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Could Newbury look like this?
NEW plans – which could see a compromise for drivers and pedestrians in Newbury town centre – have emerged. The council is now investigating a hybrid version of pedestrianisation in the centre of Newbury which could see the town copy schemes like...
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Call for special meeting over pedestrianisation
THE Conservative group on West Berkshire Council has called for an extraordinary council meeting to debate a motion on the extended pedestrianisation of Newbury town centre, after attempts to raise urgent questions at full council on Thursday were...
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Car pranged but delivery firm refuses to pay out
A WOMAN, who claims her car was damaged by an Amazon delivery driver moments before handing her a parcel, says she’s furious the internet giant won’t pay for the repairs – arguing it isn’t liable because the man was a ‘flexible worker’. Caroline...
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Racecourse pets facing eviction by Sovereign
RESIDENTS keeping pets in homes on Newbury Racecourse fear losing their companions as a housing association looks to enforce a ban on keeping animals inside its properties. More than 20 creatures, the majority dogs and cats, are understood to be...
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Third of town’s swans wiped out by ‘bird flu’
AROUND a third of Newbury’s swan population has been wiped out by suspected bird flu over the past two weeks. The King’s Swan Marker told the Newbury Weekly News that the situation was “tragic”. Swan Support has responded to 24 deaths on the Kennet...
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