GARTH Hill School held their first ever Rag Parade 42 years ago, to help raise for the International Year of the Child charity, promptly raising over £100.
The Rag Week was the biggest the school had ever organised, with all the pupils getting involved rather than just the sixth formers.
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Some of the fun events included the ‘kidnapping’ of a teacher, tug-of-war and monster raffle, plus an out of hours disco and a rock concert, which featured the well-known local band Equus.
RAG PARADE: Garth Hill School held their annual Rag Week
Barbara Edwards, the BBC’s first female television weather presenter, joined Bracknell’s Met Office team as a press officer in 1979.
During her previous role as a presenter, she had received some harsh criticism of her appearance, in particular her clothing, especially when she wore a ‘tank top’.
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Plans of the Bullbrook School Action Committee to air their grievances over the schools threatened closure on local radio, almost came to nothing, when the broadcasters “pulled the plug”.
When Anne Morley, Jean Smith and Tony Hulbert arrived at the Radio 210 studios they were told their time “on the air” was to be cut, but another programme later in the day would give them a slot.
After eventually appearing on air Tony Hulbert told the News: “I am convinced the education authorities are determined to close as many local schools as possible.”
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When Ascot-born Stuart Sullivan celebrated his 8th birthday in 1979, he did so without receiving the annual signed card from his beloved Ipswich Town FC.
Since joining the club’s ‘Junior Blues’ supporters group Stuart had looked forward to getting his card, but the club had incorrectly addressed the envelope, causing Post Office staff to wonder who it was for.
When Ipswich manager Bobby Robson was contacted by the News, he invited Stuart to meet his hero Paul Mariner at the teams next home fixture, adding: “We are very glad this story has a happy ending, and we will do our best to see that he enjoys the game.”
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Bagshot Road music student, Timothy Stevenson (17), was runner-up in an International Composers’ Competition after sending in his ‘avant garde’ composition “Sunday Morning at The Park.”
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Timothy, who had been playing the violin since he was 11, was presented with a cheque for £75 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s manager William Relton, who promptly invited him to attend their next rehearsal.
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As part of a special feature called “Industrial Review” the Bracknell News got very excited forty years ago about the launch of a new range of Yale electric rider forklift trucks.
The two-page spread announced that the new trucks were: “Faster, quieter and safer, meeting the material handling challenges of the 1980s.”
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