Following months of promoting their projects and pitch rehearsals, Greenham Trust’s six shortlisted Pitch to the Panel finalists took to the stage on Wednesday 8 May for the event finale, in the hope of winning £100,000. After a tense interval, the panel of judges awarded three projects a share of the funding that will have […]
Newbury
Cheap Street junction now operational
The A339 and Bear Lane works in Newbury have reached a milestone today with the traffic light controlled junction from the A339 southbound into Cheap Street becoming operational. At the same time the southbound entry into Cheap Street from Market Street has been closed, permanently. Main effect of this change is that all traffic from […]
The Greenham Cold War continues….!
Following the sell-out performances of the Greenham Cold War Experience in historic buildings on Greenham Common, the Greenham Trust has commissioned a re-run of the performances for the end of May Bank Holiday week. The Greenham Cold War Experience presents scenes from the Control Tower USAF flight control, the peace camp and in the Decontamination […]
Mill lane to re-open this Friday!
The closure has had to be extended until Friday 17th May due to the slow rate of work carried out by SGN. West Berkshire Council said: “Regretfully due to the state of the works we have had to agree to the extension and apologise to all of those who are inconvenienced by it.”
Cold Ash Brass summer concert
6 years ago
Cold Ash Brass are holding their first summer concert this year and have invited the InCantata Ladies choir from Newbury to join them. The event takes place at 7pm on Saturday 8th June at Thatcham Baptist church, Wheelers Green way, Thatcham. RG19 4YF Tickets include an interval drink and cost: £10 for adults, £8 – […]
Unplugged is back
6 years ago
The merry open mike Unplugged returns to Ace Space this Friday, May 3rd. Performers sign up from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Regular gigs continue at Ace Space, featuring some of the best live folk and roots bands out there, continue with Alden, Patterson and Dashwood on Friday May 17th with support from Edd Donovan. […]
Newbury Town Council Grant Aid 2019
If you are involved with an organisation or charity that benefits the residents of Newbury, don’t miss your chance to apply for grant funding for a special project or core costs. All applications for funding that are on the Good Exchange website by 31 May 2019 (and posted since 22 October 2018) will be considered, […]
Thatcham and Midgham Level Crossing Overnight Closures
Network Rail will be closing bot Thatcham and Midgham level crossings for 2 consecutive nights from Wednesday 8th May. The closures will be in place between 10pm and 5am. The diversion for the Midgham closure will be via A4, Brimpton Road, Wasing Road and vice versa. A plan of this closure can be found at […]
The Roc Newbury 10k 2019
Registrations are now open for the 2019 Roc Newbury 10k, sponsored by Newbury tech company, Roc Technologies. The event takes place on Sunday, 26th May 2019 in Newbury market place. There is a 900 m run for 5 to 11-year-olds starting at 9:10 AM, and a 1500 m run for under 16’s starting at 9:20 […]
Developing a Trauma Informed Community
Home Start and Wave trust are inviting the local community to the screening of “Resilience; the Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope”. The film is an opportunity to understand the effects of Adverse Childhood Events (ACES) on children with the aim of raising awareness, developing a better quality of life for all and to […]