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Thousands hit the town centre fire trail for Ablaze.

Eleven goals across three games meant plenty of action this week

Olivier-winning post-punk pioneers excite with their ‘joyfully mordant Brecht and Weill-inspired set’.

Paddington Bear will be taking a seat in Newbury later this year, ahead of the new Paddington in Peru film.

‘I've got so close to the first round so many times’

Toad Escapes from Prison by EH Shepard, who met with author Kenneth Grahame at his Pangbourne cottage, to go under the hammer.

Sarah McQuaid’s voice is ‘as rich, matured and knowing as the finest thrice-distilled Irish malt whiskey’ says fRoots.

The library is again aiming to raise awareness of local authors by offering them the opportunity to promote their books to the public.

A Bongo camper passion project and a cool Aston Martin DB6 crowd-pleaser roll up to Aldworth meet.

Pre-sale tickets release next week.

Story of the persecution of early Protestant followers of Valdez or Waldo, now known as Waldensians told in Children of the Promise.

The fiery trail is open again tonight and tomorrow - here’s a sneak peek.

We delve into our archives to see what was going on 10 years ago, 25 years ago and 50 years ago this week.

Storyteller Gerard Logan’s Night Terrors: three tales by EF Benson reviewed at Oxford’s Burton Taylor Studio.

Pete Allen’s holiday break gives band a chance to try a different repertoire at Donnington Valley.

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Join Singer Sewing Hero 2023 Marion Scott-Baker and all round sewing guru author Wendy Gardiner at Kennet Shopping atrium next week.

Victoria Lucie puts in a thrilling performance at the Burton Taylor Studio.

What’s on around Newbury over the next seven days.

‘In test match rugby everything feels bigger’