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FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY ON SUNDAY 6
Hungerford Playgroup will be holding their annual Family Fun Day on Sunday 6th July from 12-2.30pm at the Croft Field, Hungerford.
Local antiques expert Stewart Hofgartner of Below Stairs of Hungerford will open the event and be on hand to value your antiques for a small charge. So bring along those items which you’ve always wondered may be worth something. You never know!
Other attractions will include music, barbecue, bar, teas, bouncy castle, raffle, face painting, fairy cake decorating, bottle tombola and many more activities for all ages.
All money raised will go towards supporting The Hungerford Playgroup, so come along and join in the fun.theweeklyadviser.com 3.7.08

ROTARY FAMILY FUN
Hungerford Rotary Club held its Family Fun Day on Saturday to which some 500 of the Community attended and helped raise a substantial amount of money for Rotary Charities.
Robin Kellow, President of Rotary is seen enlisting the help of the Constable Barbara Barr, the Bellman Robin Tubb and the Mayor Peter Harries to open the event. theweeklyadviser.com 3.7.08

FIRE DESTROYS STORAGE BUILDING
Fire crews from both Hungerford and Newbury tackled a fire in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Triangle Field in Hungerford.
It is reported that two wheelie bins were deliberately set alight, which in-turn spread to the eaves of the storage building, rapidly engulfing the structure.
Complete disaster was averted thanks to the fire crews knowledge of the building, meaning they were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the main clubhouse. Despite this the changing facilities and the storage rooms were completely gutted.
Hungerford Mayor Peter Harries praised the fire crews, particularly Paul Whiting, whose prompt action prevented the fire spreading. He added that this is the sixth such incident in the Hungerford area in the past two and a half years, including damage to the Library during its consruction and two playgrounds.
Police are currently investigating the fire. theweeklyadviser.com 01.07.08

MARLBOROUGH OPEN STUDIOS
Marlborough Open Studios 2008 will feature the best artists in the district on July 5 and 6. For information please contact 0796 848863. theweeklyadviser.com 28.06.08

HADCAF OPENS
Hungerford’s 17th annual Community Arts Festival (HADCAF) opened on Friday 27th June and continues until July 20.
A host of attractions are offered for all the family and information can be obtained on info@hadcaf.co.uk tel. 01488 684901.theweeklyadviser.com 28.06.08

ROTARY"S 200 CLUB MAKES PRESENTATION
Rotary Club of Hungerford’s “200 Club” organiser, Eric Smith, presents a cheque for £900 to Ann Tuersley, of the Newbury and District Multiple Sclerosis Society on Tuesday17th June 2008.
Anne Tuersley thanked Rotary for the generous and very welcome addition to their funds and said that it would be destined for their minibus appeal.
This year Hungerford Rotary Club will raise around £15,000 for charity. The next fund raising event is the Family Fun Day at the Croft Field, Hungerford on Saturday, 28th June from 12.30 to 3.30pm.

CALLING ALL FUN RUNNERS
Organisers of the Hungerford Fun Run, which is part of this year’s Hungerford Carnival programme, would like us to point out that it is just over a mile, and not 3 miles as reported last week. Apologies for any confusion. theweeklyadviser.com 19.06.08

SPONSORED WALK RAISES MONEY FOR HOSPICE

Above:The cheque presentation to Naomi House Childrens hospice from Ham village sponsored walk.

POPULAR CAUSES RECEIVE SUPPORT

Littlecote General Manager Martyn Smith made a brace of presentations on Wednesday 11 June, after a number of fund raising events at Littlecote Hotel over the past few months.
First was a cheque for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance (£714.00), received by Andy Newman. (Above left) Followed by a cheque for the Treloar Trust (£500.00), for which Jon Colville (Above right) was on hand to receive. theweeklyadviser.com 11.06.08

CHAMBER SEEKS FREE HALF HOUR PARKING IN HIGH AND BRIDGE STREETS Hungerford Chamber of Commerce discussed town parking at length at its last meeting. A free first half-hour of parking will be advocated for Bridge and High streets along the same lines as at the kerbs in Marlborough High Street. theweeklyadviser.com 11.06.08

DENISE GAINES HEADS COMMITTEE
Cr Denise Gaines has been appointed to the chair of Hungerford Town Council’s new Local Development Framework sub-committee. The appointment was made at the last Hungerford Town Council meeting and other committee members are Crs Thompson, Hudson and Buckwell.theweeklyadviser.com 05.06.08

ALLOTMENT SITES SOUGHT
Hungerford’s mayor Cr Peter Harries is continuing to seek likely allotment sites. He told the last Hungerford Town council meeting that the Catholic Church plan was going ahead for Hungerford and allotment land belonging to the church, would be required. Several areas are being considered including the former allotment site at Eddington.theweeklyadviser.com 05.06.08

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