93% of West Berkshire’s children will be offered a place in their preferred Primary school today. This means that from the 1792 applications for primary school admissions received by West Berkshire Council this year, 1670 pupils got their first choice, 4% (71) their second and 1% (23) their third. In total, 98% were offered a place at one of their three […]
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Spring Festival and Craft Fair Success at Shaw House
The ever popular Spring Food & Craft Fair returned to Shaw House, Newbury on Sunday 8 April, following on from the success of the Summer and Christmas Fair’s which annually attract over 2000 people to the House and grounds. Once again, it drew over 1000 visitors throughout the day with families flocking to the stunning […]
Work to start on 232 home development in the centre of Newbury
The redevelopment of Market Street, Newbury reaches a key milestone as Grainger plc makes a £1 million developer contribution to West Berkshire Council to support further investment in local infrastructure and housing and which will allow construction on the 232 home scheme to start later this year. The project is a partnership between West Berkshire Council, Network […]
Another Late Night Venue to Close it’s doors in Newbury
Kukui has opened its doors for the last time this past weekend looking to be replaced by Zinc. The management team at Kukui posted this message on Facebook. **BREAKING NEWS** We regret to inform you that kukui newbury will not be open from this weekend. We would like to thank everyone one of you for […]
Newbury Ladies Football 1-6 AFC Bournemouth Ladies – 8th April 2018
Newbury Ladies First Team vs AFC Bournemouth Ladies Friendly Fixture Sunday 8th April 2018 RESULT: 1 – 6 Last Sunday, the First Team of Newbury Ladies FC entertained AFC Bournemouth in a friendly fixture. With AFC Bournemouth pushing for promotion into the Southern Region Premier Division, which is where Newbury Ladies FC currently play, it […]
Breath Taking Acrobatics at the Newbury Corn Exchange
Head to the Corn Exchange in Newbury on Friday 20 April for an evening of breath-taking acrobatics and circus theatre, in Knot. Presented by acrobatic duo Nikki & JD, Knot tells the story of two acrobats – one gay and one straight – knotted together in an unconventional relationship while struggling to find love. The […]
The Resurrection Players Proudly Present – Passive Resistance
When Alan Vince, local resident, discovered through the 1903 copy of the Newbury Weekly News that his great great grandfather, Charles Midwinter of seed merchant fame, had been up before the magistrates, he was shocked. Investigation threw up a forgotten story about a mass protest against the implementation of a rate increase, following the 1902 […]
Level Crossing Closures for Midgham, Thatcham and Colthrop this April
Midgham Midgham level crossing will be closed for 2 nights (22:00hrs – 06:00hrs only) from Wednesday 25thApril 2018. All traffic will be diverted via Wasing Road, Brimpton Road, A4 and vice versa. Access for emergency services will be maintained. A plan of the closure can be found at www.roadworks.org Thatcham Thatcham level crossing will be […]
Rhododendron and Limato feature among quality entries for the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes
Multiple G1 winners Rhododendron and Limato feature among exciting 31 entries for the £350,000 G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes, highlight of Al Shaqab Lockinge Day on Saturday, May 19. The showpiece of Newbury’s Flat season and one of the world’s top 100 G1 races in 2017, is the second contest in the mile category of […]
West Berkshire schools celebrate above average pupil attendance
West Berkshire’s schools have recorded above average pupil attendance rates for the fifth year in a row, Department for Education figures show. The latest for figures, for 16/17, show that pupils are absent less frequently than the national average and in particular that: West Berkshire’s primary schools have one of the 10 lowest absence rates […]