Community Yearbook 17012019

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Thursday, 17 January, 2019

Rise in number of rough sleepers

Kalashnikov ’s on target in Hurdle TRAINER Amy Murphy was ‘lost for words’ after watching Kalashnikov race to victory in the £155,000 Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. The five-year-old 8-1 co-favourite, ridden by Jack Quinlan, shot down his rivals to clinch an

Road, Newbury, also came under fire, with allegations of drug- taking. In fact, 13 of the 14 homeless people that HWWB spoke to said they would rather

A DAMNING report revealed that there had been “an unprecedented rise” in the number of people sleeping rough in West Berkshire. Official estimates

impressive victory in a

sleep rough than stay there. Two people aged 18 to 24 said they became addicted to drugs during their stay and would not go back because of their wish to stay clean. Two Saints responded by saying it was“diffi- cult to balance the needs of all homeless and rough sleepers”

competitive field. Kalashnikov made his move three flights from home and stayed on strongly to win by four-and-a-half

suggested there were 20 people classed as home- less in the district in 2017. However, Health- watch West Berkshire claimed those figures “appear to be a major underestimation” of the true extent of the crisis. In its Homeless And Rough Sleepers Report

All systems go for scanner IT was all systems go for the new CT scanner at West Berk- shire Community Hospital ’s new Greenham Trust Wing. The machine was already machine would provide top-qual- ity X-rays, computer-enhanced to ensure that conditions can be diagnosed more easily.

lengths from Irish challenger Bleu Et Rouge , with another eight lengths back to third- placed Spiritofthegames . And Murphy, who only began training at Newmarket in 2016, said:“ It’s unbelievable – I am lost for words. I think he has proved that he can go for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Chel- tenham now.” Boardman bows out FORMER Hungerford Town manager Jon Boardman didn’t expect his time with the club to ‘go as well as it did’ during the eight years he spent there. The Crusaders announced that they would be revamping their management team in order to tighten the playing budget. As a result, Boardman and assistant manager Gary MacDonald were sacrificed, with Ian Herring – formerly joint boss with Boardman – taking sole responsibility at the club. Boardman thanked the club at which he spent the majority of his career. He said:“I’ve been at the club a long time and I’ ve had some unbeliev- able memories, and as much as it was a chal- lenge, I really enjoyed my time as manager. “I’m aware of the position the club are in,” he said. “They have to cut costs, there were three of us in the management team and they made the decision to get rid of myself and Gary. “I understand it’s better for the overall wellbe- ing of the club.”

He said the project was a good example of agencies working together and thanked the Cancer Care Trust, Hospital Building Trust, Greenham Trust, the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the radiogra- phers from the X-ray department and Ifor Sheldon from facilities management company Bellrock. Those present at the opening included Dr Marjon Bell and Julie Cameron from the Royal Berk- shire Hospital, Helen Atkins and radiographers from the X-ray department and appeal trustees, including Nick Galbraith, Paul Millard and David Ball.

performing more than 20 scans a day and the numbers are increas- ing. On Wednesday, February 7, there was a celebration to mark the milestone. Cash from The Rose- mary Appeal paid for the new building and the state-of-the-art equipment, such as the scanner. A computerised tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays and a computer to create detailed images of the inside of the body. The Rosemary Appeal trustee Dr Rob Tayton said the high-tech

and that it would “not be appropriate to provide accommodation that excludes individuals who have drug and/or alcohol support needs”. It added that a recent survey suggested that 82 per cent of its clients were happy with where they lived and the support they received.

2018 , HWWB said the figure was much higher; finding 30 to 37 people on the streets on any given night. The report highlighted a lack of social housing as one of the primary causes of the problem. The Two Saints Hostel, based at Newtown

New challenge for principal

THE principal and chief executive of Newbury College, Dr Anne Murdoch, stepped down from the role after 17 years at the helm. Dr Murdoch left to take up a position with the Principals’ Professional Council, but was on hand to assist in helping the college open the new Highwood Copse Primary School on the site in 2019. Former deputy principal at Farnborough College of Technology, Iain Wolloff, replaced her. A special event was held at the college to recognise Dr Murdoch’s achievements over the years. She said: “It’s been a wonderful 17 years at the college. I joined just before the college moved from its old site on the Oxford Road to its campus on Monks Lane.

Last orders at Snooty Fox IT was time at the bar at one of Newbury’s landmark pubs as the Snooty Fox closed. The Bartholomew Street watering hole was a popular late-night mine – met some of the best people on the planet in that building and also met some fantastic oddballs as well.”

In October, the Newbury Weekly News reported on plans to convert the pub into a craft beer house by the Star Pubs & Bars company. As part of the planned renovation, it is proposed that the pub returns to its former name of The Globe Inn.

destination known for promoting live music and other entertain- ment over the years. Former manager Sherrieann Stephenson said on social media: “We all have our memories about the Snooty Fox and I wouldn ’t know where to begin when telling

“In the time I’ve been principal, I’ve seen approximately 70,000 to 80,000 students take our courses and developed the campus by adding a sports hall, training restaurant, construction centre, animal care unit, hair salon, and most recently, an engineering solutions lab.”

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