Mark Singleton, aged 44, of Market Place, Newbury, pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 6 March. He was given a 12 month conditional discharge and a restraining order until 5 March 2020. On 13 January, Singleton assaulted a 56 year old woman at a property in […]
Archive for March, 2018
Road closure through Bucklebury Village 19th March to 6th April
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The road through Bucklebury Village will be closed between 19th March and 6th April. The closure will be from Tylers Lane snd is so that contractors on behalf of Gigaclear can install fibre optic cables. The diversion will be via Pease Hill, Broad lane and Fannys Lane of Tylers lane. Enquires should be addressed to […]
The Fureys bring the sound of Ireland to the Corn Exchange Newbury
Legends of Irish music and song The Fureys, renowned for their hit songs ‘When You Were Sweet Sixteen’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘Red Rose Café’ and ‘Steal Away’, will perform at the Corn Exchange, Newbury on Thursday 22 March. Formed in 1978, The Fureys are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. They are responsible […]
West Berks Men in the final of the Denny Plate
History was made on Saturday, 10th March when the West Berks Men bowled their way into the final of the national Denny Plate competition with a victory over Hounslow IBC. Congratulations to the team on this outstanding achievement, a first for West Berks. Following the Denny Plate format, two rinks were played at West Berks […]
Newbury Talks, Nanotechnology – Curse or Miracle
On Sunday 18 March, Dr Sophie Kain, comes to Newbury to talk about the science of Nanotechnology. In just the next 20 years, nanotech is going to touch every aspect of our lives, from the mundane to the mind boggling – cancerous cells killed one at a time, food that changes flavour to suit the […]
A guide dog has been attacked in Newbury, leaving permanent injuries
A guide dog was off the lead in Shaw Park, by the river on the east side of the A339, at 10am on Monday (5/3) when its owner heard growling and snapping by another dog. The guide dog’s owner, a 60-year-old woman who is registered blind, called it back. She found the golden Labrador had […]
Planning Application for Football Ground Redevelopment
Newbury Community Football Group (NCFG) submit a planning application for an innovative redevelopment of the Faraday Road Football Ground, which will enable multiple use for the whole community Today NCFG submitted a planning application to redevelop the community owned Faraday Road Football Ground in Newbury. The proposals consist of 4 all-weather (3G) pitches, 1 full […]
Highclere Castle Easter Egg Trail
Take part in the Easter Egg trail at Highclere Castle this Easter Sunday. Following a trail through Highclere’s gardens, woodland finding clues on the way. At the end of the trail each child who takes part will win an Easter Egg. Other activities on the day include the Easter Bonnet parade, a bouncy castle and […]
West Berkshire Mencap Race Day to be Rescheduled
The annual West Berkshire Mencap Race Day has been postponed this year due to the adverse weather. Phil King Events Manager at West Berkshire Mencap said (via email): As you can appreciate, we do not take this decision lightly, as Race Day is our primary fundraiser, and we use the money raised from this event […]