Penny Post

2 weeks ago | pennypost.org.uk | Brian Quinn

Including great fun, a flexible neck, impervious to disasters, keep on reproducing, many outcomes, Mansa Musa, $214tn, Vlad and Dom, greatness and attention, invasions, weaponising uncertianty, a change in trust, the big society, cups and heads, crossing the line, awful April, AI scrutiny, rubbish and recycling, crazy sea lions, schools at breaking point, a hated team, dire wolves, a large ship, a corner shop, more cups than leagues, the tallest mountain and only sleeping.

2 weeks ago | pennypost.org.uk | Brian Quinn

These by-elections were caused by the resignation of former West Berkshire Council (WBC) and Thatcham Town Council (TTC) Councillor Lee Dillon last month, following his election as MP for the Newbury constituency in the July 2024 general election. Five candidates are standing in the WBC by-election and four in the TTC one. We asked each group the same questions (some, though not all, are common to both). Their answers can be seen below, arranged in each case alphabetically by surname.

2 weeks ago | pennypost.org.uk | Brian Quinn

These notes incorporate some but not all of the matters discussed at the HTC meeting on 7 April 2025, the agenda for which can be found here. The official minutes of the meeting will in due course be found on the HTC site. Any references below to “the meeting” refer to this event unless specified otherwise. Any such issues are not necessarily covered here in the order in which they were discussed.

2 weeks ago | pennypost.org.uk | Brian Quinn

The purpose of the Town and Manor of Hungerford Charity is to manage the assets of the Town and Manor of Hungerford and Liberty of Sanden Fee, now and in the future, for the benefit of the Commoners and the inhabitants of Hungerford. The Town and Manor is managed by Trustees, eight of whom are elected for a six-year term. Elections, generally for half of the trustees, take place every three years.

3 weeks ago | pennypost.org.uk | Brian Quinn

Including April fools, elusive seams, pointless and puerile, under-egging the story, breaking the habit, fact-checking day, a dramatic incident, a tea-bag protest, disruption or violence, my theory, leveraging interest, buying locally, two possible benefits, two tiers derailed, alcohol timing, social homes, no back-up, the good and the less good, another unlikely prediction, the shortest day, Nottingham Forest’s record, a world stare-out, singing lemurs, two camel facts and walking in Memphis.