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He gave bags of sweets to Afghan refugees – but his own family were still in Kabul

21 September 2021
He gave bags of sweets to Afghan refugees – but his own family were still in Kabul

He gave bags of sweets to Afghan refugees – but his own family were still in Kabul

21 September 2021

A Newbury shop worker who donated bags of sweets to Afghan refugees in the town tells how he got his family out of Kabul.


Lack of signage causes row at new multi storey car park

20 September 2021
Lack of signage causes row at new multi storey car park

Lack of signage causes row at new multi storey car park

20 September 2021

The new multi-storey car park between Newbury town centre and the station has opened – and prompted immediate outcry.


Newbury town centre shops pulled together to help recently arrived Afghan refugees

20 September 2021
Newbury town centre shops pulled together to help recently arrived Afghan refugees

Newbury town centre shops pulled together to help recently arrived Afghan refugees

20 September 2021

Parkway and Kennet Shopping centre retailers have pulled the stops out to help Afghan refugees.


Monks Lane sports hub prompts parking row

16 September 2021
Monks Lane sports hub prompts parking row

Monks Lane sports hub prompts parking row

16 September 2021

People living near the rugby club at Monks Lane say plans to shift the Newbury football ground there are going to cause parking chaos.


Newbury Town Council says plans for sports hub will limit Newbury FC ambitions

14 September 2021
Newbury Town Council says plans for sports hub will limit Newbury FC ambitions

Newbury Town Council says plans for sports hub will limit Newbury FC ambitions

14 September 2021

Newbury Town Council rejects 'ludicrous' sports hub plans


Cash from crime for community groups in West Berkshire

14 September 2021
Cash from crime for community groups in West Berkshire

Cash from crime for community groups in West Berkshire

14 September 2021

One hundred thousand pounds is up for grabs - and comes from the proceeds of the sale of items seized from criminals


Newbury Showground will not be sold

14 September 2021
Newbury Showground will not be sold

Newbury Showground will not be sold

14 September 2021

Newbury Showground will not be sold following a showdown between the board and membership of the Newbury and District Agricultural Society.


Crunch meeting for Newbury Showground

13 September 2021
Crunch meeting for Newbury Showground

Crunch meeting for Newbury Showground

13 September 2021

Members of the Newbury and District Agricultural Society will vote this evening on whether the showground in Chieveley should be sold.


List: Seven West Berkshire food outlets with the lowest food hygiene ratings

10 September 2021
List: Seven West Berkshire food outlets with the lowest food hygiene ratings

List: Seven West Berkshire food outlets with the lowest food hygiene ratings

10 September 2021

Seven food outlets in West Berkshire have been told to make sure food is safe to eat.


Afghan evacuees find safety in Newbury hotels

09 September 2021
Afghan evacuees find safety in Newbury hotels

Afghan evacuees find safety in Newbury hotels

09 September 2021

More than 100 Afghan evacuees are being given bed and board in two hotels on the outskirts of Newbury.


Newbury MP backs Boris National Insurance hike

08 September 2021
Newbury MP backs Boris National Insurance hike

Newbury MP backs Boris National Insurance hike

08 September 2021

Boris Johnson has confirmed a rise in National Insurance for health and social care.


Child mental health issues in West Berkshire increase

07 September 2021
Child mental health issues in West Berkshire increase

Child mental health issues in West Berkshire increase

07 September 2021

Children’s mental health in West Berkshire show increase in costs as demand rises post Covid


Hackney cab fares set to increase in West Berkshire by five per cent

07 September 2021
Hackney cab fares set to increase in West Berkshire by five per cent

Hackney cab fares set to increase in West Berkshire by five per cent

07 September 2021

Five per cent cab far increase means less 'change shrapnel'


Bid for new homes next to Newbury hotel

03 September 2021
Bid for new homes next to Newbury hotel

Bid for new homes next to Newbury hotel

03 September 2021

Plans have been submitted for nine homes next to the Premier Inn on Pinchington Lane in Newbury.


Waitrose bids to extend delivery window

03 September 2021
Waitrose bids to extend delivery window

Waitrose bids to extend delivery window

03 September 2021

Waitrose on Oxford Road in Newbury wants to increase its home delivery times.


West Berkshire welcomes three Afghan refugee families

02 September 2021
West Berkshire welcomes three Afghan refugee families

West Berkshire welcomes three Afghan refugee families

02 September 2021

West Berkshire Council is set to welcome three families under the Government’s Afghan Locally Employed Staff (LES) Relocation Scheme.


More than 500 signatures plead for Christmas carnival as racecourse owners pledge to bid again

02 September 2021
More than 500 signatures plead for Christmas carnival as racecourse owners pledge to bid again

More than 500 signatures plead for Christmas carnival as racecourse owners pledge to bid again

02 September 2021

More than 500 people have signed a petition to allow a Christmas Winter Wonderland at Newbury Racecourse


Residents start petition to save Christmas carnival at Newbury Racecourse

02 September 2021
Residents start petition to save Christmas carnival at Newbury Racecourse

Residents start petition to save Christmas carnival at Newbury Racecourse

02 September 2021

Newbury Racecourse residents who are in favour of a Christmas carnival have launched a petition to save it after the plan was rejected by the council.


Council rejects Christmas Winter Wonderland at Newbury Racecourse

02 September 2021
Council rejects Christmas Winter Wonderland at Newbury Racecourse

Council rejects Christmas Winter Wonderland at Newbury Racecourse

02 September 2021

Plans for a Christmas carnival at Newbury Racecourse this year have been rejected by West Berkshire Council.


Political football row over sports provision in Newbury

01 September 2021
Political football row over sports provision in Newbury

Political football row over sports provision in Newbury

01 September 2021

West Berkshire Council has rejected calls by opposition councillors to open up a wider debate about sports provision in Newbury.


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