THE Old Boot Inn, Stanford Dingley is holding its fifth annual music festival today (Monday). Previous years have seen more than 300 people fill the grounds…
THE Olympics may be over, but now it is time to get ready for the second great sporting contest to take place in the UK this summer, and Berkshire is…
A THATCHAM woman who set up a wheelchair basketball team when she was just a teenager has been chosen to officiate at the Paralympic games. Jacqueline…
SIGHTINGS of some of our common garden birds are down on last year, according to new figures released by the Royal Society for the protection of Birds…
PEASEMORE is hosting its 6th annual five mile run in September to raise funds for Living Paintings and Peasemore village. The run kicks off at 10:30am…
A FORMER Territorial Army soldier who has served in Iraq, started her own personal trainer service and who has four children is swapping trainers for…
IT WAS Lambourn's day in the sun after all. Despite predictions of a repeat of last year's rain, the village had it's sun hat on today (Sunday).Scottish…
A FORMER West Berkshire teacher who was jailed earlier this year for sexually abusing a pupil has had his appeal to the conviction thrown out. Mark Standish…
LAMBOURN Carnival is due to be held this evening (Sun) and organisers are hoping for a massive turn out for the 40th anniversary. The carnival entries…
THE Newbury Challenge Cup, hosted by Donnington Valley Golf Club, enjoyed by 48 golfers on one of the finest days of the summer. The winners were as follows:Men’s…
COMMUTERS west of Newbury could face nightmare journeys to work, despite a rail users’ campaign. The Bedwyn Trains Passenger Group (BTPG) has long warned…
RESIDENTS are being reminded that rubbish and recycling bin collection days will change over the bank holiday weekend. All collections will take place…
Countryside and wildlife are the dominant themes of your My Newbury submissions this week. Anita Millson from Curridge has captured these young starlings…
STATELY Basildon Park at Lower Basildon provided the dignified backdrop for some risque frolics in the new British comedy film The Wedding Video. Film…
HAMPSHIRE police have joined forces with a neighbouring forces in the search for a missing sex offender, thought to be travelling through the county and…
DOREEN Rackham, affectionately known as the Angel of Lambourn, has had a new stand named after her at Lambourn Sports Football Club. Mrs Rackham, who…
THE bank holiday weekend will be kicked off today (Sat) with Chapel Row’s annual fundraising fair. The fair, which starts from 1pm, will be held on the…
RESIDENTS of West Berkshire are being hit with bogus calls from imposters claiming to be from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in recent weeks, at a time…
THE sale of school sports facilities came into focus again this week after Purley Infant School was given planning permission to build on its playground.…
KINTBURY-based Kennet House Cake Company has scooped three Gold Star awards for its exceptional cupcakes in the Great Taste Awards, described by food…
