Community Yearbook 17012019

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W:286.501mm H:0.353mm ISSUEDATE_ID 2_19 Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 17 January, 2019

Control tower opens IT had lain dormant for 25 years, but Greenham

for-profit organisation set up by Greenham Parish Council last year to take over the running of the iconic build- ing.

Common’s control tower officially flung open its doors to the public in a fanfare of flags and histori- cal remembrance. Long gone are the US soldiers and cruise missiles, replaced now by coffee and cakes and a panoramic view that stretches across the country- side for miles. The control tower has gone from Cold War relic to café, with the Grade II-listed build- ing no longer home to meteo- rologists and air traf ic controllers, but instead a café, exhibition rooms and viewing gallery. The opening celebrations

were overseen by Judith Bunting, the Liberal Demo- crat parliamentary candidate for the past two elections, who introduced three of the directors of Greenham Control Tower Ltd, the not- The directors’ speeches re- called the history of the building and how the former RAF base had put the sleepy market town of Newbury on the front line of the Cold War. Deputy Lieutenant of Berk- shire Christina Hill Williams was then invited to cut the ribbon to officially open the building to the public. She said it was her“ great pleasure” to attend the event, adding: “This is an iconic building. It played a vital part in the history of the 20th century.” Rapist taxi driver jailed

Charlie helps Marley SOUTHAMPTON striker Charlie Austin helped boost a little Hungerford girl ’s goal of walking. A fundraising day at Kintbury Football Club featured a knock- out rounders tournament, face- painting, a barbecue, cake stall, raffle and tombola along

Jokull’s KO’d again HUNGERFORD Town goalkeeper Jokull Andresson was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury in the FA Cup game with Wantage Town. The clash at Bulpit Lane was abandoned after 75 minutes, owing to the injury. The 17-year-old, on loan from Reading, suffered a knee in the face in a collision with Wantage striker Kaylem Patterson and he was taken to hospital after being unconscious for 90 seconds. “I spoke with Jokull on Sunday,” said Crusaders manager Ian Herring. “He is in good spirits. He’s seen the dentist to have work done to his teeth and he went to see the plastic surgeon over the last few days due to the cut on his lip.” It was the second time that Andresson has been knocked unconscious as he was also hurt in Hungerford’s defeat to Hemel Hempstead. Hat-trick for Berks BERKSHIRE won the MCCA title for the third year in a row after beating Lincolnshire by an innings and 32 runs at Banbury CC. “It’s a testament to the skilful players that we have got and the hard work we do outside the summer,” said skipper James Morris. “We try to go about everything in a really professional manner.” Berks have now gone four seasons without losing a championship game, a remarkable run of 27 games. “I think you can safely say we are the best minor county side in the country and our aim is to make sure that continues,” added Morris.

The former John O’Gaunt School pupil returned to his old stomping ground as guest- of-honour at a fundraiser for Marley Clough-Culliford, who was born with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The condition means that the two-year-old’s hips are dislo - cated and she can’t sit, crawl or walk independently.

with many other activities. Marley’s mother Nicki said: “Charlie Austin was absolutely fantastic. The kids loved him– and so did the grown-ups, some of whom got a chance to try to save some shots from him in goal. “The day went brilliantly and about 300 people turned up.”

risk”. But Defra announced that no licences had been issued in West Berkshire. A petition against the cull, launched by Newbury Green Party chairman Steve Masters, was signed by more than 13,700 people. between January 1 and February 24 2018. Reading Crown Court heard that the former “pillar of the community” committed the offences after he became depressed following the closure of his restaurant. This, the court heard, turned him into a “monster” practically overnight.

In March, the Government announced that it had received applications to shoot badgers in Berkshire. Natural England, which issues the licences to kill the animals, said applications and expressions of interest had come from areas of “high A NEWBURY taxi driver who raped one woman and sexually assaulted three others was jailed for 14 years. Ruhen Miah, a married father-of-three, targetted vulnerable young women who were heavily intoxi- cated. The 42-year-old, of Charter Road, carried out the attacks – all in Newbury –

Trustees David Ball, left, and Dr Paul Millard at the opening of the Greenham Trust Wing at West Berkshire Hospital

West Berks badger cull is rejected

Wing is up and running

AN application to allow the controversial badger cull to be extended into West Berkshire was refused. Campaigners fighting the proposals celebrated the news, but criticised the Government’ s approach being rolled out elsewhere.

pay for the new cancer care centre and renal dialysis unit. The renal dialysis unit has been treating 18 patients three times a week and the cancer care unit is ready to begin.

AFTER six years of planning, the Greenham Trust Wing opened at the West Berkshire Community Hospital. The Rosemary Appeal raised 95 per cent of the £5.3m needed to

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