My housemate got a text saying riots are kicking off in Turnpike? Not sure if it's true but sounds about right...

Friend also just drove through Newbury and said it was very quiet. Don't think anything's gonna happen to be honest... Most people in this town can't be bothered!

I went through town a little while ago to get a curry. I saw someone set light to a cigarette in the Market Place.

Nice!

I guess we should all have seen this coming - after all the Kaiser Chiefs did predict a riot ...

Nothing has happened in Newbury tonight. User23, I'm refering to those on social media sites and BBM (some kind of messaging thing)

Strange thing to say! do you want them to be "bothered" to go out and ruin some poor persons life.

I've not seen anything on Twitter or Facebook from anyone saying they were intent on starting trouble.

All I've seen is lots of people talking about rumours, in fact even the NWN are at it.

BBM is Blackberry Messenger, by the way.

the web cam has been offline for months

No and you've read too much into my post, it was as simple as it sounds - They can't be bothered to do anything - whether that be rioting or simply getting a job.

In light of last week's front page headline on the NWN, can the journos perhaps get a grip and report with a better sense of proportion in future...

'Pitched battle on Newbury streets'

Compared to what we've seen over the past few days it was 'handbags at dawn' outside Liquids at the very most....

It makes you wonder what the headline would be if there was any 'full-on' disturbance this week... How many more levels of hysteria are there left now you've already used the 'pitched battle' tag....?

This is fine until you land a job where how much you get paid depends on how many units you shift.

You're right I suppose... This is leafy Berkshire after all.


Not going to flog many copies with a headline of

In Newbury, yet again nothing happened!

Only Smartphones have this. Androids don't. The BBM service was thought to be 'closed' and therefore became the handset of choice for the majority of young people. Sadly, it turns out that the messages sent can still be read by the old bill. (that'll cause some the little scrotes a few sleepless nights). Vodafone have also instigated the Ac**** protocol in some towns which has made contact between groups on the streets almost impossible. Every little helps.

And long may it stay that way......
Who would want a battle in Newbury?

Probably, it's Turnpike!

Not true at all about Turnpike

Not only did nothing happen last night, but the Deputy Prime Minister walked into St Nics hall and spoke for two hours without any incident.

No fires then......just a lot of hot air!

Would have thought he could have found something more important to do with the present state of the country! Or did Dave tell him to just keep out of the way so as not to inflame the situation!

he was touring looting areas in Birmingham yesterday pm and attending the Cobra mtg in the am. He cancelled 2 meetings in the south west scheduled for yesterday but went ahead with the Newbury one in the evening.
Surely he shouldn't be scared off all normal democratic activity by a few mindless, criminal thugs should he?

Who?