West Berkshire Council launched its annual Community Champion Awards on Monday 10 September. The awards started with the Junior Citizen Award in 2001 and have now grown to consist of four awards to recognise the valuable contribution many local residents make to West Berkshire. The four categories are: The Pat Eastop MBE Junior Citizen of […]
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Newbury Ladies FC vs Wantage Town Ladies FC
Newbury Ladies FC vs Wantage Town Ladies FCPre-Season Friendly FixtureSunday 2 September 2018RESULT: 8 – 1 Just 4 days before their tie in the SSE FA Women’s Cup, Newbury Ladies’ opponents, Sandhurst Town, withdrew from the competition due to a lack of registered players. Thus handing Newbury Ladies FC a “walkover” and a bye straight […]
Blue plaque to commemorate first female Mayor of Newbury
Newbury Town Council is pleased to announce the unveiling of its eighth blue plaque which will commemorate Elsie Kimber (1889-1954). In 1932, Kimber was elected to serve as the first female Mayor of Newbury since the Borough was created in 1596. The plaque will be located at 64 Bartholomew Street, now Hillier & Wilson Estate […]
Craven Road, Inkpen to be closed for 4 days
Craven Road, will be closed on 0800 17th September until 1700 21st September, to carry out a new water connection to ‘Hunters Way’. The closure will be in place between the junction of Weavers Lane, and the junction of Sadlers Road. Access will be maintained for residential access. The diversion will be signed on site. […]
Countdown’s Queen of Dictionary Corner, Coming to the Corn Exchange
7 years ago
Countdown’s Susie Dent is on her very first UK theatre tour and will be at the Corn Exchange Newbury on Thursday 20 September to offer her insights into the origins of the words we use and love. A lexicographer and bestselling author, Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as lasagne […]
New Newbury School Construction Underway
Construction has started on a new primary school on the Newbury College campus. The school, sponsored by Newbury College will welcome the first intake of children at the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year. Lynne Doherty, West Berkshire’s Executive Member for Education and Jeanette Clifford, West Berkshire’s Executive Member for Highways and Transport said, “It […]
Snow in Summer? Media technology students make it happen at Newbury College
7 years ago
A fantastic collaboration by a group of music technology students at Newbury College has resulted in ‘Snow’ this summer as their debut single, of the same name, hits Spotify. The students, who have completed their Extended Diploma, have been working in the college recording studio to record and mix two original recordings for their end-of-year […]
Clark and Downes join Thatcham Town FC
After a disappointing start to the season, club manager Danny Robinson continues to use the summer to strengthen the depth of his squad by signing James Clark and Jahson Downes. Clark, who has signed on duel registration from Conference South side Wealdstone, will be familiar to Kingfisher fans as he made 40 appearances back in […]
New main club sponsor for Thatcham Town FC
The club is pleased to announce that local communications and collaboration company, Amtech Business Solutions is to become its main sponsor. The deal is to run for two years with a third year option. This will include extensive brand exposure at Waterside Park, and the company name and logo featuring on the first team’s home […]
Free Outdoor Dance Performance in Newbury
7 years ago
This August Bank Holiday Monday expect inventive choreography and stirring music as the Corn Exchange Newbury and international contemporary dance company Ex Nihilo take over the Newbury Market Place with Shapers. Shapers is an international collaboration that will see eight dancers from Egypt, France, Spain and Morocco come together to explore the town’s Market Place […]