Community Yearbook 2020

JUNE

Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Dad’s heroics in Twister horror

Danny steps down DANNY Langford stepped down as Newbury FC player/manager after 18 months at the Thames Valley Premier League club. Newbury won the Division 1 title convincingly and reached the semi-finals of the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy last season. But Langford said: “After a long 18 months I have taken the decision to step down as Newbury FC manager. “It was always going to be tough given the circumstances, but I am extremely proud of what I have achieved for the club.” Newbury have endured tough battles with the council after being forced out of their Faraday Road home ground, resulting in their home games being played at Brimpton last season. Langford said: “ I would like to thank chairman Keith Moss, Alan Lovegrove and Mike Richards because without them, nothing we achieved last season would have been possible.” chance to get to understand what was here at this site that played a part in the liberation of Western Europe in 1944-45 and how the base formed part of both local and international history.” Greenham’s role in WW2 A NEWmonth-long exhibition opened at Greenham Control Tower, covering the airfield’s role in the European theatre of the Second World War. Three Momentous Years featured a display of rare photographs of the active role US airmen and soldiers played when the airfield operated between 1942 and 1945. A director at Greenham Control Tower, Jonathan Sayers, said: “Our volunteers have dedicated much time and effort into bringing out just why Greenham Common mattered so much to the war effort against the Third Reich. “Visitors to the control tower will be able to learn the inside story of what happened before, during and after D-Day at Greenham, as well as being able to see some historic artefacts, paintings and photos from the time, which we will have on display. This will be a great

A HERMITAGE man said he had“no hesitation” in jumping a barrier to go to the aid of a seven-year-old boy who fell from a rollercoaster. Jon Philo was queuing up with his son Maxwell to ride the Twister ride at Lightwater Valley, a theme park near Ripon, North Yorkshire. And Mr Philo explained how he saw the child fall 15ft from the ride. He said: “The ride continued to go round and all I heard was the mother hysterically screaming ‘my son ’ and then I knew what had happened. “I jumped over the barriers and the track and if I am honest I was terified. He was motionless and it was sureal.” Mr Philo was assisted by an off-duty police officer as the pair tried to keep the young boy as calm as possible. The 41-year-old was also keeping an eye

Wine giants come to town

also merged on January 1, creating Freixenet Copestick UK. Henkell Freixenet chief executive Dr Andreas Brokemper officially opened the office in an informal gathering of suppliers, customers, staff and press. Freixenet Copestick MD Robin Cope- stick said: “We look forward to work- ing with businesses, the racecourse and the Newbury Showground.”

THE largest importer of sparkling wine in the UK opened its new head office in Newbury. Drinks supplier Freixenet Copestick moved on to Newbury Business Park to accommodate a larger workforce. Following the merger of Henkell & Co and The Freixenet Group in August 2018, their two subsidiaries in the UK, Copestick Murray and Freixenet UK,

on his 10-year-old son who was standing on the side where the queue originally formed. And Maxwell also played his part in the rescue, by trying to guide the air ambulance to where to land.

Community café is top shop HAMPSTEAD Norreys Community Shop and Café was

Kylie goes Dancing with twins

Hampstead Norreys since 2011. It is one of only 370 community-run shops in Britain and is volunteer- driven, with more than 50 workers. On select days, it lends its premises to local clubs and charities, including a dementia charity and a recycling workshop. Runners’ dash of colour A SPECTACULAR Colour Dash in Newbury put the Save Your Corn Exchange appeal within reach of its £150,000 target. Nearly 450 participants gathered at Newbury College for the Corn Exchange’s first Colour Dash. Runners and walkers of all ages took part in either a 5k or a family-friendly 1k, being showered in colour as they passed colour stations on the course. At the end, the crowd decorated themselves further in a rainbow of colour. The Colour Dash was the finale to the Save Your Corn Exchange campaign and the venue is confident the event will help it to reach its target.

named Britain’s best village shop. The store beat off fierce competition to triumph in this year’s prestigious Countryside Alliance Awards – dubbed the ‘ Rural Oscars’. The shop has served the people of

AMOVING video of Thatcham twins Lauren and Sophie Cripps singing the Kylie Minogue hit Dancing to their dying mother as they held her hand went viral in February this year. And in a touching moment, the girls, aged eight, got to sing with the Australian pop superstar in a surprise backstage performance before her concert at Blenheim Palace. The girls’ father, Lee Cripps, said the meeting had been“ a really magical moment”. Mr Cripps said that the excitement started to build and added: “When they walked in the room, it was as if she was a friend. She was at ease with them and them with her.”

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