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First look of new Newbury football ground – as West Berkshire Council demolishes Faraday Road clubhouse

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/first-images-of-new-football-ground-released-9213549/

WBC news

First look at new Newbury Sports Hub
Planning application submitted for exciting new facility

https://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=38468

Demolition begins following sports ground fire
Demolition of unsafe building starts following fire at Faraday Road sports pitch.

https://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=38469

Newbury Today news

Newbury’s Faraday Road football ground clubhouse being demolished following fire

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/football-clubhouse-demolished-following-fire-9213244/

Newbury’s Faraday Road football ground fire ‘almost inevitable’, say campaigners

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/faraday-road-fire-almost-inevitable-9212774/

Blame game begins after Newbury football ground clubhouse destroyed by fire

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/blame-game-begins-after-clubhouse-destroyed-by-fire-9212662/

BBC – Newbury FC Faraday Road fire: Council ‘warned’ about disused arson-hit site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-58231228

No progress at Faraday Road is not a failure, outgoing West Berkshire Council chief says

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/lrie-project-is-not-a-failure-9211848/

Probe launched after Newbury FC’s clubhouse destroyed by fire

NCFG interviewed about the arson attack.

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-08-15/probe-launched-after-newbury-fcs-clubhouse-destroyed-by-fire

Nick wanted to get rid of the ground and now (by coincidence) his wishes have come true… makes the council’s proposed demolition a little easier.

West Berkshire Council chief executive Nick Carter retires

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/council-chief-executive-stands-down-9211650/

Newbury Football Club’s Faraday Road football ground destroyed by fire

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/fire-at-newbury-football-ground-9211921/

Soccer fans heartbroken over Newbury Football Club fire

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/generations-of-fans-mourn-loss-football-clubhouse-destroyed-9211932/

Former Newbury Football Club Faraday Road site destroyed by fire

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-58215195

News update August 2021

WBC’s chief exec Nick Carter, the man who orchestrated the Faraday Road ground’s closure, retires and by sheer bad coincidence the clubhouse then suffers an arson attack in the same week (no lessons learned from the first attack in June 2019). Now the buildings have been demolished ahead of the delayed demolition planning application hearing. See reports in news blog.

Sport England’s support called in to question as the Monks Lane replacement (or is it?) for Faraday Road has just been submitted. Will it open in Spring 2022 and will it provide what football needs?!

In the meantime, why can’t we use the town ground for matches once it’s been made safe?

Application to convert Newbury FC’s former Faraday Road football ground into recreation area to be heard tonight (21 July)

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/faraday-road-football-ground-conversion-into-open-space-to-b-9208277/

Future of Newbury’s Faraday Road football ground remains uncertain

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/future-of-football-ground-remains-uncertain-9209665/

Conservative councillor calls for Newbury’s Faraday Road football ground to be used for organised football

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/conservative-councillor-calls-for-ground-to-be-used-for-orga-9210443/

Newbury Town Council calls on Sport England to object against plans to demolish football ground clubhouse

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/council-calls-on-sport-england-to-object-against-plans-to-de-9210857/

News update July 2021

As well as real football matches, we used to watch the Euros at Faraday Road…

QPR striker Charlie Austin takes aim at West Berkshire Conservatives over Newbury football ground

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