At 11.10am on 19/02, offender(s) stole a handbag from a person whilst shopping in London Road, Newbury. If anyone has information about this incident please contact the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101 (Ref 43180052679)
Archive for February, 2018
Thames Valley Kings Div 4 move to 3-1 with 2 victories today (Sunday)
Thames Valley Kings Div 4 have moved to 3-1 with a double victory today (Sunday 18th Feb). The first victory came as a 20-0 forfeit by SportsAble Rockets whose team unfortunately didn’t meet the league regulations for classification. Later this afternoon saw the Kings up against Swansea Storm. After all the smoke and dust settled […]
Management restructure at Hungerford Town FC
7 years ago
Hungerford Town Football Club have announced that joint manager Jon Boardman and assistant manager Gary MacDonald have left the club. In a press release from the club they have said; Jon, along with fellow senior player Ian Herring, stepped up to the challenge of managing the team in National League South following Bobby Wilkinson’s departure […]
Chinese Dragon on Northbrook Street
Celebrations for the Chinese New Year continued on Northbrook Street this morning as shopping revellers were greeted by a dancing Chinese dragon from Wu Qi Kung Fu and Health Society bought to town by the Newbury BID launching Newbury’s New Dragon Boat Racing. For more information on the race and how to take part contact […]
Thames Valley Kings still lead the pack on top of Division Three South West after a win against Blazers
Thames Valley Kings remain top of British Wheelchair Basketball Division three South-West with another win against Gloucester Blazers this past Saturday, 59-29. Kings came off the bench at the start of the game firing on all cylinders as excellent defending and pinpoint shooting allowed them to open an 18-4 lead by the end of the […]
Greenham Trust Announce Continued Sponsorship of the Newbury Spring Festival
Greenham Trust has announced its continued sponsorship of the Newbury Spring Festival. It has supported the Festival since 2005, and its donation of £55,000 makes it the single largest sponsor in 2018. Greenham Trust is committed to enabling local people to access the highest quality live performances; its association with the Festival is one of […]
Newbury Talks Debate Draws a Crowd
On Sunday 4th February, a crowd of more than 50 people squeezed into the coffee bar at Newbury’s Corn Exchange to hear investigative journalist, James Ball, on how the post-truth society developed and what we can do to resist mainstream journalism’s slide away from factual reporting toward bias and opinion. James trained at the Bureau […]
An Award Winning Love Story at the Corn Exchange
On Thursday 1 March, multi award-winning Theatre Ad Infinitum return to the Corn Exchange in Newbury with their critically acclaimed theatre show, Translunar Paradise. A beautiful, life-affirming tale, Translunar Paradise uses intricate and lifelike hand-held masks to take the audience back and forth through time, revealing the loving relationship of two characters, wordlessly conveying a […]
West Berkshire Mencap opens second supported living facility for adults with learning disabilities
Learning disability charity West Berkshire Mencap has opened a new supported living facility in Newbury for young adults with learning disabilities. The house has been named Stella Maris and is based in the former Northcroft Surgery. It houses five young people with learning disabilities – enabling them to live in the community and to enjoy […]
Newbury Town Council Budget Approved for Next Year
Plans to spend over £2 million on services and projects for the people of Newbury. Newbury Town Council approved a total budget spend of over £2 million, comprising £1.04 million on revenue projects and a further £1.13 on capital projects. Cllr Adrian Edwards, Leader of the Council, presented the budget. He said that the Council […]