Community Yearbook 2020

Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Pupils protest at climate change

Radford helps Windies triumph

WEST Indies cricket chiefs praised former Berkshire star Toby Radford for the part he played in England’s crushing series defeat in the Caribbean.

Bart’s and a further 20 from St Gabriel’s walked out of their lessons at 11am and marched towards Newbury Town Hall. Many held homemade placards aloft, while chants such as “pollution is not the solution”, “the oceans are rising and so are we” and “march now –

PUPILS from two Newbury schools walked out of their lessons as part of a global protest against climate change. St Bartholomew’s and St Gabriel’s students joined forces in the‘ Schools 4 Climate Action’ strike, to condemn

Chief selector Courtney Brown and director of cricket, Jimmy Adams led the way with personal messages to the assistant coach/batting coach. Thrilled by two massive victories, Radford said: “It was a great day for a wonderful group of guys and for West Indian cricket. “They’ve all worked very hard to achieve this huge series win against one of the top teams in the world. I’m delighted for them. ” During his playing days, Radford played for Berkshire, Newbury, Hungerford, Thatcham and East Woodhay, and attended Speenhamland, Park House and St Bart’s schools. He also played professionally for Middlesex and Sussex and later was head coach at Middlesex and Glamorgan. Blues lose at last NEWBURY Blues’ 19-game winning streak in South West 1 East came to an end as they lost 26-24 at Marlborough. But, despite the defeat, Newbury maintained a 15-point lead at the top, with just six games to go. Head coach Paul Archer said:“It was a fantastic game of rugby and certainly a great one for the spectators because the game easily matched the intensity and skill of the league above. “It was great for us to be tested in those conditions and although we were on the wrong end of the result, performance-wise, we were pretty good.” Blues converted a penalty with minutes remaining to take a 24-23 lead, but Marlborough hit back to win with a last-minute penalty. “It was a game of fine margins and it came down to one conversion,” said Archer.

VC heroes honoured STORIES behind Thatcham ’s three Victoria Cross winners were revealed in the Broadway. An information panel marking the warned his comrades not to assist him because of the intense fire. Second Lieutenant Buller Turner was posthumously awarded his VC, aged 22, for driving back

the lack of world- wide action being taken in combatting the ecological crisis. The movement was inspired by 16-year-old Swedish pupil

or swim later” could be heard ringing around the Market Place as the passionate cohort gathered. The head girl at St Bart’s, Emily Carr, then addressed the young demonstrators.

feats of Second Lieutenant Alexander Buller Turner, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Buller Turner and Lance Corporal William House was unveiled at a ceremony. The Victoria Cross is awarded for most conspicuous bravery, a daring act of valour or self sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy. William John House rushed into “very hot” enemy fire to pick up a wounded sergeant during the Battle of Mosilikatse Nek in the Second Boer War in 1900. As House endeavoured to bring his wounded comrade back, he was severely wounded, but

German troops during the Battle of Loos in the First World War. Twenty-seven years later, Alexander’s younger brother Lieutenant Colonel Victor Buller Turner was awarded the VC for actions at the Second Battle of El Alamein in the Second World War. Despite receiving a head wound, his isolated Rifle Brigade unit repulsed 90 enemy tanks for 13- and-a-half hours. The panel was unveiled by Thatcham mayor Jan Cover, the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire James Puxley and Lt Col James Gayner MBE, Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion The Rifles.

Greta Thunberg, who gave up going to school on Fridays to campaign outside the Swedish parliament against climate change. Despite pressure from teachers to stay in school, more than 80 students from St

The 18-year-old called for radical environmental changes in the agricul- tural industry and a reduction in the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.

Snow brings district to a standstill

HEAVY snowfall transformed West Berkshire into a winter wonderland. Almost all of the district’ s schools were forced to close and many businesses also shut. Some people took advantage of a day off by going sledging with family and friends, walking the dog or having snowball fights, while others opted for a duvet day. While the snow made for a stunning sight, it also caused huge disruption. Some motorists abandoned their cars as roads around Newbury became too treacherous to drive on. Trains were also delayed due to the adverse conditions, some areas experienced power cuts and many rural villages were isolated. However, there was no shortage of

Man pushed into canal POLICE appealed for witnesses after two teenage boys pushed a 60-year-old man into the canal in Newbury. The victim was standing on the it to his car. Two boys then approached the victim and pushed him into the canal before running away from the scene towards Camp Hopson. The offenders are described as being in their mid to late teens. The victim was not injured during the incident. towpath close to the Camp Hopson department store. He had lifted his boat from the canal and was preparing to move

community spirit, with neighbours rallying round to help clear driveways and collect shopping. West Berkshire Community Hospital appealed to people to help get staff to and from work safely and kind-hearted strangers, most with 4x4s, responded.

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