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News from Newbury Today

Create garden spaces – and help moths thrive

Did you know there are around 2,500 moth species in the UK? [...]

Person rescued after kitchen fire in flat

Firefighters had to give a person emergency care after a kitchen fire at a ground floor flat in Greenham. [...]

Village shoppers’ generosity funds well for African school

Pupils in South Africa have been given access to clean water thanks to the efforts and generosity of a West Berkshire village shop and its customers. [...]

Suspended sentence and five-year ban for disqualified biker caught riding

A biker, banned from driving, was caught out on the road again. [...]

Primo opportunity

Newbury College welcomed Ash Appella from Primo Engineering to speak with students on the Engineering (Machining) Level 2 programme [...]

West Berkshire assisted dying campaigner shares anger at bill delay

A West Berkshire resident campaigning to ensure the assisted dying bill passes has said delays “let both Parliament and terminally-ill people down”. [...]

UK & International News from Radio News Hub

Shopkeepers Prepare For Further Trouble After High Street Swarmed By Teenagers

Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays.. [...]

Lift Off For First Manned Moon Mission In More Than 50 Years

Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off.. [...]

Tiger Woods Turns Down Chance To Captain The United States At 2027 Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced.. [...]

Marks  Spencer Boss Warns Crime Is Getting More Brazen

Crime has become “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive” with staff on the high street facing daily abuse and violence, Marks & Spencer’s retail director has said.. [...]

Manned Mission To Moon Fires Engines To Leave Earths Orbit

Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit.. [...]

Home Emergency Callouts Set To Spike On Easter Monday Analysis Indicates

Emergency callouts for problems around homes – such as blocked drains, toilet faults and leaking pipes – often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider.. [...]

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