In this week's Newbury Weekly News

While the exact times that the lights failed cannot be confirmed, reports to the NewburyToday by motorists suggest issues were experienced between 7.15am and 10.45am on Friday, 10am and 1.40pm on Sunday and 5am and 10am on Tuesday, equating to more than 12-hours of disruption, yet police said drivers could still be prosecuted for travelling through a red light.
Also this week, an ex-Park House pupil is celebrating after reaching the last 11 of a new prime-time cookery programme on Channel 4.
Rajbinder Bahra, 29, who was selected for ‘The Taste’ after impressing judges with his Tandoori Chicken dish, spoke to the Newbury Weekly News about life on the show and working under his mentor, Nigella Lawson.
In other news, the new headteacher at St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury has spoken of her pride in landing the job.
Julia Mortimore took the helm of the Newbury school last week following the retirement of Christina Haddrell after 15-years, and said she wanted to make the curriculum “more personalised” and give students more say.
Meanwhile, police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with petrol station arson in Newbury.
At around 3am on January 5, a man attempted to light newspapers outside the petrol station in Pinchington Lane, before setting fire to stock outside the nearby Tesco store.
As always, there’s also a roundup of the week’s entertainment and sport, and of course this week’s £25 free fuel giveaway.
All this plus more in the Newbury Weekly News, on sale every Thursday.