community yearbook 2018

FEBRUARY

W:286.501mm H:0.353mm ISSUEDATE_ID 2_5 Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 25 January, 2018

Breath tests for boozy revellers

Adam roars home in international BRIMPTON teenager Adam Collings scored a stunning win in the Hawkstone Interna- tional Motocross meeting in Shropshire in an event that attracted the top interna- tional teams to the first major meeting in the international motocross calendar. The 15-year-old Pangbourne College student won the youth MXY2 class on a 125cc machine against riders up to three years older, and competing on 125cc and 250cc bikes. He qualified in pole position with a best lap time of 2 minutes 18.180 seconds with a top speed of 42.98 kmh and went on win the first two of the three races. He finished sixth in the third to finish four points clear of a 39-strong field, claiming the overall class title. “It was fairly hard around here on the 125,” he said, “especially in some of the boggy bits where the 250 riders could just open the throt- tle and use their extra power to get away. “But as long as I kept my corner speed up it was all right. It’s been great racing against the 250s though, I enjoy the competition.” Herring’s top man HUNGERFORD

Revellers suspected of having had too much to drink could be asked to submit a breath test by door staff before entry to the venue. Insp Lugg said the equipment will be given to the town ’s busier venues, adding: “We’re not saying they can ’t let them in– that’s at their discretion – but it’s about spotting potentially-vulnerable people early. “We will expect the venues to use the equipment. They’ve been bought for them to use and if they are not using them we’ ll be asking why not.” Speaking about the bodyworn cameras, he added:““People make complaints to us about being assaulted either inside or outside the venues, or sometimes even by members of staf, so this will also help us in terms of prosecutions.” However, Insp Lugg was keen to stress the measures are being introduced to safe- guard those on a night out, rather than for law enforcement reasons.

BOOZY revellers could be asked to take a breath test before entering some pubs and bars, as police look to make Newbury a safer place to be on a night out. The new scheme, funded by Thames Valley Police, also saw bodycams issued to door staff at a range of licensed premises in the town centre. Police said the move would help to iden- tify people who may become “vulnerable” during a night out, while also clamping down on alcohol-related disorder. Inspector Matt Lugg from Newbury Police Station said:“It’s all about getting people home safely. “It’s about being able to identify the people that may be vulnerable and taking action if needed.” Thames Valley Police has purchased seven handheld breath test machines and seven bodycams, which will be handed out to select town centre pubs and bars in the coming weeks. TO celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Newbury Weekly News teamed up with West Berkshire Brewery to brew its very own beer in what is believed to be an industry first. The NWN beer features a mixture of pale Maris Otter Barley, crystal malt, chocolate malt and roasted barley to give it a bitter, smooth and fruity taste. It is called Mr Blacket and Mr Turner, after the newspaper’s founding fathers Walter Blacket and Thomas Turner. The beer is now on sale at the West Berk- shire Brewery shop in Yattendon and will soon be coming to a pub near you. In January, NW N chief executive James Gurney and editor Andy Murrill were invited along to Yattendon to see first- hand how the beer made its journey

John and Betty Ferryman on their wedding day in 1945 Husband and wife die on same day “THEY lived, loved, travelled and died together.”

After the war, Mrs Ferryman worked as a council rent collector and also helped to run Royal Air Force Association bingo nights. After completing his engineering apprenticeship with the Merchant Navy, Mr Ferryman worked as a senior mechanical engineer at Reed Boardworks at Colthrop Mill. The couple loved to travel and were keen caravaners, still head- ing over to the continent when they were in their 80s. Bob said:“John and Betty were a couple with a traditional outlook on life, from an era when home technology meant listening to your Ekco wireless set.

Newbury couple John and Betty Ferryman had been due to mark their 73rd wedding anniversary in April. But Mr and Mrs Ferryman, aged 93 and 96, both died from heart attacks on the same day at their family home. Their son, Bob Ferryman, said: “It was the kindest thing because either would have been lost with- out the other.” Mr and Mrs Ferryman married on April 2, 1945, and spent the next 72 years as husband and wife.

Cheers to NWN ’s 150th

Town midfielder Ian Herring was named as the Vanarama National League South player of the month for January. Herring, who cele- brated his 33rd birth-

Restaurant is top of the Pots A WEST Berkshire restaurant was named as one of the best in the country by The Sunday Times . The Sunday Times Top 100 Restau- rants does not rank the establish-

day on Valentine’s Day, was the first Hungerford player to win the award following his commanding performances, notably during the unbeaten run that took the side into fourth place in the table. “He really deserves it,” said Wilkinson. “And it’s a big honour for the club as a whole that ‘Spud’ should be recognised in this way.”

ments in the list, but selects a winner for each of eight regions. The list was compiled by a judging panel which includes columnist Jamie Oliver, Antonio Carluccio and Nick Jones. The Pot Kiln was one of 11 restau- rants recognised in the South East and one of two from Berkshire, alongside Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in Bray.

The Pot Kiln, in Frilsham, was listed in the newspaper’s presti- gious ‘Top 100 Restaurants’ list in its monthly food magazine The Dish on Sunday. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes, including wild game hunted by founding partner and celebrity chef Mike Robinson.

Newbury Weekly News

chief executive James

Gurney, left, and chairman Jeremy W illis with the limited edition beer from barley to bottle. The bottle labels and pump clips were designed by NWN graphic designer Helen Layton.

We’re here Mortgages and Savings

Visit your local Newbury branch, and see how we can help you with your mortgage and savings needs.

Our Newbury branch is open Monday to Friday and every Saturday morning.

105b Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1AA Call 01635 522588 Visit newbury.co.uk

Newbury Building Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number 206077). 6885

NEWBURY building society