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Cold Ash Gardening Club is hosting its annual Summer Show and Plant Sale at Acland Memorial Hall next weekend — thought to be the oldest in the area.

A Newbury history group is looking for new members to join and support its research.

A blue plaque has been installed to commemorate a historic concert venue in Newbury.

An application for permission to put up a blue plaque commemorating the first ever doctor’s surgery in Thatcham has been submitted.

A search and rescue operation with the country’s only cat-sniffer dog has still failed to bring any news for the owner of one missing Newbury feline.

Picture special: The annual Retrofestival returned to Newbury Showground over the weekend, bringing the past to life over three hot and sunny days.

Newbury’s duck race is back this weekend, after high water levels caused it to be cancelled back in April.

As we all enjoy another bank holiday we take a look through our archives at one of Newbury’s favourite ways to spend a May day.

Households have been told to build and store new emergency kits in the event of a national crisis as the government issues new preparation advice.

‘Goldfish are not just a prize to be won at a fair’

Researchers have picked out the baby names which have become less popular since 2011, as well as those for boys and girls now on the rise.

Dog of the Week: The latest dogs looking for their forever homes from Newbury Dogs Trust

Can you guess where our photographer is this week?

Royal Mail has released nine new ‘everyday’ stamps featuring the portrait of King Charles with values ranging from 1p to £5.

A rare blue supermoon not seen for more than a decade will appear in the skies above us this week and here’s how to see it.

Young mascots are wanted by Team GB to get involved in the nation’s preparations for the Olympic Games and here’s how to enter a child you know.

British passports will now carry the name ‘His Majesty’ from this week, for the first time since 1952.

Visit Newbury welcomes residents for a series of more than 100 spectacular summer events.

Newbury Market Place saw 16 teams face off for in yet another exciting boules tournament at the weekend.

The Red Arrows, Spitfires and Hurricanes will join a flypast of 70 aircraft on Saturday to celebrate King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour.