Newbury Council has announced that 2 mew pear trees have been snapped at the base and destroyed beyond saving by vandals within 24 hours of planting them. The trees were planted as part of the tree replacement and expansion programme which included the two young pear trees. The Town Council paid for the trees from […]
Archive for February, 2019
Saturday Sport Live
6 years ago
Catch the kicks that count on the Kennet Radio website as we broadcast live across Newbury and Thatcham on 106.7fm / kennetradio.com or our mobile apps. KR Social Media Football… Thatcham 2 v 1 Street (Away) (FULL TIME)Newbury 4 v 0 Imaan Lions (Away) (FULL TIME) Tadley Calleva 2 v 4 Hamworthy Utd (Home) (FULL […]
Greenham Trust Announces £330k for Reactive Grants in 2019
Greenham Trust is pleased to announce that a total of £330,000 will be available for reactive grants in 2019. The funds will be distributed in two grant rounds, one in the Spring and one in the Autumn. In 2018 the Trust awarded £318,000 across 124 different charitable projects ranging from equipment for a local scout […]
Newbury Town Council Civic Awards 2019
Newbury Town Council has launched its annual Civic Awards. The awards recognise the huge contribution individuals and local businesses can make to the local community. The award categories this year are: • Newbury Town Civic Award (now in its 22nd year); • Young Persons Civic Award (now in its 11th year), and; • The Newbury […]
Thames Valley police welcomes new Chief Constable
The Deputy Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, John Campbell has been promoted to Chief Constable. The appointment of John Campbell as Chief Constable was confirmed by the Police and Crime Commissioner following a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel. Anthony Stansfeld, Police and Crime Commissioner said: “I am delighted that the Police and […]
Comedy, Magic and Pete Firman at the Corn Exchange Newbury.
6 years ago
Pete Firman, the UK’s leading comedy magician, takes to the Corn Exchange Newbury stage on Friday 8 March as part of his latest tour, Marvels. Fusing magic and comedy, Pete is one of the most sought after magicians working on British television. He has written and performed in magic shows, including Dirty Tricks, Derren Brown’s 3D Magic Spectacular (Channel 4) and The Secret World […]
Don’t be Cupid and fall for a scam this Valentines.
Online romance scams in RG postcodes are increasing with 29 reported cases from January to December last year. The victims’ collective total loss was £215, 546. The Public Protection Partnership (PPP) works with Citizens Advice in communities across West Berkshire, Wokingham Borough and Bracknell Forest, to raise the awareness of scams like these. Their Trading Standards […]
The Thinking Drinkers: Pub Crawl at Arlington Arts
6 years ago
After a sell-out show last year, The Thinking Drinkers return to Arlington Arts for 2 performances on Friday 22 February and Saturday 23 February with their new show: Pub Crawl. The Thinking Drinkers are back on tour with a brand-new, hilarious, intoxicating bar-hop through history. Enjoy five free drinks as the award-winning experts take you […]
Thames Valley Kings secure victory against Gloucester Blazers this past weekend.
The Thames Valley Kings Division Three team made a return to Kennet Leisure, Thatcham for their return fixture against the Gloucester Blazers on Saturday and came away with their first win of the season – 58-24. The game started strongly for the Kings as Peter Rapley and Mo Daller both finding the basket for Kings […]
Bicycle theft in Bartholomew Street
Between 4.45pm and 5.00pm on 10/02, offender(s) stole an orange Carrera mountain bike which was left insecure in a bicycle rack in Bartholomew Street, Newbury. If anyone has information about this incident please fill out the online form by clicking here or alternatively contact the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre on 101 (Ref 43190043390)