Environment

Plans to build 245 homes on the edge of a town will face a second consultation, it has been confirmed, as debates rumble over the site’s suitability.

Newbury & District Agricultural Society certainly delivered on their promise of a big weekend of farming, food and fun at Newbury Show.

Households, whose summer was disrupted by the stench of sewerage works, now face many more weeks of disruption as Thames Water continues repairs.

This picture of Hamstead Park was taken by Edward McNaghten.

The Corn Exchange was bursting with community pride as the town came together to celebrate this year’s Newbury in Bloom winners.

Organisers of this year’s Newbury Show are promising it will be “bigger and better than ever before”.

Organisers of this year’s Newbury Show are promising it will be “bigger and better than ever before”.

Four new bus shelters are growing grass roofs in a first-of-its-kind project for West Berkshire, to boost wildlife and fresh air in a town.

Planners have given the go-ahead for the Town and Manor of Hungerford’s Kennet Valley Wetland Reserve project.

Permission is being sought to build 16 new village homes.

This picture was taken by Madeline Wilding near The Ridgeway at Compton.

This picture of St Mary's Church at Marlston was taken by Annette Calow.

A fitness club is acting to keep our canal ways clean.

Drovers’ roads around East Ilsley given one of the top nature recovery priorities

The Newbury Show is hoping to enjoy another great weekend when it returns this September.

Hundreds of young trees have sprung up through pavements and drains in Stroud Green in Newbury after a row of mature poplars was felled.

The diminutive Desmoulin’s whorl snail has a consistent presence in the planning red tape.

This picture of a tractor bringing in the harvest on the Berkshire Downs was taken by Tracey Godsmark in Aldworth.

This picture of the River Kennet at Padworth was taken by Peter Towndrow.

Homes in Pamber Heath having their waste pumped by Thames Water because of a damaged sewer fear they’ll still be living with the stench at Christmas.