The first Bank Holiday of May is just around the corner and that can only mean one thing! The Crafty Craft will be setting sail from Kintbury with the hand-made crafts making their way along the canal to the finish line in Victoria Park. This year’s theme is “The History of Newbury”. Kennet Radio will […]
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The Queen enjoys a day out at Newbury races
The Queen looked radiant in a green jacket and matching hat as she enjoyed the Spring sunshine at Newbury races this weekend. The Queen was in Newbury to watch three of her horses race at the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials and was seen laughing alongside legendary jockey Frankie Detorri and James Doyle in the […]
5G testing goes live in Newbury
6 years ago
Vodafone confirmed earlier in the week that it has now switched on its live 5G testing. Newbury is just one of only six towns or cities in the UK to receive rollout of 5G this year. Due to its fast response time, 5G is ideal for connecting machinery, healthcare systems, and even traffic lights and […]
West Berkshire Council announces the death of Councillor Marcus Franks.
Marcus died Thursday morning (4 April) following a battle with bowel cancer. Since Marcus was first elected in 2003 he served as Councillor for Speen and had been involved in many committees over the years, including the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Western Area Planning Committee, Health and Wellbeing Board, Newbury Town Centre Task Group […]
Making a splash in Newbury!
Grab your wellingtons, Puddle Jumping is coming to Newbury on the 14 April! Along with puddle jumping there will be face painting, hook-a-duck, children’s rides and an arts & crafts stall. Newbury Town Centre will be closed to through traffic from 8am on Sunday 14 April 2019 while the event is held. All roads will […]
Newbury in Bloom is back!
6 years ago
Entry and registration is now open for this years Newbury in Bloom campaign. It’s aim is to improve the appearance of our town and environment and make Newbury a greener, cleaner and more pleasant place to live. Community groups, schools and all members of the community are encouraged to take part to help make Newbury […]
Roaring Success For Newbury’s Community Clean
Newbury residents joined Newbury Town Councillors and Officers for our Annual Community Clean Litter Pick on Saturday 23 March. The Clean-up took place at 5 locations: the Riverside Community Centre, Northcroft, City Playground, Falkland Memorial and the footpath next to McDonalds at the Retail Park. It was an amazing turnout with an incredible result filling […]
Re-launch yourself with a digital skills course at Newbury College
6 years ago
Newbury College in partnership with Digital Gum is offering a five-week, digital skills course, running 10-13.30, Tuesday and Thursday, to help those eager to return to work after a career break. Recent research suggests that many companies are struggling to adapt to the digital age with 60% of employers commenting that staff lack the skills needed […]
First draw for the West Berkshire Lottery this weekend!
The first draw for the new West Berkshire Lottery is now just a few days away. The first draw takes place this Saturday 30th March at 8pm. The lottery is set to raise more than £30,000 for local good causes in its first year. So far 75 charities and good causes (including Kennet Radio) have […]