Author Profile: Cameron Blackshaw

First beavers born in 400 years named Bobby and Barry by schoolchildren

The first beavers born in Hampshire since the 1600s have been officially named Bobby and Barry.

Charity ball raises £40k, with £10k coming from purchase of four Oasis tickets

Charity ball raises £40k, with £10k coming from purchase of four Oasis tickets

A whopping £40,000 was raised at a charity ball attended by Denise van Outen, with £10,000 coming from a single lot of four Oasis tickets.

School pupils visit foodbank after donating 246 meals at Harvest Festival

18 November 2024

School pupils visit foodbank after donating 246 meals at Harvest Festival

18 November 2024

A village primary school donated 246 meals to West Berks Foodbank following its Harvest Festival collection last month.

Upcoming history talk on 19th century showman born in Newbury

17 November 2024

Upcoming history talk on 19th century showman born in Newbury

17 November 2024

The next meeting of the Kingsclere Local History Association will take place next Thursday, November 21.

Village hall ‘in desperate need’ of permanent hire to stay open

16 November 2024

Village hall ‘in desperate need’ of permanent hire to stay open

16 November 2024

A village hall has renewed calls for businesses to make use of it amid fears that it won’t be able to stay open without regular income.

Family of man seriously injured in motorway crash appeal for witnesses to come forward

Family of man seriously injured in motorway crash appeal for witnesses to come forward

The family of a man who was seriously injured in a motorway crash has appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Pudsey meets Paddington as part of Children in Need fundraiser

Pudsey meets Paddington as part of Children in Need fundraiser

Volunteers from Newbury’s 41 Club have been helping Pudsey to collect donations for BBC Children in Need today.

Report warns that county council could declare itself ‘effectively bankrupt’ in two years

Report warns that county council could declare itself ‘effectively bankrupt’ in two years

The council’s finances are on a cliff edge, with a report warning that without more support, it will declare itself effectively bankrupt in two years.

Post Office to remain open after being incorrectly named on national branch closure list

Post Office to remain open after being incorrectly named on national branch closure list

A Newbury Post Office will not face closure after it was incorrectly listed by news outlets as being at risk of being shut down.

What’s on in West Berkshire this week

What’s on in West Berkshire this week

The town’s Christmas lights switch on, a quiz night and a rock and roll concert are just a few of the things going on in your area this week.

Soup kitchen wins big at charity awards

Soup kitchen wins big at charity awards

Newbury Soup Kitchen was named charity of the year at this year’s Greenham Trust’s Charity Awards.

Kingsclere renews connection to twinned village with French trip

Kingsclere renews connection to twinned village with French trip

Kingsclere renewed its connection to a French village with a trip to the continental destination earlier this month.

Care home organises Remembrance Day parade

Care home organises Remembrance Day parade

A Newbury care home took part in Remembrance Day commemorations on the weekend along with members of the local community.

Father Christmas helps to launch 2024 West Berkshire toy appeal

Father Christmas helps to launch 2024 West Berkshire toy appeal

With Christmas just around the corner, Swift Logistics and The Community Furniture Project came together to launch their annual toy appeal yesterday.

Professor conducting research into effect of Star Wars film shoot on Greenham Common

Professor conducting research into effect of Star Wars film shoot on Greenham Common

A university professor wants to hear from any Star Wars fans who witnessed film crews descending on Greenham Common 10 years ago.

Quad bike and ATV thefts on the rise

Quad bike and ATV thefts on the rise

Hampshire Police has reported that thefts of quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) from rural areas are on the rise.

Plans to build supermarket, 75 homes, care home and hospice next to Newbury College approved

Plans to build supermarket, 75 homes, care home and hospice next to Newbury College approved

Plans to build a supermarket, 75 homes, a care home and a hospice on land next to Newbury College have been approved.

Leadership change at prep school which educated King Charles

Leadership change at prep school which educated King Charles