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celebrate Oxbridge success"/></noscript> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-sm-8 col-md-12"> <h2 class="d-none d-sm-block">Newbury students celebrate Oxbridge success</h2> <p>Seven St Bart’s sixth form students have received offers to study at either Cambridge or Oxford University.</p> <div class="Media"> </div></div> </div> </a> <div class="d-block d-sm-block d-md-none d-lg-none p-0"> <hr class="mb-0"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix d-none"></div> <div class="d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-block"> <hr/> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <div class="MPU"> <span id="p_mpu2" class="IAKTSR" style="width: 300px; height: 250px;" data-provider="3" data-devices="dt" data-format="['mpu2',300,250]"></span> <span id="p_mpu2_mobile" class="IAKTSR" style="width: 300px; height: 250px;" data-provider="3" data-devices="m" data-format="['mpu2',300,250]"></span> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix d-block 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with Thatcham Volunteer Fair.</p> <div class="Media"> </div></div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <hr/> <div class="clearfix d-none d-md-block d-lg-block"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6"> <a href="/news/pupils-celebrate-national-storytelling-week-reading-with-car-9404815/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 class="d-block d-sm-none mb-3">Pupils celebrate National Storytelling Week reading with care home residents</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-5 col-sm-4 col-md-12"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Pupils celebrate National Storytelling Week reading with care home residents" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="BJBYO6GQOXUM6VVHVVLY.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/BJBYO6GQOXUM6VVHVVLY.jpg" alt="Pupils celebrate National Storytelling Week reading with care home residents"/></noscript> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-sm-8 col-md-12"> <h2 class="d-none d-sm-block">Pupils celebrate National Storytelling Week reading with care home residents</h2> <p>Residents at a Newbury care home have been reading classic fairytales with local schoolchildren as part of National Storytelling Week.</p> <div class="Media"> </div></div> </div> <div class="d-block d-sm-block d-md-none d-lg-none"> <hr/> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6"> <a href="/news/mp-visits-british-gas-academy-in-thatcham-for-national-appre-9404719/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2 class="d-block d-sm-none mb-3">MP visits British Gas Academy in Thatcham for National Apprenticeship Week</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-5 col-sm-4 col-md-12"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="MP visits British Gas Academy in Thatcham for National Apprenticeship Week" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="7WDUZB4LKPYHLRFLK60C.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/7WDUZB4LKPYHLRFLK60C.jpg" alt="MP visits British Gas Academy in Thatcham for National Apprenticeship Week"/></noscript> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-sm-8 col-md-12"> <h2 class="d-none d-sm-block">MP visits British Gas Academy in Thatcham for National Apprenticeship Week</h2> <p>To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Newbury MP Lee Dillon visited the British Gas Academy in Thatcham to meet the latest cohort of apprentices.</p> <div class="Media"> </div></div> </div> <div class="d-block d-sm-block d-md-none d-lg-none"> <hr/> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="d-none d-sm-none d-md-block d-lg-block"> <hr/> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <div class="GridLastStories"> <a class="HLine" href="/news/a-healthy-win-for-young-chef-kai-9404710/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">A healthy win for young chef Kai</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="A healthy win for young chef Kai" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="2ZPHPIFPNCRWXTKI1EK0.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/2ZPHPIFPNCRWXTKI1EK0.jpg" alt="A healthy win for young chef Kai"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">A healthy win for young chef Kai</h3> <p>Thatcham Rotary Club has hosted another Young Chef competition.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/newbury-school-to-become-an-academy-9404738/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Newbury school to become an academy</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Newbury school to become an academy" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="S4ZQI5UFSZDKQ57BD8VF.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/S4ZQI5UFSZDKQ57BD8VF.jpg" alt="Newbury school to become an academy"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Newbury school to become an academy</h3> <p>The Department for Education has decided to turn a junior school in Newbury into an academy.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/work-begins-to-refurbish-historic-church-organ-9404684/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Work begins to refurbish historic church organ</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Work begins to refurbish historic church organ" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="V42CXKOY2XCQH3JMXNTZ.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/V42CXKOY2XCQH3JMXNTZ.jpg" alt="Work begins to refurbish historic church organ"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Work begins to refurbish historic church organ</h3> <p>Work started today (Monday) to remove the organ from the United Reformed Church in Thatcham.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/pictures-school-feels-the-love-for-fitness-at-valentine-s-a-9404494/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">PICTURES: School feels the love for fitness at Valentine’s aerobathon</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="PICTURES: School feels the love for fitness at Valentine’s aerobathon" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="EKJ1CEQ23TAUP26TJW0Z.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/EKJ1CEQ23TAUP26TJW0Z.jpg" alt="PICTURES: School feels the love for fitness at Valentine’s aerobathon"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">PICTURES: School feels the love for fitness at Valentine’s aerobathon</h3> <p>Students, teachers and parents all pulled up their leg warmers, strapped on their headbands and got moving for charity at a school’s annual aerobathon</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/school-remains-outstanding-after-ofsted-visit-9404451/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">School remains ‘Outstanding’ after Ofsted visit</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="School remains ‘Outstanding’ after Ofsted visit" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="7DOWB4DVAV6J86GOD6EN.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/7DOWB4DVAV6J86GOD6EN.jpg" alt="School remains ‘Outstanding’ after Ofsted visit"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">School remains ‘Outstanding’ after Ofsted visit</h3> <p>A primary school near Newbury continues to be ‘Outstanding’.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/a-rose-to-remember-former-staff-9404271/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">A rose to remember former staff</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="A rose to remember former staff" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="MV10YG8LSYNSETNILCIY.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/MV10YG8LSYNSETNILCIY.jpg" alt="A rose to remember former staff"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">A rose to remember former staff</h3> <p>A Newbury school has held a commemorative rose planting ceremony in memory of a number of former members of staff.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/newbury-school-hosts-largest-ever-careers-fair-9404263/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Newbury school hosts ‘largest ever’ careers fair</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Newbury school hosts ‘largest ever’ careers fair" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="QGZQCT9HG9TWH4HZN3AR.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/QGZQCT9HG9TWH4HZN3AR.jpg" alt="Newbury school hosts ‘largest ever’ careers fair"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Newbury school hosts ‘largest ever’ careers fair</h3> <p>A Newbury school hosted almost 60 businesses, universities, colleges and training providers for its largest ever Careers Fair last week.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/school-hosts-speedy-networking-sessions-with-industry-lead-9403840/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">School hosts ‘speedy networking’ sessions with industry leaders</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="School hosts ‘speedy networking’ sessions with industry leaders" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="4XYPZX31LXTWZ2VPDWV2.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/4XYPZX31LXTWZ2VPDWV2.jpg" alt="School hosts ‘speedy networking’ sessions with industry leaders"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">School hosts ‘speedy networking’ sessions with industry leaders</h3> <p>A Compton school has held a Speedy Careers Day for Year 9 pupils.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/hampstead-norreys-primary-claims-top-prize-at-annual-maths-c-9403703/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Hampstead Norreys Primary claims top prize at annual maths challenge</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Hampstead Norreys Primary claims top prize at annual maths challenge" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="E6F018GGF0G82DQ0SY56.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/E6F018GGF0G82DQ0SY56.jpg" alt="Hampstead Norreys Primary claims top prize at annual maths challenge"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Hampstead Norreys Primary claims top prize at annual maths challenge</h3> <p>St Gabriel’s School recently hosted its annual maths challenge, welcoming more than more than 20 teams of gifted Year 5 pupils from local schools.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/rangers-reopens-in-thatcham-9403602/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Rangers reopens in Thatcham!</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Rangers reopens in Thatcham!" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="FEIJ1I0OOPA6D13NKWLW.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/FEIJ1I0OOPA6D13NKWLW.jpg" alt="Rangers reopens in Thatcham!"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Rangers reopens in Thatcham!</h3> <p>A new Rangers section has opened for girls aged 14 to 18 in Thatcham.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/good-ofsted-rating-for-charity-homes-for-young-autistic-pe-9403471/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">‘Good’ Ofsted rating for charity homes for young autistic people</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="‘Good’ Ofsted rating for charity homes for young autistic people" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="9ML5G00TDJDQ3W6H1U3T.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/9ML5G00TDJDQ3W6H1U3T.jpg" alt="‘Good’ Ofsted rating for charity homes for young autistic people"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">‘Good’ Ofsted rating for charity homes for young autistic people</h3> <p>A charity’s homes for young autistic people have again been awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted care inspectors.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" href="/news/special-needs-school-gets-outstanding-ofsted-9402914/"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 d-lg-none d-sm-none"> <h3 class="mt-0 mb-3">Special needs school gets ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted</h3> </div> <div class="col-5 col-md-5 col-lg-4"> <div class="VideoPlay"> <img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 825'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="Special needs school gets ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="JQGZVIMCVFHLUIFA1EPQ.jpg" data-ar="1.45"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/120x0/JQGZVIMCVFHLUIFA1EPQ.jpg" alt="Special needs school gets ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted"/></noscript> </div> </div> <div class="col-7 col-md-7 col-lg-8"> <h3 class="mt-0 d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block mb-2">Special needs school gets ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted</h3> <p>A special educational needs school has received an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report after opening just over a year ago.</p> <div class="Media"> </div> </div> </div> </a> <hr/> <a class="HLine" 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