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Newbury Weekly News

Thursday, 17 November, 2016

Just flick the switch– and Christmas is here!

THE Christmas feeling will arive in Thatcham when the town ’s lights are turned on. Bedecked in lights and decorations, The Broadway will once again become the town ’s festive focal point from 5pm on Friday, December 2. Steam engines, donkeys and charity stalls, offering games and prize draws all feature. Some businesses will also be staging their own events and staying open for longer on the night. There will be free parking in the Kingsland Centre all day. The mayor of Thatcham, Ellen Crumly, will perform the switch-on at 7pm. Town centre businesses are preparing for the coveted Best Christmas Display which this year has a panto theme. There will also be a town centre treasure hunt in the week running up to the evening. The town council newsletters will be distributed to homes at the end of November which contain a panto-themed wordsearch. Complete it and take it to the town council’s stall on the night for another chance to win a prize. Report by JOHN HERRING email john.herring@newburynews.co.uk twitter johnh_nwn

The eastern side of The Broadway will be closed from 1pm and all buses which normally serve The Broadway will be using the bus stop outside Barclays Bank instead. A cascade of red and white will run through the town when the Great Thatcham Santa Run returns on Sunday, December 18. Thatcham Rotary Club’s event sees runners don the famous suits for a 5km charity dash around the town in aid of charities. Registration is open now and you can sign up at www.rotary- thatcham.org.uk or hand in a form at the White Hart or at the Kennet

Leisure Centre. Adult entry is £15 and £10 for students aged under 18. Entry for children under eight costs £7. Money raised goes to the West Berk- shire Renal Dialysis Unit and other local charities. For details, contact secretary@rotarythatcham.org.uk A civic carol service will be held at St Mary’s Church, at 4pm on Sunday, December 11. Refreshments will be served afterwards and a collection will be held for the mayor’s charities, the League of Friends at the West Berkshire Community Hospital and Breast Cancer Care.

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