Newbury Town Council’s Planning and Highways Committee has thrown its weight behind a proposal to lobby the retail giant Primark, in an attempt to get them to set up shop in Newbury. Addressing the committee and on-looking members of the public on 28 January, Cllr Evans explained that he had approached Primark as they represent […]
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British Jazz Legend coming to the Corn Exchange
British jazz legend Chris Barber and his Big Band come to the Corn Exchange Newbury on Thursday 31 January. Active in the music scene since 1949, this year Chris Barber celebrates the 70th anniversary of the start of his musical career. Over the years Chris has released hundreds of recordings, performed in more than 15,000 concerts and in 50 different countries. Chris Barber is […]
Thames Valley Kings Division Two team top of the table for Christmas
Thames Valley Kings Division 2 team hosted Plymouth Raiders this past Saturday hoping to keep their 100% start to their season in-tact. Kings took control from the tip-off from the start with strong offensive and defensive displays from the entire team, Reece and Liam Barker finding the scoreboard to take an early 14 -4 lead […]
Newbury Christmas Sing-Along, a festive hit with the community
Thousands of people brought the spirit of Christmas into Newbury Market Place this past Friday for the first Newbury Christmas Sing-Along. Performances from local choirs, musicians and the UK’s leading Bublé tribute act were well received by the community. The free event, organised by Greenham Trust and Visit Newbury was a magical, musical extravaganza. Seasonal […]
Local Development Order adopted for Greenham Business Park
West Berkshire Council has formally adopted a Local Development Order for the Greenham Business Park. The LDO, which is the first such initiative in the District, will now provide a streamlined planning process to encourage further economic growth and regeneration at the Business Park, which has established on the old Technical Area of the former Greenham Common […]
Giving Tree back for survivors of domestic abuse
The Giving Tree will be back in the reception area of the Market Street Offices at West Berkshire Council, in Newbury, from the 3 December. The tree will be decorated with labels which have the gender and age of a child on them who has experienced domestic abuse in their life. There will also be […]
A Hundred Different Words for Love
Talented storyteller James Rowland performs his critically acclaimed A Hundred Different Words For Love to Arlington Arts on Thursday 18 October. Winner of the VAULT Festival Best Show Award 2017, this is the follow up to James Rowland’s acclaimed, national sell-out tour Team Viking, and ‘Revelations’, the final play in the trilogy, garnered 5-star reviews […]
Are you the next community champion?
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 […]
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
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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 […]