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VISION FOR TOWN CENTRE UNVEILED Battle anniversary marked

RESIDENTS turned out in Newbury on Sunday to pay their respects to those who fought in the Battle of Britain. A service and parade was

held at the war memorial outside St Nicolas Church by the town’s Royal Air Forces Association and Royal British Legion branches to commemorate

THE first 3D model of the proposed redevelopment of Market Street in Newbury has been unveiled, showing how the area could eventually look. About 60 residents and councillors attended a community forum at St Nicolas Church last Thursday to hear how the £50million plans were progressing. Developers Grainger and

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JTP have been tasked by West Berkshire Council to overhaul the Market Street site, which includes the bus station, the train station car park and Highfield Avenue. The developers’ proposed ‘urban village’ would create a

pedestrianised walkway from the train station to the town centre, incorporating 200 homes, shops and car parking. Charles Campion, partner at JTP, said: “We were delighted that people took the time to come and see us again for an update on the proposals. “The 3D model allowed people to see how the proposed development will sit on the site.” • Continues on page 3

the 75th anniversary of the Second World War battle. See page 2 for full story. • (picture by Alan Teece, Newbury Camera Club) • The 3D model of how the development would look

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Corrosion blamed for collapse of rail signal A REPORT into why a signal post collapsed onto the train track at Newbury and was subsequently struck by a train at 110mph has said that the outcome “could have been much more serious”. Corrosion at its base has been blamed as the reason why the post fell on to the line on November 17 last year by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB)’s report. The post completely blocked one track and partially obstructed another, on which the train that hit it was travelling. No-one was hurt and the train did not derail, with the front carriage only suffering some exterior damage. The report said: “The outcome could have been much more serious if the fi rst train to encounter the signal had been travelling at speed on the line that the signal had completely obstructed. “The signal collapsed because

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the base of the post had corroded through, causing an almost complete loss of wall thickness at and just above ground level. “Examinations of this signal did not detect the problem because the main area of corrosion was hidden by ballast, and the examinations regime was vulnerable to missing such defects.” On June 12, 2014, the signal had been passed as “satisfactory” in its annual examination by Network Rail’s signalling and telecommunications section. The RAIB has made four recommendations to Network Rail which cover the management, examination and resilience of signal structures to such failures. A statement from Network Rail

• The collapsed post across the track at Newbury said: “The safety of our network report in detail.” is of the utmost importance to us Following the incident, Netand we will take any steps neces- work Rail carried out inspecsary to prevent a recurrence of tions on 35 signal posts in the Newbury area by the end of this incident.” It added: “We will be study- November 2014, two of which ing the recommendations of the showed signs of corrosion.

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• Newbury mayor Howard Bairstow lays a wreath at the memorial (picture by Alan Teece, Newbury Camera Club) RESIDENTS gathered to pay Royal British Legion (RBL) their respects to those who took part in the service at the fought in the Battle of Britain war memorial next to St Nicolas at a memorial service in New- Church. Former Newbury RAFA presibury on Sunday. Members of the Newbury dent Bill Lay and mayor Howard branches of the Royal Air Forces Bairstow both laid a wreath to Association (RAFA) and the honour those in the town who

• The parade after the service (picture by Roy Burgess, Newbury Camera Club) fought in the battle in the sum- few of the Air Training Corps attended, so we were well repmer and autumn of 1940. Paul Willoughby, Wings appeal resented in that respect.” organiser for Newbury RAFA, This year marked the 75th said: “I think it went very well. anniversary of the Battle of “The standard bearers, the Britain, commonly thought to submariners, some of the ladies be a crucial turning point in the section from the RBL and a Second World War.

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Council shutdown WEST BERKS: District council services will be disrupted at the weekend as maintenance is carried out at its Market Street offices in Newbury, requiring the power to be shut off. Phones, email and its website will be out of action between 6.30pm on Friday and 8.30am on Monday.

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Plans for visitor centre at ex-air base approved PLANS to turn the control tower at Greenham Common into a tourist attraction were unanimously approved last week, despite West Berkshire Council officers recommending it for refusal. Last Wednesday, the council’s western area planning committee chose to support the proposal for a visitor centre, despite concerns having been raised about its impact on nesting birds. But councillors were satisfied with the plans submitted by Greenham Parish Council, although a number of conditions relating to environmental issues were stipulated. Parish councillor Julian SwiftHook said: “I’m pleased that common sense prevailed in the end, but it’s not the end of the story because the decision that

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was made by the committee still leaves the mitigation to be sorted out. “Renovation work has been going since last summer and it’s well on the way to being fi nished, and as soon as that’s fi nished we will be looking to invite interested parties to provide services in the building.â€? Cllr Swift-Hook added that they were looking to have the visitor centre open by spring next year, but did not want to give a defi nitive date. The plans will see the control tower converted into a cafĂŠ and exhibition rooms detailing the history of the common and its

time as an air base. But the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), which objected to the plans, was disappointed with the approval. The charity was looking for West Berkshire Council to defer a decision until concerns about the scheme’s impact on wildlife were resolved. In a statement, BBOWT said: “Both Greenham Parish Council and West Berkshire Council are aware of the sensitivities of Greenham and Crookham commons nature reserve as a special heathland site for wildlife. “Parts of the nature reserve are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the heathland habitats for rare and unusual birds, reptiles, insects and mammals.�

• The control tower at Greenham Common

Council decision on ‘urban village’ proposals is set for the spring • From front page He added: “It also shows how it relates to neighbouring buildings and also the street layout within the ‘urban village’.â€? A planning weekend was held in July when residents had the chance to voice their views. As part of this, representatives

of Newbury Quakers raised concern that the development might lead to the loss of their Highfield Avenue meeting house. However, a commitment has now been made by the developers to retain the building. David Walters, development director at Grainger, said: “We

are very pleased with the way in which the community’s involvement shaped the proposals at the community weekend. “Part of our vision has been about retaining the ‘Newburyness’ whilst future-proofi ng for new investment in the town in years to come.

“Our commitment to retain the Quakers’ meeting house is one example, as well as future-proofing new connections east and west and to the Kennet Centre.� The planning application is expected to be submitted to West Berkshire Council by the end of the year, with a second commu-

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A NEWBURY resident has criticised the town council for failing to reveal how much it had spent on legal action against developer Costain over alleged damage to Victoria Park. Allan Mercado, of Lower Raymond’s, raised the question at a full council meeting last Monday. But Mr Mercado said it was not answered and he labelled the council as “secretive.� His question related to the council’s ongoing action against Costain, in which it claims the developer’s work at Parkway had led to subsidence at nearby Victoria Park. Mr Mercado said: “I objected very strongly to this shoddy reply, which showed scant respect for an important and vital question submitted by a member of the public. “Thousands of pounds of public money paid out. No information as to why. And Victoria Park’s bowling green, football pitch and tennis courts remain derelict. A public disgrace.� Anthony Pick, the council’s deputy leader, said: “We have been repeatedly and fi rmly advised by our legal advisers that it would prejudice our case if we were to release any details whatsoever of it into the public domain. He added: “This situation is as frustrating to us as it is to Mr Mercado. When agreement is reached, we shall be happy to answer questions.�

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Headteacher to face trial on child sex allegations A CHIEVELEY headteacher who has pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual offences against girls aged under 13 will now stand trial in February. Christopher Field, 46, of Green Lane, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday in connection with three charges of assault on a girl under 13 by touching and one of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He wore a suit and spoke only to confi rm his name during the hearing. The offences are alleged to have taken place while Field was working as the headteacher of Woodcote Primary School in Oxfordshire between 2010 and 2012. He had already pleaded not guilty to all four counts at a previous hearing at the same court in July. A trial date had previously been set for January 18 next year, but this was pushed back to February 22 at Monday’s hearing due to court availability, with an estimated length of 10 days. Judge Zoe Smith said there was likely to be “quite a lot of witnesses” for the case. A pre-trial review has been scheduled for January 18. Field has been released on bail until the trial.

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Town centre hotel plans turned down PREMIER Inn’s plans to build a five-storey hotel in Newbury town centre have been put on hold after West Berkshire Council refused the application last Wednesday. The hotel chain, in collaboration with developer Rotterdam Properties, had wanted to build the 110- bedroom block adjacent to the bstFitness health club in Parkway. But councillors on the western area planning committee followed their officers’ recommendations to reject the proposal due to the “substantial harm” it would cause residents in Clarendon Gardens and Park End. Paul Bryant, chairman of the committee, said: “The principle issue is the loss of sunlight on the houses which are behind it to the north and north-east. “The idea of having a hotel there is acceptable, but it is the design which is the problem, the bulk of it and how it is positioned. “They will have to lose some of the building I expect. Whether that will still be viable from the point of view of the number of bedrooms they would have to lose, I don’t know.” Four objections were made to the plans by the public, including the loss of light around the site, the potential for overlook-

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ing, and a lack of on-site parking. The council officers had said in the pre-meeting report that the application would “be benefi-

cial to the local town economy”, and there would have been an improvement to the street. They added that the public good would normally override the problems caused, but in this case the harm “is considered too severe to ignore”. John Bates, head of acquisi-

tions (south) for Premier Inn, said: “Following West Berkshire Council’s decision, we are working with the developer to agree our next steps.” It is not yet known whether Premier Inn will appeal the decision, alter and resubmit the plans, or pull out altogether.

News Bites Builder chosen NEWBURY: Kier Construction has been chosen by West Berkshire Council to build a new primary school on land at Newbury College. The school, which will be known as Highwood Copse, is expected to open in September 2017 and meet the high demand for primary places in Newbury. Kier will also be building a new school in Theale, which is due to open the same month. Dominic Boeck, the council’s executive member for education, said: “These two exciting projects will greatly enhance the education of local children well into the future. “We will be holding public events at which evolving illustrative material will be exhibited so that the local people can comment and meet individuals involved in the project delivery.” Newbury College and Theale C of E Primary School will be sponsoring the new school in Newbury.

Break-ins spree

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NEWBURY: A number of breakins were reported across Newbury between September 24 and 26. The offences took place in Rupert Road, Elizabeth Avenue, Hill Close, Enborne Grove and Arthur Road. Garages and cars were targeted, with items stolen from them including fishing equipment, power tools, a sat-nav, a pocket radio and sunglasses. Anyone with information about the offences is asked to contact police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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Three cheers for local champions of customer care Customer service scaled even greater heights at MercedesBenz of Newbury when it played host to finalists from next month’s West Berkshire Business Awards (WBBA). The London Road Retailer is sponsoring the MercedesBenz of Newbury Customer Care Award and welcomed representatives from the trio of companies competing for the title which will be announced at an awards dinner, which takes place at Newbury Racecourse on Friday 16th October. Dozens of local firms entered the category with the Vici Language Company, We Love Pets and Nolan Osteopathy going head-to-head for the award after being chosen from a shortlist of six organisations. Formed in 2008, the Vici Language Company teaches 12 modern languages to a client base of more than 220 people ranging from those wanting to learn for their own personal development or as a pastime to owners of properties overseas and foreign nationals who have moved to the Newbury area to work. It also runs an online language platform which is utilised by clients living as far afield as France and Spain. “Customer service is something that we take very seriously from the moment that an enquiry is received,” said Managing Director Nathalie Danon-Kerr. “Being so focused on our students and the day-to-day running of the business, it is amazing to receive this outside recognition that we are doing a fantastic job in the way that we look after our clients.” Having started as a dog-walking service in Hungerford in 2007, We Love Pets really is literally taking the lead when it comes to customer care. According to Julie Turner, who founded the business with her sister Joanne Tomlinson, it has been paramount in the company’s success that now sees it operating eight franchises, offering a wider range of services

up Award. After launching just over a year ago, Nolan Osteopathy has seen rapid growth across its two practices in Henley and Midgham, with Maria’s husband, Fergus, recently coming on board to help manage this growth and further expansion could soon follow. “We have set out to look after our clients as we would want to be looked after ourselves and to do the simple things really well so services such as sending text reminders to confirm upcoming appointments, providing copies of exercise plans for people to follow, following up after appointments to monitor progress and even offering card payment facilities have all been well received,” said Maria. “As a relatively new company, we are delighted to have been selected as one of the finalists for the customer care award and it will be an incredible honour to win.” VË jwÍËÍ ËÁ ~ Í^ËÄÍ? a ~]Ë jÁWjajÄ j ãË wË!jÝMÖÁß¾ÄËË 8jÄ jßË jË? aË jÄÄ W?Ë. Í ^Ë!?Í ? jË ? jÁÁË? aË Ö jË0ÖÁ jÁ±Ë jj ~]Ë ?Á ?Ë! ? Ë? aË jÁ~ÖÄË W ?ÁÍ ßË Ý Í ËÍ j ÁËa ~Ë xj± including pet-sitting, boarding and daycare and being named as a finalist in the WBBA Small Business category too. “Our customers mean so much to us as without them we wouldn’t have a business,” explained Julie. “Good communication is an integral part of our customer service philosophy, from providing clients with a dedicated point-ofcontact, notes after walks and posting photos on facebook so they can see how their pets are being looked after in our care.” A back-to-basics approach has worked wonders for Maria Nolan in building her osteopathy business, Nolan Osteopathy, which is also bidding to win the WBBA Start-

After successfully coming through the application stage, the three companies progressed to the final after being interviewed by Wesley Cole, Mercedes-Benz of Newbury’s Head of Business, and his colleague, Jessica Smith, who is undertaking an apprenticeship in customer service with the Retailer. “Customer service is something that we are very passionate about as a business and the same was evident with each of the three finalists,” added Wesley. “All have demonstrated their commitment to putting their customers first and a culture and proactivity to delivering the highest standards of customer care. “Each of these companies is deserving of being in the final three for the Mercedes-Benz of Newbury Customer Care Award and it will be a very tough decision indeed to choose the overall winner.”

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Search begins for the golden theatre ticket THE Corn Exchange in Newbury has launched its Golden Ticket Appeal for this year, to raise money for community projects and activities supporting disadvantaged people. Theatre-goers will attempt to guess which seat in the auditorium is hiding the golden ticket. One lucky winner will then receive two tickets to every show held at the Market Place venue for the whole of 2016. Money raised will go towards activities at the Corn Exchange like the Memory Café, which provides support for people living with dementia and their carers, and the ManMade boys dance project. Fred Fortmuller, 75, of Lipscombe Close in Newbury, won last year’s competition. He said: “I’ve been coming to the Corn Exchange for many years and really enjoy their many shows. “They do a fantastic job and I was delighted when the Golden Ticket Appeal came up so that I could give my support to the Corn Exchange, which in turn helps the whole community, both young and old.” Guesses cost £25. The winner is to be announced at the fi nal performance of this year’s pantomime Dick Whittington on January 3.

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Work officially starts on Ikea’s West Berks store

CONSTRUCTION on Ikea’s new store in West Berkshire was officially launched last Thursday, with an opening date set for next summer. Ikea staff, West Berkshire Council leader Gordon Lundie and council vice-chairman Quentin Webb marked the start of building work proper with a steel and spade ceremony at the site in Pincents Lane, Calcot. Work began in August on the 32,000sqm store, with the steel frame of the building having so far been built. Ikea is also spending around

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£4million on changes to the roundabout on the A4 Bath Road where it joins Pincents Lane, which itself will be widened. Store manager Johanna Heuren said: “It’s really exciting and of course it comes even more to life with the kick off of the whole construction. “Ikea has invested £4m to improve the roads, and so far what I’ve heard from the com-

munity is they can already see some positive impacts from it.” The outside of the building is expected to be fi nished by the end of the year. Initial plans approved in 2012 would have seen a three-storey store built, but this was amended in July to two storeys. Johanna added: “We chose to have a two floor store and the shopping experience and area for the customer will be exactly the same. “It’s we who have gotten a lot smarter and better on how to operate the store.”

The store, which will be the 19th to open in the UK since 1987 and the fi rst for seven years, will bring 350 jobs in sales, interior design, logistics and within the restaurant to the area. Cllr Lundie said: “I am pleased to welcome Ikea to the area and look forward to the store opening next year. “Ikea has an impressive commitment to their co-workers and to working with the communities it operates within. “I look forward to working in partnership to ensure Ikea has a positive impact in Berkshire.”

• (from left) Cllr Quentin Webb, Ikea’s country retail manager for the UK Gillian Drakeford, Johanna Heuren and Cllr Gordon Lundie mark the official start of construction at the site

• Work is underway at Pincents Lane

First charity dinner raises over £250 THE first in a planned series of fundraising dinners held at a Newbury restaurant has raised more than £250 for West Berkshire Mencap.

• Brebis chefs James Mansfield (left) and Sam Mansfield (right) with West Berkshire Mencap chief executive Leila Ferguson Around 30 hungry charity supporters attended the dinner at Brebis, in Bartholomew Street, on September 16. After its success charity dinners at the restaurant could be held more often, with the next planned for March 30 next year. Samuel Mansfield, chef patron of Brebis, said: “We all had a wonderful evening and were pleased to serve up a dedicated menu to support the work that West Berkshire Mencap does locally.” West Berkshire Mencap offers support to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers in the district. Leila Ferguson, chief executive of West Berkshire Mencap, added: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to Brebis for really going above and beyond to ensure we all had a memorable evening.”

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News Bites 25 years of help NEWBURY: Loose Ends, part of community group Christians Together in the Newbury Area (CTNA), is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The group is made up of 70 volunteers who produce five meals per week in Morton Hall, in Northbrook Street, for those in need, as well as offering clothes, hygiene products and friendship. Colin Powell, chairman of CTNA, said: “I am very impressed by their commitment to the whole person – members are really interested in the wellbeing of their clients.”

Bus pass check WEST BERKS: Residents who use free or disabled bus passes in West Berkshire are being reminded to make sure they are valid, after a new policy came into force last week. As of last Monday ticket machines on buses now tell people using the Concessionary Travel Pass if they are no longer valid for travel. An amnesty period is running until October 4, and passengers are being urged to apply for a new pass as soon as possible if needed through West Berkshire Council.

New scheme NEWBURY: The new Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is being offered at Newbury College for people who want to work in construction. CSCS is a leading scheme in the industry, and most developers require workers to hold a CSCS card.

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Tracey and Oakley resume canal trek By Adam Flinn adam@observergroup.co.uk

FOLLOWING a two and a half month hiatus, a partiallysighted woman and her guide dog will resume their quest to walk 70 miles along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Kintbury on Saturday. Tracey Clarke, 49, who only has pinhole vision in her right eye and no sight at all in her left, set out in July to walk from Bath to Reading with her Labrador Oakley to raise £5,000 for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Husband Tim was following alongside in their canal boat, on which they live. But as the trio reached Hungerford, Tim’s dad Raymond suffered a fall at home and passed away, meaning the walk was put on hold at Kintbury. Now they are looking to resume where they left off and fi nish the fi nal 24 miles to Reading by next weekend. A relaunch event is being held at The Blue Ball pub in Kintbury on Saturday, with another event planned at The Bacon Arms in Newbury the following day. “We’re resuming the walk and going to Reading, which we’re

going to do within the space of Guide Dogs Week from October 3 to 11,” said Tracey. “Once we got to Kintbury, we had already raised the £5,000 to sponsor a puppy and we’ve named it after Tim’s dad, so we’re now aiming to raise another £2,500 at least.” They chose The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association to fundraise for after Tracey began to lose her sight in 2011. She had been born with no functional vision in her left eye, but didn’t have any problems with the right eye. She had a career in pharmacy

and was a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. “In 2011 I started to realise I was missing things that were coming from my right until they were right in front of me,” Tracey added. “At that stage my eye had shut down to around half and half vision. “And then over the course of a further six months it shut down to just a tiny pinhole in the middle.” Tracey paid tribute to her dog Oakley, describing him as a “life changer”. She continued: “Without him I

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Four car thefts prompts police warning POLICE are urging residents to make sure their cars are secure after a number of thefts from vehicles were reported in West Berkshire this month. The fi rst was between 9pm and 8.30am between September 10 and 11 in Purley Rise, Purley on Thames, when a purse was stolen from a car. Then between 2.15pm on September 20 and 8am the next morning, two pairs of designer sunglasses were taken from a car in Almond Drive, Thatcham. An iPod and mobile phone was stolen from a vehicle in Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne, between Midnight on September 20 and 10.40am on September 22. And between 12.30pm and 1.10pm on September 22, thieves smashed a window of a car parked in Blenheim Road, Newbury, and stole a handbag. Nieghbourhood inspector Chris Ward said: “We are doing everything we can to identify and arrest the offenders. “Motorists need to be extra vigilant, to secure their vehicles at all times and should not leave valuables on display.” He urged anyone who saw anything suspicious or has any information to call 101.

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News Bites Council surgery THATCHAM: Two Thatcham councillors will be in the town centre on Saturday morning to discuss any local matters of concern with residents. Marigold Jaques, West Berkshire Council representative for Thatcham Central, and Mike Cole, town councillor for North Thatcham, will be at the Broadway Green from 10am. It is part of a monthly series of council surgeries that are held in the town.

Festive lights talk THATCHAM: Plans for this year’s Christmas lights in the town centre will be discussed by Thatcham Town Council this evening. The Christmas illuminations sub-committee is set to decide whether there will be a theme for this year’s lights. Councillors will also hear of a proposal from Heartstart Thatcham for the grotto. The meeting starts at 7pm at the council’s offices in Brownsfield Road.

Hoax 999 calls THATCHAM: A 15-year-old boy from Thatcham has been arrested on suspicion of making 60 fake 999 calls to the police, ambulance service and fire service over the past year. He was arrested on September 20 after an investigation into false reports of fires, fights, burglaries and medical incidents between August 23, 2014 and September 14 this year. The boy has been released on bail until October 1.

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CROWDS gathered in Thatcham on Monday evening to commemorate three heroic soldiers from the town who were awarded the Victoria Cross over the last 115 years. Three stones were unveiled in The Broadway in honour of Second Lieutenant Alexander Buller Turner, his brother Major Victor Buller Turner, and Private William House. Representatives from the Thatcham branch of the Royal British Legion, the Royal School of Military Survey and Rifles Brigade all took part in Monday’s ceremony, organised by Thatcham Town Council. Mayor of Thatcham Sheila Ellison said: “There was a very good turnout, both from the military and from the residents, so I think it went very well. “I’m very proud that the village, because it wasn’t a town then, could produce three men of unquestioning courage.” She added: “They didn’t do a risk assessment to decide whether or not they should do it, they did it, and I think Thatcham should be very proud.”

• The stones being unveiled (picture by Thatcham Photographic Club) The ceremony came on the 100th anniversary of Second Lieutenant Turner’s act of bravery in the Battle of Loos during the First World War, which earned him the Victoria Cross. At ‘Fosse 8’ near Vermelles in France on September 28, 1915, Second Lieutenant Turner volunteered to lead a new bombing attack, allowing the reserves to advance with little loss and saving the lives of hundreds of men. He died from his wounds three days later. His brother Major Turner was honoured for gallantry during

the Second World War, where he and his battalion fought off 90 German tanks on October 27, 1942. And Private House was awarded his Victoria Cross for rushing to his wounded sergeant’s aid on August 2, 1900, during the Boer War, with Private House being badly shot himself as a result. The two stones for Major Turner and Private House were commissioned by Thatcham Town Council, while government funding paid for Second Lieutenant Turner’s stone.

RESIDENTS and schoolchildren in Aldermaston came together last Friday to commemorate the 44 men from the village who lost their lives in the First World War. The ceremony at St Mary’s Church was staged on what was the 100th anniversary of the fi rst day of the Battle of Loos, in which six men from Aldermaston were killed. The villagers and children from Aldermaston Primary School were present for the unveiling of a plaque – commissioned by the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) – which lists all 44 men.

Historian David Whithorn, who works for AWE, said: “The day was very special because we remembered the men from this village that lost their lives in a way that brought this period to life for the children of Aldermaston. Now, hopefully ,they will never be forgotten.” Research has shown that a significant proportion of Aldermaston men joined the 8th Royal Berkshire regiment at the outbreak of the war in 1914. They were sent to France in August 1915, where they attacked the enemy at Loos and captured three lines of trenches before being forced back. • The plaque that was unveiled at St Mary’s Church last Friday

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Traders to get “stronger voice� from BID proposal BASINGSTOKE leaders are urging businesses to follow the example set by other towns by forming a Business Improvement District (BID) in the town centre. The move would see traders take control organising projects and events to improve Top of Town using funds generated through a levy charge on business owners. Commercial improvements would be run solely by a steering group made up of business owners, and would be separate to services funded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. BIDs are already in operation

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in Winchester, Reading, Newbury and Eastleigh. Leader of Basingstoke’s town centre improvement plan and council deputy leader Terri Reid called on traders to “grasp this great opportunity�. She said: “I don’t know how many festivals and events took place in Winchester last year, but there were a lot. “That’s all down to the BID, and we want to follow that example.� Cllr Reid added: “This would

The borough council’s cabinet met to discuss whether to offer rent-free accommodation in Market Chambers for the next five years as offices for the BID last night after the Observer went to press. Town centre businesses are set to vote on whether to adopt the BID, called the Basingstoke Together scheme, in November. It could become operational from next April if given the go ahead. Council leader Clive Sanders give the people a stronger voice said: “The important thing to in what is needed to improve their emphasise is that it’s not our decitown, and they need to grasp this sion, and it will be put together by traders themselves. great opportunity.�

“If approved, this will only be successful if they get their act together and run it properly. “We whole heartedly support the BID and believe it will enhance the area.â€? Cllr Sanders added: “When you look at all the major towns, they all have them, with some more successful than others. “But there’s enough examples of people getting behind similar projects for this to work.â€? • Borough council leader Clive Sanders has supported the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) in the town centre

News Bites Bill benefit HAMPSHIRE: Households in Hampshire struggling to pay their fuel bills are set to beneďŹ t from over ÂŁ300,000 of new government funding. The money will help people install central heating systems, and will be made available by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as part of the Central Heating Fund (CHF). The move will aim to help fuel homes that have no central heating and reduce their energy bills, with DECC claiming that the initiative could help households in Hampshire save up to ÂŁ1,000 a year.

New chief BASINGSTOKE: Basingstoke Voluntary Action (BVA) charity has announced the appointment of is new chief executive.

Youngsters benefit from AWE scheme BUDDING scientists from Basingstoke and Tadley have benefited from an apprenticeship scheme. Nuclear deterrent manufacturer the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has taken on a total of 42 trainees at its base in Aldermaston. The apprentices will receive training in one of five chosen technical disciplines and study for a level three technical cer-

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9 That is including a century in a cold 3 One who gives a way in round the new head (5) state (3) 4 Stolid six in part of the skeleton (6) 10 At no future time, according to the 5 Almost entice without effort in a raven (9) sensational way (7) 11 To tease us in return is sweet (5) 6 The outfit of the philosopher after a 13 Those who are willing to reveal all? theoretical start? (9) (7) 7 Quarrels about putting different sons in sides (11) 14 One who dines after noon initially is

12 Disapproving (9)

tidier (6)

6 Recalling memories (9) 7 Dissimilarities (11)

15 Water tank (7)

21 Moral lapse (3)

17 Milky (6)

22 Place for personal advertisements (5,6)

19 Faithful (5) 21 Total (3)

Scribble space

8 Bring the dismissals to a halt and stop fighting (5,6) 16 One way I can change my mood (6) 12 Give a pledge beforehand and 18 Guess that the likeness will take in argue out the surroundings (9) (7) 15 Men who periodically have a policy 19 It’s more genuine to be faithful to (7) what is right (5) 17 Argue if it will be back in time (6) 20 How a Latin son could join the 19 In short it inquires for jobs (5) citizens (9) 21 A church following could turn this 21 Be critical of the god (3) use of words into a blow (3) 22 Making a fresh judgement about 25 You are old in divine surroundings how the fools sing? (11) and sound like 29 (4)

Sudoku The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid (also called “boxes”, “blocks”, “regions”, or “sub-squares”) contains all of the digits from 1 to 9. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid, which for a well-posed puzzle has a unique solution.

EASY/MEDIUM/HARD

Puzzles

Quick Crossword Across: 1 Deliberated 9 Ice 10 Transport 11 Floor 13 Teenage 14 Reject 16 Asking 18 Nicosia 19 Leech 20 Evidently 21 Sin 22 Agony column Down: 2 Eye 3 Inter 4 Exacts 5 Answers 6 Evocative 7 Differences 8 Strengthens 12 Objecting 15 Cistern 17 Lactic 19 Loyal 21 Sum Cryptic Crossword Across: 1 Credibility 9 Ice 10 Nevermore 11 Sugar 13 Nudists 14 Neater 16 Myself 18 Imagine 19 Truer 20 Nationals 21 Pan 22 Reassessing Down: 2 Rye 3 Donor 4 Bovine 5 Luridly 6 Trousseau 7 Dissensions 8 Cease firing 12 Guarantee 15 Editors 17 Debate 19 Tasks 21 Pun

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Rugby World Cup, 7.30pm

Channel 5 NCIS: New Orleans, 9pm

Jimmy Carr Does Deal or No Deal, 8pm

6.00 Breakfast (S) 9.15 Rip Off Britain (S) 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S)(R) 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming (S)(R) 11.45 Thief Trackers (S) 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S) 1.00 BBC News; Weather; (S) 1.00 BBC Regional News and Weather; (S) 1.45 Doctors (S) 2.15 Decimate Quiz show, hosted by Shane Richie. (S) 3.00 Escape to the Country Two retired police officers search for a property in Lincolnshire. (S)(R) 3.45 Home Away from Home (S) 4.30 Antiques Road Trip (S) 5.15 Pointless (S)(R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News Programmes; Weather (S)

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S)(R) 7.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming (S)(R) 7.45 Thief Trackers (S)(R) 8.15 Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (S)(R) 8.45 Sign Zone: Great British Menu (S)(R) 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S) 11.00 BBC News (S) 11.30 BBC World News (S) 12.00 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 The Rockford Files (S)(R) 1.45 Cash in the Attic (S)(R) 2.30 A Taste of Britain (S) 3.00 Best Bakes Ever (S) 3.45 Africa The challenges faced by the continent’s wildlife. Last in the series. (S)(R) 4.45 Coast (S)(R) 5.15 Flog It! (S)(R) 6.00 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S)

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S) 8.30 Lorraine (S) 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S) 10.30 This Morning (S) 12.30 Loose Women (S) 1.30 ITV News (S) 1.55 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. (S) 3.00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? Former newsreader Jan Leeming takes on the diners. (S) 3.59 ITV Regional Weather (S) 4.00 Tipping Point Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) 5.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S) 6.00 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.30 ITV News (S)

6.00 Countdown (S)(R) 6.45 3rd Rock from the Sun (S)(R) 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond (S)(R) 9.00 Frasier (S)(R) 10.00 Undercover Boss Australia (S)(R) 11.00 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (S) (R) 12.00 Channel 4 News (S) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 1.10 Deal or No Deal (S) 2.10 Countdown (S) 3.00 Fifteen to One General knowledge quiz. (S) 4.00 Posh Pawn A suit of armour and matching horse arrive at Hatton Garden. (S)(R) 5.00 Four in a Bed (S) 5.30 Come Dine with Me (S) 6.00 The Simpsons (S)(R) 6.30 Hollyoaks (S)

6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff Panel discussion. 11.10 Cowboy Builders (S)(R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S) 12.15 Police Interceptors (S)(R) 1.15 Home and Away (S) 1.45 Neighbours (S) 2.15 NCIS A marine veteran confesses to murder. (S)(R) 3.15 FILM A Three Pines Mystery: Still Life (2013) (12) Whodunnit, starring Nathaniel Parker. (S) 5.00 5 News at 5 (S) 5.30 Neighbours Terese reunites with Susan and laments the mess that her marriage is in. (S)(R) 6.00 Home and Away Josh reconnects with Damo. (S) (R) 6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

7.00 The One Show Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. (S) 7.30 A Question of Sport With Steph Houghton, Michael Vaughan, Tommy Fleetwood and Will Sharman; (S) BBC News; Regional News (S)

7.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites The cook visits Guildford Farmer’s Market. (S) (R) 7.30 Great British Menu The last two Central region chefs cook all four courses again. (S)

7.00 Emmerdale Chrissie and Bernice try to change Lawrence’s mind. 7.30 Rugby World Cup New Zealand v Georgia (kick-off 8.00pm). Coverage of the Pool C fixture at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. (S)

7.00 Channel 4 News (S)

7.00 Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud Dave Spikey and Zoe Lyons introduce another compilation of internet videos; (S)(R) 5 News Update (S)

8.00 EastEnders Carol finally decides to move away with Robbie. (S) 8.30 Still Open All Hours Granville continues in his attempts to woo Mavis. (S)(R)

8.00 Mastermind Specialist subjects include silent cinema, the Band Hawkwind and King Henry V. (S) 8.30 Gardeners’ World Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes explains how flowers influence her work. (S)

8.00 Jimmy Carr Does Deal or No Deal The 8 Out of 10 Cats host takes on the Banker, trying to guess the value of mystery boxes to win up to £250,000 for his chosen charity Helen & Douglas House. (S)(R)

8.00 Sham Weddings & Bogus Brides Paul Connolly investigates a spate of fraudulent weddings in the UK; (S)(R) 5 News Update (S)

9.00 Have I Got News for You New series. The satirical quiz returns, with guest host Jeremy Clarkson. (S) 9.30 The Kennedys New series. Comedy set in the 1970s, starring Katherine Parkinson. (S)

9.00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Jo Brand looks back at this week’s semi-final. (S) 9.30 Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise The animals and people carving out a home in the arid environment. (S)

9.00 Gogglebox Capturing the households’ instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne. (S)

9.00 NCIS: New Orleans An officer is shot dead while working on the security of the Vice Chief of Operations, leading to Brody being placed under investigation, with her competence in question. (S)

10.00 BBC News (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News; (S) National Lottery Update (S) 10.35 The Graham Norton Show With Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hiddleston. (S)

10.30 Newsnight (S)

10.00 ITV News and Weather (S) 10.35 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 10.50 Rugby World Cup Highlights New Zealand v Georgia. (S)

10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Comedienne Sarah Millican talks to the host about her new stand-up tour, Alesha Dixon discusses her latest single, and legendary musician Morrissey performs Kiss Me a Lot. (S)

10.00 NCIS A port authority officer is murdered. (S) 10.55 NCIS: Los Angeles The officers race against time to track down an elite hit squad that has murdered an agent on assignment. (S)

11.25 Asian Provocateur New series. Romesh Ranganathan connects with his roots in Sri Lanka. (S) 11.55 Pound Shop Wars (S)(R)

11.00 Artsnight How embarrassment can be a rich territory for artistic exploration; (S) Weather (S) 11.30 Later – with Jools Holland Extended edition of the music programme. (S)

11.20 FILM Fast & Furious (2009) (12) A fugitive and an FBI agent are forced to work together once again to bring a killer to justice. Thriller sequel, with Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez. (S)

11.05 First Dates Clay-pigeon enthusiast Emma and financier Jeremy seem like a good match – until his work phone gets in the way. (S)(R)

11.55 Access Showbiz news and gossip.

12.35 FILM Cash (2008) (12) Comedy thriller, starring Jean Dujardin and Jean Reno. 2.15 Sign Zone: Question Time (S)(R) 3.15 Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week (S)(R) 4.15 This Is BBC Two

1.10 Jackpot247 3.00 Britain’s Best Bakery (S)(R) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen

12.05 Bad Robots (S) 12.30 Rude Tube (S)(R) 1.25 FILM The Last Exorcism (2010) (15) (S) 2.50 Supernatural (S) 3.35 Location, Location, Location (S)(R) 4.30 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (S)(R)

12.00 SuperCasino 3.10 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Amy Winehouse (S)(R) 4.00 Wildlife SOS (S)(R) 4.25 Divine Designs (S)(R) 4.45 House Doctor (S) (R) 5.10 House Doctor (S)(R) 5.35 House Doctor (S)(R)

10.00 Law & Order: UK 11.05 The Vice 12.10 Wycliffe 1.40 Where the Heart Is 2.35 Judge Judy 3.15 Emmerdale BBC3 SKY: 115 FV: 7 7.00 Great TV Mistakes 7.10 Doctor Who 8.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 9.00 Russell Howard’s Good News 10.00 EastEnders 10.30 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11.10 Family Guy 12.00 American Dad! 12.25 Family Guy 12.45 Russell Howard’s Good News 1.45 Asian Provocateur 2.15 Orphan Black 3.40 Sunny D 4.00 Close BBC4 SKY: 116 FV: 9 7.00 World News Today; Weather 7.30 Leeds International Piano Competition 2015 9.00 Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups 10.00 Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie 11.00 BBC Music John Peel Lecture 2015 with Brian Eno 12.00 FILM: Joy Division (2008) (15) 1.35 Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups 2.35 Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie 3.35 Close

E4 SKY: 136 FV: 28

Designs Revisited 9.00 Resistance 10.20 FILM: Law Abiding Citizen (2009) (18) 12.30 Grand Designs Revisited 1.35 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 2.40 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 3.45 Close FILM4 SKY: 315 FV: 15 11.00 Lonely Are the Brave (1962) (PG) 1.10 Genevieve (1953) (U) 2.55 Thunder Island (1963) (U) 4.15 The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery (1966) (PG) 6.05 Clear and Present Danger (1994) (12) 9.00 The Cold Light of Day (2012) (15) 10.50 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) (U) Premiere. Mystery adventure prequel, starring Mark Chao. 1.30 Sixteen Candles (1984) (15) 3.25 Close DAVE SKY: 111 FV: 12 7.00 Rocket City Rednecks 7.20 Top Gear 8.10 MegaTruckers 9.00 American Pickers 10.00 Lizard Lick Towing 11.00 Storage Hunters 12.00 Top Gear 2.00 Storage Hunters UK 3.00 American Pickers 4.00 Top Gear 6.00 MegaTruckers 7.00 American Pickers 8.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 10.00 Room 101 11.20

8 Out of 10 Cats 12.20 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 1.20 Room 101 2.40 8 Out of 10 Cats 3.05 Ross Noble: Freewheeling 4.00 Close SKY1 SKY: 106 6.00 Stargate SG-1 7.00 Road Wars 8.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 9.00 Forever 10.00 Hawaii Five-0 12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 3.00 Stargate SG-1 4.00 Futurama 5.00 The Simpsons 5.30 Futurama 6.30 The Simpsons 8.00 A League of Their Own 9.00 Mount Pleasant 10.00 One Hundred and Eighty! 11.00 Zoo 12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 12.50 Hawaii Five-0 4.20 UK Border Force SKY ATLANTIC SKY: 108 6.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 7.00 Seinfeld 8.00 Urban Secrets 9.00 House 11.00 Without a Trace 12.00 Blue Bloods 1.00 Stargate Atlantis 2.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 3.00 Seinfeld 4.00 Urban Secrets 5.00 House 7.00 Without a Trace 8.00 Blue Bloods 9.00 The Wire 11.30 Ballers 12.40 Aquarius 1.40 The Affair 2.55 True Blood 4.10 Star Trek: Enterprise

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ITV2 SKY: 118 FV: 6 6.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.20 Psych 7.05 Emmerdale 8.10 You’ve Been Framed! 8.35 Dinner Date 9.35 Psych 10.25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12.10 Emmerdale 1.10 You’ve Been Framed! 1.40 Dinner Date 2.40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 6.00 Judge Rinder 7.00 You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 FILM: The Back-up Plan (2010) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Lopez. 10.10 FILM: Derailed (2005) (15) 12.20 Two and a Half Men 1.10 The Almost Impossible Gameshow 2.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2.25 Teleshopping 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 SKY: 119 FV: 10 6.00 In Loving Memory 6.25 Heartbeat 7.25 The Royal 8.25 Where the Heart Is 9.35 Judge Judy 10.50 Inspector Morse 1.05 Heartbeat 2.05 The Royal 3.05 Where the Heart Is 4.15 Doctor in the House 4.50 Rising Damp 5.20 In Loving Memory 5.50 Heartbeat 6.55 Murder, She Wrote 7.55 Foyle’s War

6.00 Hollyoaks 6.25 Charmed 7.10 Revenge 8.00 Baby Daddy 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 Charmed 12.00 Hollyoaks 12.30 Baby Daddy 1.00 How I Met Your Mother 2.00 The Big Bang Theory 3.00 Melissa & Joey 4.00 Baby Daddy 5.00 How I Met Your Mother 5.30 The Big Bang Theory: Top 5 Penny 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 Baby Daddy 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 FILM: Star Trek (2009) (12) Sci-fi adventure, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory 12.30 Bodyshockers: My Tattoo Hell 1.35 Tattoos After Dark 2.35 The IT Crowd 3.30 How I Met Your Mother 3.50 2 Broke Girls 4.15 Revenge 5.00 Charmed MORE4 SKY: 138 FV: 14 8.55 The Restoration Man 10.00 River Cottage Bites 10.20 FILM: True Grit (1969) (PG) 12.55 Time Team 2.00 Come Dine with Me 4.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 5.45 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6.50 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 7.55 Grand

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6.00 Breakfast (S) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S) 11.30 James Martin: Home Comforts (S)(R) 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S) 12.10 Football Focus (S) 12.50 Saturday Sportsday (S) 1.00 Rugby League: Super League Play-Offs (S) 2.00 Bargain Hunt (S)(R) 3.00 Escape to the Continent (S)(R) 4.00 Final Score A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. (S) 5.10 BBC News (S) 5.20 BBC Regional News and Weather (S) 5.30 Pointless Celebrities (S) 6.20 Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as the couples perform for the second time. (S)

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Channel 5 Football League Tonight, 9pm

6.00 FILM Gunga Din (1939) (PG) (S) 7.55 FILM Dean Spanley (2008) (U) (S) 9.30 The Women’s Football Show (S)(R) 10.00 Animal Park (S)(R) 10.30 More Creatures Great and Small (S) (R) 11.00 Animal SOS (S)(R) 12.00 Great British Menu (S)(R) 2.00 FILM Silk Stockings (1957) (U) Musical, starring Fred Astaire. (S) 3.55 Flog It! From Kidderminster, Worcestershire. Last in the series. (S)(R) 4.55 World’s Busiest Railway 2015 (S)(R) 5.55 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure (S) (R) 6.55 Gardeners’ World Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes explains how flowers influence her work. (S)(R)

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S) 9.30 The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd A tribute to the comedian. (S)(R) 10.00 All Star Family Fortunes With impressionist Jon Culshaw and Emmerdale’s Fiona Wade. (S)(R) 10.45 The X Factor The contestants perform at a country house. (S)(R) 12.45 ITV News; Weather (S) 12.55 Downton Abbey Cora and Violet clash over plans for the hospital. (S)(R) 2.00 Rugby World Cup Samoa v Japan (kick-off 2.30pm). (S) 4.20 Rugby World Cup South Africa v Scotland (kick-off 4.45pm). (S) 6.50 ITV Regional News; Weather (S)

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (S)(R) 7.05 World Mountain Running Championships Action from the event in Snowdonia, Wales. (S) 8.00 The Morning Line Racing preview, with Rishi Persad. (S) 9.00 Frasier (S)(R) 10.00 The Big Bang Theory Penny gets fired from the movie. (S)(R) 10.50 Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 1.30 Channel 4 Racing Live coverage from Ascot, Newmarket and Redcar. (S) 4.10 Channel 4 News (S) 4.35 Couples Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 6.05 Location, Location, Location Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are in southwest London. (S)(R)

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time. (S) 10.35 Access Showbiz news and gossip. 10.50 Cowboy Builders (S)(R) 12.50 FILM Crazy for Christmas (2005) (PG) Family drama, starring Andrea Roth. (S) 2.45 FILM A Christmas Kiss (2011) (PG) Romantic drama, with Laura Breckenridge and Brendan Fehr. (S) 4.30 FILM Help for Christmas (2012) (PG) Fantasy, starring Summer Glau. (S) 6.10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away Two agents face a heartbreaking house repossession in Merseyside. (S)(R)

7.30 Natural World: Honey Badgers – Masters of Mayhem An investigation into the fearless reputation of the animal. (S)(R)

7.00 ITV News (S) 7.15 Rugby World Cup England v Australia (kick-off 8.00pm). John Inverdale presents coverage of the Pool A contest from Twickenham. (S)

7.00 Celebrity Benchmark Chris Ramsey and Joe Swash battle it out for a chance to win £50,000 for their chosen charity, as Paddy McGuinness hosts another star-studded round of the game show. (S)

7.05 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops A woman who practises yoga too close to the sea. (S) 7.35 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops A pub worker who does not realise a cellar door is open. (S)

8.25 Doctor Who An underwater base comes under attack. (S)

8.25 Dad’s Army Godfrey is accused of cowardice. (S)(R)

8.00 Britain’s Best Loved Sitcoms Part one of two. Tamsin Greig narrates this tribute to the shows that have made millions laugh over the past 50 years, including Dad’s Army and Mrs Brown’s Boys. (S)

8.00 Now That’s Funny! Internetsourced videos with an amusing family friendly hook. (S) 8.55 5 News Weekend (S)

9.10 Casualty Iain and Dixie are pushed to the limit during a training exercise. (S)

9.00 Cradle to Grave Danny finally enters Miss Blondel’s darkroom. (S)(R) 9.30 Boy Meets Girl Leo is given a trial at a car showroom. (S)(R)

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9.00 Football League Tonight Kelly Cates and George Riley present extended highlights of the weekend’s top matches, including Leeds United v Birmingham City. (S)

10.00 The National Lottery Live (S) 10.10 BBC News; Weather (S) 10.30 Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches; (S) National Lottery Update (S)

10.00 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Jo Brand looks back at this week’s semi-final. (S)(R) 10.30 In Case You Missed It Dara O Briain hosts a unique TV review show. (S)(R)

10.15 Through the Keyhole Keith Lemon snoops around the homes of three mystery celebrities, inviting Mark Wright, Janet Street-Porter and Vernon Kay to guess their identities. (S)

11.55 FILM Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) (12) Comedy set in the 1970s, starring Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate. (S)

11.00 FILM Hunky Dory (2011) (15) Comedy drama, with Minnie Driver and Aneurin Barnard. (S)

11.15 ITV News; Weather (S) 11.35 Rugby World Cup Highlights Samoa v Japan, South Africa v Scotland and England v Australia. (S)

11.30 FILM Hope Springs (2012) (12) A middle-aged couple head to a remote retreat for a week of therapy to revive their tired marriage. Romantic comedy, with Meryl Streep. (S)

11.25 My Crazy Christmas Obsession First of a two-part documentary about people obsessed with the festive period. Part of Channel 5’s Christmas Comes Early season. (S)(R)

AFTER 1.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S)

12.40 FILM Skeletons (2010) (15) Fantasy comedy, with Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley. (S) 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S)

12.35 Jackpot247 3.00 Show Me the Telly (S)(R) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen

1.25 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (S)(R) 2.20 Hollyoaks (S)(R) 4.25 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (S)(R) 4.35 Deal or No Deal (S)(R) 5.25 Fifteen to One (S)(R)

12.25 The Gadget Show (S)(R) 1.20 SuperCasino 3.10 The Yorkshire Vet (S)(R) 4.00 Body Donors (S)(R) 4.50 Make It Big (S)(R) 5.20 Make It Big (S) (R) 5.45 Angels of Jarm (S)(R) 5.50 Angels of Jarm (S)(R)

Touch of Frost 12.00 Inspector Morse 2.05 ITV3 Nightscreen 2.30 Teleshopping BBC3 SKY: 115 FV: 7 7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 8.00 FILM: Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (PG) Comedy, starring Isla Fisher. 9.40 FILM: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) (12) Fantasy adventure sequel, starring Johnny Depp. 11.45 Family Guy 1.55 Asian Provocateur 2.25 Orphan Black 3.55 Close BBC4 SKY: 116 FV: 9 7.00 Three Men Go to Scotland 8.00 The Search for Alfred the Great 9.00 Beck: The Invasion 10.30 Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups 11.30 Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie 12.30 Top of the Pops: 1980 1.05 A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley 2.05 FILM: Joy Division (2008) (15) 3.40 Close E4 SKY: 136 FV: 28 6.00 Baby Daddy 7.05 Suburgatory 8.00 How I Met Your Mother 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 Baby Daddy 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00 FILM: Horton Hears a

Who! (2008) (U) 1.45 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 2.00 The Big Bang Theory: Access All Areas 2.30 The Big Bang Theory 6.00 FILM: Bride Wars (2009) (12) Comedy, starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. 7.45 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 8.00 The Big Bang Theory: Top 5 Raj 10.30 Gogglebox 12.40 Bad Robots 1.15 How to Pull the Date of Your Dreams 1.45 The Inbetweeners 2.40 How I Met Your Mother 3.25 Rules of Engagement 4.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4.40 Revenge MORE4 SKY: 138 FV: 14 8.55 Time Team 10.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 10.30 FILM: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) (U) 1.00 Four in a Bed 3.40 Grand Designs 5.50 Homes by the Sea 6.55 Titchmarsh on Capability Brown 8.00 Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King 9.00 The Other Prince William 10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11.10 Chopped Off: The Man Who Lost His Penis 12.15 The Mega Brothel 1.15 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 2.20 Resistance 3.35 Close

FILM4 SKY: 315 FV: 15

Bit More Old News for You 1.00 Gavin & Stacey 2.45 Ross Noble: Freewheeling 3.35 Meat Men 4.00 Close SKY1 SKY: 106 7.00 Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 8.00 Game Changers 8.30 Football Freestyler 9.00 The Fantasy Football Club 10.00 Soccer AM 12.00 The F1 Show 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 Modern Family 6.00 The Simpsons 8.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo 9.00 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 10.00 You, Me and the Apocalypse 11.00 FILM: Final Destination 2 (2003) (15) Horror sequel, starring AJ Cook. 12.40 The Last Ship 1.40 Night Cops 3.30 Road Wars SKY ATLANTIC SKY: 108 6.00 Alison Balsom: The Trumpet’s Splendour 7.00 Seinfeld 10.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 1.00 The Petrol Age 2.00 Making Attenborough’s Galapagos 3.00 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets 4.00 Blue Bloods 8.00 Without a Trace 10.00 Thought Crimes: The Case Of The Cannibal Cop 11.40 Entourage 3.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm 4.10 Seinfeld

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ITV2 SKY: 118 FV: 6 6.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.25 Emmerdale 9.40 Coronation Street 11.05 The Cube Celebrity Special: McFly 12.10 You’ve Been Framed: Kids! 1.10 The X Factor 3.15 The Xtra Factor 4.20 Catchphrase 5.00 FILM: The Polar Express (2004) (U) Animated adventure, with the voice of Tom Hanks. 6.55 FILM: Rumour Has It (2005) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner. 9.00 FILM: Practical Magic (1998) (12) Fantasy, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. 11.15 Celebrity Juice 12.05 The Almost Impossible Gameshow 1.05 Release the Hounds 1.55 Safeword 2.30 Rixton: The Hot Desk 2.40 Teleshopping 5.40 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 SKY: 119 FV: 10 6.00 Movies Now 6.10 Where the Heart Is 8.05 Sherlock Holmes: The Eligible Bachelor 10.30 Agatha Christie’s Sparkling Cyanide 12.25 Inspector Morse 2.45 Foyle’s War 7.00 Doc Martin 8.00 Lewis 10.00 A

FILM Bridesmaids (2011) (15) A disorganised woman takes charge of her best friend’s bridal party, but the wife of the groom’s boss causes problems. Comedy, with Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy. (S)

10.30 Michael Buble’s Christmas Special The Canadian crooner performs classic festive songs. (S)(R)

11.00 City of Ember (2008) (PG) 1.00 Catch That Kid (2004) (PG) 2.45 The Iron Giant (1999) (U) 4.25 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) (U) Animated adventure sequel, with the voice of John Leguizamo. 6.10 Robin Hood (2010) (12) Medieval adventure, starring Russell Crowe. 8.55 Macbeth Interview Special 9.00 Iron Man (2008) (12) Superhero adventure, starring Robert Downey Jr. 11.25 V/H/S/2 (2013) (18) Horror anthology, with Lawrence Michael Levine. 1.20 Memento (2000) (15) 3.40 Close DAVE SKY: 111 FV: 12 6.05 The Re-Inventors 7.10 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 8.00 American Pickers 10.00 MegaTruckers 12.00 Lizard Lick Towing 1.30 Storage Hunters 3.30 Storage Hunters UK 4.00 Storage Hunters 5.00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 7.00 Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops Special 8.00 Gavin & Stacey 10.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 11.00 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 12.00 Have I Got a

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6.15 The Instant Gardener Transforming a roof terrace in Basingstoke. (S)(R) 7.00 Countryfile This year’s One Man and His Dog competition, from Chirk Castle, Wales. (S)(R) 8.00 Gardeners’ World (S)(R) 8.30 The Beechgrove Garden (S) 9.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Highlights of the series. (S) 10.30 Great British Menu Chefs compete. (S) (R) 11.00 Live Athletics The Great Scottish Run. (S) 2.00 NFL Live Miami Dolphins v New York Jets (kick-off 2.30pm). (S) 6.00 Super League PlayOffs Action from the Million Pound Game. (S)

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S) 9.30 Murder, She Wrote (S)(R) 10.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S)(R) 1.45 ITV News; Weather (S) 2.00 Rugby World Cup Argentina v Tonga (Kick-off 2.30pm). John Inverdale presents coverage of the Pool C encounter from Leicester City Stadium, as the teams face each other for the first time ever. (S) 4.20 Rugby World Cup Ireland v Italy (Kick-off 4.45pm). John Inverdale presents coverage of the third Pool D match for both teams, which takes place at the Olympic Stadium in London. (S) 6.45 ITV Regional News; Weather (S) 6.55 ITV News (S)

6.20 How I Met Your Mother (S)(R) 7.05 Caterham Motorsport Action from a recent race at Oulton Park. (S) 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (S) (R) 8.30 Frasier (S)(R) 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S) 12.30 Channel 4 Racing: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Including the feature race at 2.55. (S) 4.00 The Simpsons Marge invites Nelson Muntz to stay. (S)(R) 4.30 FILM School of Rock (2003) (PG) A slobbish guitarist posing as a supply teacher to make money after getting dumped by his band moulds his pupils into a new rock group. Comedy, with Jack Black. (S) 6.40 Channel 4 News (S)

6.00 Milkshake! 9.50 SpongeBob SquarePants (S) 10.25 Football League Tonight Highlights and all the goals from the Championship, League One and League Two. (S)(R) 11.55 Access (R) 12.05 The Dog Rescuers at Xmas with Alan Davies (S)(R) 1.05 My Crazy Christmas Obsession Part one of two. Four American households who take festive decorating to the extreme. (S)(R) 2.10 FILM My Santa (2013) (PG) Drama, starring Samaire Armstrong. (S) 3.50 FILM The Horse Whisperer (1998) (PG) Drama, starring Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas. (S)

7.15 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results The first couple are eliminated, and Rod Stewart provides the music. (S)

7.00 Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise The programme follows the path of the relentless wind sweeping east through Patagonia’s dry desert. (S)(R)

7.00 The X Factor The first round of the Six Chair Challenge arrives, as Simon Cowell, Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini select acts to coach through to the contest’s later stages. (S)

7.00 Homes by the Sea New series. Charlie Luxton visits seaside properties across Britain, beginning in Cornwall, where he visits a listed engine house at Porthtowan and a tithe barn in Bude. Previously seen on More4.

7.05 5 News Weekend (S) 7.10 FILM Hancock (2008) (12) Comedy, starring Will Smith and Charlize Theron. Edited for prewatershed broadcast. (S)

8.00 Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce presents the show from Durham Cathedral, where finds include a carriage clock, an early drawing by Laura Knight, and a 19th-century missionary’s medical kit. (S)

8.00 Licence to Thrill – Paul Hollywood Meets Aston Martin The Great British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood indulges his passion for Aston Martin cars. (S)

9.00 From Darkness New series. A former police officer is dragged back into the world of law enforcement by the discovery of four bodies linked to her old cases. Crime drama, starring Anne-Marie Duff. (S)

9.00 Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week Andrew Flintoff puts the contenders through the final challenge, as they undertake a gruelling 48 hours of mental and physical challenges with the British SAS. Last in the series.

9.00 Downton Abbey Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes’ wedding arrives, bringing with it a few unexpected guests. Meanwhile, as tensions mount over the hospital takeover, Isobel offends a friend. (S)

9.00 This Is England ’90 Shane Meadows’ decade-spanning chronicle concludes as the winter of 1990 arrives, bringing with it promise of new beginnings for Combo, Woody and Lol. Last in the series. (S)

10.00 BBC News (S) 10.20 BBC Regional News and Weather (S) 10.30 Match of the Day 2 Mark Chapman reviews the day’s Premier League action. (S)

10.00 Family Guy Joe quits his job and takes the guys on a road trip. (S) 10.20 Family Guy The criminal who crippled Joe breaks out of jail. (S) 10.45 Family Guy Lois has an image change. (S)

10.00 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.15 Rugby World Cup Highlights Argentina v Tonga and Ireland v Italy. Mark Durden-Smith presents action from the latest matches. (S)

10.40 Gogglebox Capturing the households’ instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne. (S)(R)

11.45 The Women’s Football Show Jacqui Oatley and guests review the conclusion to the FA WSL season. (S)

11.05 Top Coppers (S) 11.35 FILM Lucky Them (2013) (15) Premiere. Comedy drama, with Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church. (S)

11.15 Perspectives: The Great American Love Song with Nicky Campbell The broadcaster reveals his passion for the music of 1920s and 1930s New York. (S)(R)

11.45 Embarrassing Bodies: The 36-Stone Woman The doctors catch up with a woman who was morbidly obese. (S)

11.20 FILM I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) (12) Comedy, with Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Jessica Biel. (S)

1.05 FILM Love (2011) (12) Sci-fi drama, starring Gunner Wright. (S) 2.25 Sign Zone: Countryfile (S)(R) 3.20 Holby City (S)(R) 4.20 This Is BBC Two

12.20 Murder, She Wrote (S)(R) 1.15 Jackpot247 3.00 Motorsport UK (S) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S)(R)

12.45 FILM The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013) (15) (S) 2.30 Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 2.55 Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 3.20 Come Dine with Me (S)(R) 3.45 Come Dine with Me (S) (R) 4.10 Fifteen to One (S)(R)

1.30 SuperCasino 3.10 Nevada Triangle: The Missing Evidence (S)(R) 4.00 House Doctor (S)(R) 4.25 Make It Big (S)(R) 4.50 Make It Big (S)(R) 5.20 Make It Big (S)(R) 5.45 Angels of Jarm (S)(R) 5.50 Angels of Jarm (S)(R)

Heston. 6.50 Foyle’s War 9.00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 10.00 Birds of a Feather 10.30 City Lights 11.35 FILM: Private Benjamin (1980) (15) Comedy, starring Goldie Hawn. 1.50 Murder, She Wrote 2.40 Doctor in the House 3.05 ITV3 Nightscreen 3.15 Emmerdale BBC3 SKY: 115 FV: 7 7.00 Don’t Tell the Bride 8.00 Top Gear 9.00 FILM: Tropic Thunder (2008) (15) Comedy, starring Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. 10.40 Russell Howard’s Good News 11.05 Family Guy 11.50 American Dad! 12.10 Family Guy 12.30 Asian Provocateur 1.00 KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy 2.00 Fried 2.30 Don’t Tell the Bride 3.30 Asian Provocateur 4.00 Close BBC4 SKY: 116 FV: 9 7.00 The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum 8.00 Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice 9.00 Rome’s Lost Empire 10.30 TOTP2 11.00 Jazz Piano Gold 12.00 Georgie Fame: The Birth of Cool 1.00 Bought with Love: The Secret History of British Art

Collections 2.00 TOTP2 2.30 A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley 3.30 Close E4 SKY: 136 FV: 28 6.00 Suburgatory 6.45 Baby Daddy 7.35 Melissa & Joey 8.30 The Goldbergs 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 10.00 Hollyoaks 12.35 FILM: Planet 51 (2009) (U) 2.20 Rude(ish) Tube Shorts 2.30 Couples Come Dine with Me 4.30 Bad(ish) Robots 5.00 Rude(ish) Tube 5.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 FILM: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) (12) Superhero adventure prequel, starring Hugh Jackman. 11.10 The Inbetweeners 12.10 The IT Crowd 1.15 Rude Tube 2.20 Young, Free & Single 3.15 Tattoos After Dark 3.35 Hollyoaks MORE4 SKY: 138 FV: 14 8.55 Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free 10.00 Help! My House Is Falling Down 11.00 Titchmarsh on Capability Brown 12.05 Homes by the Sea 1.10 Gadget Man 2.45 Four in a Bed 5.25 Come Dine with Me 8.00 The Supervet 9.00 Nazi Megastructures 10.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 11.05 24 Hours in A&E 12.05 8

Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1.10 Nazi Megastructures 2.15 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 3.15 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 3.35 Close FILM4 SKY: 315 FV: 15 11.00 The Last Wagon (1956) (PG) 1.00 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (PG) 3.10 The Rugrats Movie (1999) (U) Animated comedy, with the voice of Elizabeth Daily. 4.45 New in Town (2009) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Renee Zellweger. 6.40 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) (12) Coming-ofage drama, starring Logan Lerman. 9.00 Taken (2008) (15) Thriller, starring Liam Neeson. 10.50 Machete (2010) (18) Action thriller, starring Danny Trejo. 12.55 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) (15) 3.35 Close DAVE SKY: 111 FV: 12 6.05 The Re-Inventors 7.10 Motorway Cops: A Traffic Cops Special 8.00 Scrapheap Challenge 10.00 Storage Hunters UK 1.00 Motorway Cops 3.00 Top Gear 4.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 7.00 Motorway

Cops 9.00 Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You 10.00 Parks and Recreation 11.00 Red Dwarf 1.00 Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 2.00 Ross Noble: Freewheeling 3.40 Meat Men 4.00 Close SKY1 SKY: 106 7.00 Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 8.00 Monkey Life 9.30 The Martian: Sky Movies Special 10.00 Futurama 11.00 WWE: Raw 12.00 One Hundred and Eighty! 1.00 Football’s Funniest Moments 2.00 Futurama 6.00 The Simpsons 9.00 Zoo 10.00 The Force: Manchester 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize 12.00 Night Cops 2.00 Road Wars 4.00 Stargate Atlantis SKY ATLANTIC SKY: 108 6.00 Smash 7.00 Friday Night Lights 8.00 Seinfeld 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise 1.00 Making Attenborough’s Galapagos 2.00 The Petrol Age 3.00 Without a Trace 5.00 Blue Bloods 9.00 Game of Thrones 11.05 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 11.40 Aquarius 12.40 How to Die in Oregon 2.45 The Affair 3.50 Seinfeld

AFTER 12.15 Weather for the Week Ahead

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Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week, 9pm

6.00 Breakfast (S) 7.30 Match of the Day (S)(R) 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S) 10.00 Sunday Morning Live (S) 11.00 Sunday Politics (S) 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S) 1.00 BBC News (S) 1.15 Bargain Hunt (S)(R) 2.00 The Great British Bake Off The remaining bakers get to grips with chocolate. (S) (R) 3.00 Eat Well for Less? (S)(R) 4.00 Points of View (S) 4.15 Songs of Praise (S) 4.50 The Great British Bake Off Class of 2014 (S) 5.50 BBC News (S) 6.10 BBC Regional News and Weather (S) 6.15 Countryfile Anita Rani and Helen Skelton visit Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. (S)

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ITV2 SKY: 118 FV: 6 6.00 The Cube 6.50 Emmerdale 10.10 Coronation Street 11.40 The Almost Impossible Gameshow 12.40 You’ve Been Framed! 1.10 FILM: Uncle Buck (1989) (12) 3.05 FILM: Beethoven (1992) (U) Canine comedy, starring Charles Grodin. 4.55 FILM: She’s the Man (2006) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. 7.00 FILM: Stormbreaker (2006) (PG) Spy adventure, starring Alex Pettyfer. 9.00 The Xtra Factor 10.00 FILM: American Pie: The Wedding (2003) (15) Comedy sequel, starring Jason Biggs. 12.00 FILM: Billy Madison (1995) (12) 1.45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2.10 Rizzle Kicks: The Hot Desk 2.20 Teleshopping 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen ITV3 SKY: 119 FV: 10 6.00 Murder, She Wrote 6.50 FILM: The Young Ones (1961) (U) 9.05 Heartbeat 11.10 Murder, She Wrote 12.15 Inspector Morse 2.30 FILM: Ben-Hur (1959) (PG) Oscar-winning epic, starring Charlton

8.00 Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb An insight into the work of archaeologist Dr Kathleen Martinez. (S)

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“We try to get the audience involved as early on as possible, and break down and Benji Kirkpatrick, best known as the barrier between ‘us’ and ‘them’”, Bellowhead band members. Paul told the Observer. After meeting through mutual “That’s one of the strengths of folk friends in the mid-2000s, Paul formed music and in particular chorus songs the group in 2006 after a quartet he – if they appreciate the gig, we feel was in disbanded. we’ve achieved that aim and that it’s

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By James Richings which paved the way for tours with comedians Josie Long and Milton Jones, and appearances on TV shows including ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ and ‘Mock the Week’. “The audience on the night will see a gangly Kettering boy doing whimsical stand up about his time on jury duty, which is also a fable,” he said. “And, when I perform, I like it when the audience appreciate my jokes. “Sometimes this does not happen and on those nights people can get a little bit cross.” Arguably a slightly odd choice for a gangly Kettering comedian, but James’ comic inspiration is defi nitely different: “The Rock,” he resolutely decided. “The wrestler. Dwayne Johnson was a big inspiration for me. He was one of the greatest comedy creations ever. He took himself so seriously all the time even though he was a doofus.” Suitable for over 15s, the show starts at 8pm and costs £12.

Without Stars A DANCE show focused on love, loss and friendship will be at the Corn Exchange tomorrow night, October 1. ‘Without Stars and There We Have Been’ was choreographed by James Cousins. It is inspired by the dark novel ‘Norwegian Wood’, which was written by the Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The show starts at 7.45pm, with tickets costing from £8 to £15.

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KNOWN for his whimsical demeanour on stage, comedian James Acaster is bringing his ‘Represent’ tour to the Corn Exchange in Newbury on Friday, October 2. The 30-year-old started his comedy career seven years ago forging his way in the field, and as a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. But it could have been a whole other story; he revealed his second choice career path if comedy hadn’t come calling. “Probably a thief - a professional thief,” James joked. “I like the thought of robbing people and creeping round in the dark. I could go on the lamb if I got caught. It’s all very appealing.” After deciding instead to make people laugh for a living in January 2008, James performed at various comedy clubs and then his fi rst Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2009, with a show alongside fellow comedians Nick Helm and Josh Widdicombe. Its success made him a hot topic,

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CREATIVE DRAWING CLASSES An interest in developing your drawing skills. This is a mixed ability class and is suitable for beginners. Fri, Oct 2, 7.45pm The Anvil, Basingstoke

THE ILLEGAL EAGLES Now established as the world’s official No.1 Eagles tribute, The Illegal Eagles continue to amaze crowds everywhere with their extremely tight harmonies and acute attention to detail. With over 15 years international touring experience, their uncanny ability to capture the emotion of Don Henley’s vocal deliveries have won mass audience acclaim both at home and abroad. This latest production features all the classics – Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit,and a whole lot more! Sat, Oct 3, 12pm Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Bordon,

PHOENIX BEER FESTIVAL 2015 Come along and raise a glass at The Phoenix’s second Beer Festival. We will be celebrating the great brewing tradition of the south east with excellent beer and cider from a selection of local breweries, including the return of some of last year’s favourites! As well as the chance to sample some choice ales there will also be music from The Original Plan B, Funkee Clawed, and Big Red Ass, and fine selection of food for the BBQ provided by Smallbones butchers (vegetarian options available). Wednesday, October 7, 7pm – 9pm The Hurst Leisure and Learning Centre, Basingstoke

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FAUSTUS Previously nominated for the Best Group Award in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and in the wake of the latest album ‘Broken Down Gentlemen (Navigator Records, 2013), Faustus brings to the stage three of the leading lights of their generation: Saul Rose (Waterson;Carthy, Whapweazel, War Horse), Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band, Bellowhead) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead, Belshazzar’s Feast).

using a unique blend of juggling, acrobatics, clowning and apples. Channeling Chaplin, these hapless dreamers transport you to a world filled with knowing glances, laugh out loud moments and impressive physicality. A showcase of modern clowning at its very best. Fri, Oct 16, 7.45pm The Corn Exchange, Newbury

THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY Starring All Ireland Champion musicians, fantastic presenters with great banter and not forgetting some excellent Irish dancing, this amazing multi-talented gathering deliver the best traditional night of musical entertainment the Emerald Isle has to offer!

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A very special evening with awardwinning singer songwriter Hazel O’Connor, joined here by Clare Hirst (Bellestars, Communards, David Bowie) on sax and Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) on keyboards. The superb blend of the three voices and stunning musicianship adds a sweet touch of class to their vibrant performance. Live onstage, her unforgettable songs from the iconic film Breaking Glass, which this year celebrates its 35th anniversary, including Eighth Day, Will You, Big Brother, If Only and more seem even more relevant in our present times. Wed, Oct 14, 8pm Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Bordon

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JULIAN DEANE AND GARETH RICHARDS Circuit favourite Julian Deane is celebrated across the country for his ingenious punch lines and perfect delivery. Now the awardwinning comedian (ITV’s Stand Up Hero, Laughing Horse winner), and writer (Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Mock the Week, Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia) brings his hotly anticipated debut show to Edinburgh Festival. Join Gareth Richards, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee 2010, for his fifth solo show of hilarious stand-up, silly jokes and gorgeously low-key comedy songs. Gareth has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, Live at the Electric (BBC3) and in January performed live on Radio 1. Gareth co-hosted Frank Skinner’s Sony award-winning Absolute Radio show for two years and supported Frank on his 2014 tour. Wed, Oct 21, 7pm The Corn Exchange, Newbury

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SEQUINS & SWING - THE CAPITOL YEARS LIVE! “Prepare to be wowed by the most exciting Big Band Swing extravaganza to hit the UK in years, brought to you by the UK’s newest and most impressive stars of Swing. The show focuses on the hits, the films & 50s Hollywood glamour of the supreme ‘Capitol Records’ years of 1953-61, and is a genuine treat for any fan of Big Bands and Frank Sinatra, Rat Pack, Swing & old-fashioned 50s Hollywood glamour” Thu, Oct 22, 8pm Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, Bordon

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UPGRADE TO 4 STAR HOTEL MAXIMILIAN, MALCESINE OFFERED AT A SUPPLEMENT

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OPTIONAL ESCORTED EXCURSIONS

The advertised price is correct as of 25 June 2015 and is based upon departure from Gatwick airport on 25 October 2015.

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STAYING AT A

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FROM

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Trevaskis on form in Blues’ win over Grove Big defeat for Thatcham RFC IT was a tough weekend for Thatcham RFC, as they were convincingly beaten away at Buckingham 43-19 on Saturday afternoon. Buckingham scored fi rst with a converted try, but Thatcham got their own 10 minutes later through Liam Rowland and converted by fly half Matt Billinghurst. But a storming run from Buckingham saw them earn a further four tries before the break, leaving the score at 31-7 going into half-time. The second half went better for the visitors, as they and Buckingham shared 12 points apiece over the 40 minutes. Buckingham started the second period how they left off in the fi rst with another converted try, and fi nished their scoring five minutes later as the hosts went over again. But Thatcham fought back as Jamie Evans made a break down the flank and passed to Marty Butler, who got to the ground under the posts, with Billinghurst again converting. And George Seymour added five more points to Thatcham’s tally in the dying moments, although it wasn’t enough to avoid a heavy defeat. The result leaves Thatcham 10th in the Southern Counties North standings with three points and without a win. Their next game is at home to Drifters on October 10.

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RYAN Trevaskis was the man of the hour for Newbury Blues RFC as he scored all of his team’s points in their 16-10 home win against Grove on Saturday. Newbury kept their unbeaten start to the South West 1 East season going with the win, although it was the narrowest result so far.

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The match began with both sides pushing forward, with the Blues winning an early penalty that just sailed the wrong side of the posts. Further penalties came to

• Newbury Blues put in another strong performance on Saturday

the Blues and Grove which were all kicked to touch, until the hosts fi nally got some points on the board on 20 minutes as Trevaskis slotted his penalty home. Grove immediately put the Blues under pressure at the restart and kicked to touch, but lost the resulting line-out and over the next few minutes

neither side were able to break through the opposition. On 38 minutes Jamie Futcher was able to get over the try line for the Blues, but was held up by a good Grove defence and the hosts got a 5m scrum. Steve Denner then fed the ball to Iain Herriott, who dodged the tackles before passing to Trevaskis who touched down on the left for their only try of the match, as well as kicking the extras. The score was 10-0 at the break, and Newbury added to their total in the opening 10 minutes of the second half with Trevaskis converting a penalty. Grove fi nally got on the scoresheet on 58 minutes with a converted try, but Trevaskis soon stepped up one more time with another penalty three minutes later, and another three points. And on 68 minutes Grove converted their fi rst penalty to move within six points of the Blues, but the hosts were safe and held on for their fourth win out of four. Newbury are second in the league table with 17 points, two points behind Swindon and two ahead of third-placed Towcestrians. Their next match is away to Salisbury on October 10.

Knockout cup joy for West Berks WEST Berks Golf Club won the Central Sevens Golf League knockout cup on Saturday, with a thrilling 2-1 victory against Feldon Valley at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire. All three games were close, but it was in the third match where Tim Howes clinched the title after holing a birdie putt on the 18th hole. Elsewhere, Joshua March won the Saturday stableford with 40 points, with Ian Miles and Gary Waterston second and third on 37 and 36 points respectively. In the midweek stableford, Mike Sparvell won with 41 points, one clear of second-placed Kevin

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Another win FOOTBALL: Newbury FC earned their fourth win in succession on Saturday, as they beat Woodley United Reserves 4-1. Conor Lynch scored a hattrick and Liam Benham grabbed one to give Newbury a wellearned victory. The result sees them jump to second in the Thames Valley Premier League, two points behind current leaders Reading YMCA. And it is Reading that Newbury play in their next match on Saturday, which would see the West Berkshire side go top if they win.

Ladies thrashed FOOTBALL: It was a bad day at the office for Newbury Ladies FC on Sunday, after they were thrashed 8-1 by Milton Keynes City Ladies. The result was their worst of the season, and puts them sixth in the Southern Region Women’s Football League standings with three points from three games. They will be hoping for a better result in their next match at home to Banbury United Ladies on Sunday.

Tough defeat RUGBY: Despite a solid performance, Newbury Ladies RFC were unable to overcome Reading Ladies as they lost 24-10 at home. Reading were 12-5 up at the break and pulled away in the second half, although Emma Horner was able to earn a consolation try in the final moments of the match. Newbury are third in the Women’s South East West 1 standings with eight points, one behind leaders Crowthorne Ladies. They next play Gloucestershire side Chipping Sodbury on Sunday.

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THATCHAM SEAL WIN IN DYING MOMENTS AN INJURY time winner gave Thatcham Town their seventh win of the season on Saturday, after beating fellow high-fliers Ascot United 2-1. Following on from last Tuesday’s goalless draw with Brimscombe and Thrupp, Thatcham returned to winning ways in some style at Waterside Park at the weekend. It was a weakened Ascot side that made the trip to West Berkshire, with eight of their players injured or unavailable and manager Jeff Lamb naming himself on the bench. Thatcham started the match strongest with the lion’s share of possession, although it didn’t equate to any clear chances in the opening 15 minutes. However they fi nally broke through on 26 minutes when defender Gareth Thomas poked

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home a fl ick-on following a long throw-in. Callum Willmoth almost added a second 10 minutes later when he was unmarked in the penalty area, but mis-controlled the ball and failed to make the most of the opportunity. Willmoth had another attempt just before the break, with Ascot ‘keeper Chris Grace keeping the ball out with a fi ngertip save. Another chance came and went for the Kingfishers early in the second half as Mark Thompson shot high and wide. Ascot then had their fi rst meaningful effort as Lee Boon’s deflected shot was saved at the second attempt by Thatcham

‘keeper Chris Rackley. The equaliser came on 80 minutes as Joe Grant muscled the ball in, shortly after Tristram Dennis had knocked Daryl McLean’s cross onto the bar. But Thatcham were able to snatch the win in the 92nd minute as Josh Helmore slammed home via the underside of the bar, in what could prove to be an important result against a top-four team. The result moved Thatcham up to third in the Hellenic League Premier division with 22 points, with games in hand over both Flackwell Heath and Oxford City Nomads above them. Thatcham were in action against bottom side Wokingham and Emmbrook last night as the Observer went to press, before facing Oxford City Nomads at • Thatcham Town picked up their seventh win of the season on Saturday (picture by home on Saturday. Thatcham Photographic Club)

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