|  | | Commuter misery as new term starts. 06th September 2005 12.11pm | | | | Traffic increased on Newbury’s roads by an estimated 25% today as thousands of children go back to school. Although nearly 5,000 students attend the town’s three comprehensives, most walk. However, with more spaces at primary schools, many parents from the villages are choosing schools in town, to take advantage of after-school clubs, and pick them up after work. | | | Newbury.net - First with the local stories that matter for Newbury, Berkshire, UK. newsdesk@newbury.net |
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