Watch Newbury’s Christmas Lights switch-on
Last night, Newbury’s Mayor, Councillor Elizabeth O’Keefe, officially switched on Newbury’s Christmas Lights. This year’s switch-on was rather different to
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Family
Building of new Newbury primary school completed
Building work has been completed for the brand-new Highwood Copse Primary School, next door to Newbury College in Monks Lane.
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15 ways to reconnect with nature
As we approach the third week of the national lockdown in England, polling for Friends of the Earth shows two
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Rehearsals in full swing for the Corn Exchange’s panto
The cast of this year’s Corn Exchange panto, Alladin, are currently rehearsing their parts, after all necessary Covid-19 precautions have
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The show will go on – local theatres in Lockdown 2
Local theatres and music venues are facing difficult times as they close down again for Lockdown 2. However, they are
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Would you like to design the Newbury Mayor’s Christmas card?
The Mayor of Newbury is inviting local people to design her Christmas card this year. Each Christmas, the Mayor takes
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Fireworks and bonfire night advice issued
In the light of the Covid crisis, public health experts have issued special advice for this year’s fireworks and bonfire
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Hungerford Remembrance Military Vehicle Display
Hungerford Antiques Arcade is holding a vintage military vehicle display in Hungerford on Sunday, 1st November 2020. raising funds for
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Corn Exchange panto will go ahead – oh yes, it will!
Newbury’s Corn Exchange has announced that this year’s panto, Aladdin, will go ahead. The venue is installing new seating and
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Halloween 2020 – new look urged
The local Public Protection Partnership is urging parents to change their family Halloween routine this year. They say: As with
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