season (improving on finishing bottom of […]
Arrest Made in Newbury in Connection with Rape Investigation
Thames Valley Police has arrested a man in connection with a rape investigation in Newbury. It follows an incident at around 4.30am on Saturday (24/2), in which a 29-year-old woman was raped at an address close to Newbury Town Centre. Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Jonathan Groenen, of Force CID based in Newbury, said: “We are […]
Man Jailed for Drug Dealing in Newbury
A man has been jailed for supplying drugs in Newbury, following a Thames Valley Police investigation. Thomas Chalk, aged 27, of Cromwell Road, Newbury, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on 16 February after he pleaded guilty to one count of being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug, […]
Kings Division Four Squad take the court and take two big wins
The Kings division four team were in action on Sunday as they hosted SportsAble Rockets and Swansea Storm in their ‘Home’ round of the British Wheelchair Basketball National League. First-up for Kings was SportsAble Rockets – Who due to not meeting league regulations for classification points* where forced to forfeit the game. However, both teams did […]
Rail from Newbury is going Electric with 9 months of staggered closures.
Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced a series of line closures from Westbury to Theale. The closures (listed below) dictate the course of 9 months disruption to a vital service for the town. GWR said (via their website): Next year promises to be a very important one for train travel, as we deliver greater capacity […]
Park House performance prompts talks with West End Theatres
Earlier this month, Park House School students wowed audiences with a display of singing, dancing and acting talent as they donned their habits for Sister Act, this year’s performance. Every year the Park House School performances are much anticipated and typically deliver outstanding reviews. Previous performances include ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Fame’ and ‘Our House’. […]