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Newbury Peace Garden awaits canal fixings

Newbury Peace Garden awaits canal fixings

Newbury town centre’s so-called Peace Garden is still not open… despite nearly £800k of public money being spent on it.

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Charity jump marathon raises more than £8k in memory of Highclere Castle chef

Charity jump marathon raises more than £8k in memory of Highclere Castle chef

More than £8,000 has been raised for a small cancer charity at a sporting marathon event, held in memory of a local chef.


High jinx at the Burghfield Box Kart Bash

High jinx at the Burghfield Box Kart Bash

And they’re off.


Family Fun Day returning this weekend

Family Fun Day returning this weekend

The wait for Thatcham’s 25th Family Fun Day is almost over.


Community’s first ever music festival hits all the right notes

Community’s first ever music festival hits all the right notes

A community has hit all the right notes with its first ever music festival.


Jones Robinson team makes a splash for charities

Jones Robinson team makes a splash for charities

A determined team from estate agents Jones Robinson completed more than 38.7 miles during an ultramarathon swim, to raise money for local charities.


Newbury residents pause for reflection on International Yoga Day

Newbury residents pause for reflection on International Yoga Day

Residents made the most of the sunshine in Victoria Park at Newbury’s International Yoga Day event on Saturday, June 21.


Solstice at Wasing: the spirit of the 60s and 70s lives on

Solstice at Wasing: the spirit of the 60s and 70s lives on

The Solstice festival at Wasing was certainly an antidote to relentless consumerism and mobile phone doom scrolling.


St Gabriel’s Sister Act wins an ‘Oscar’ at London awards ceremony

St Gabriel’s Sister Act wins an ‘Oscar’ at London awards ceremony

‘Moment of immense pride’ as production wins National School Theatre Award for Best Ensemble.


Top brass at Wantage this weekend

Top brass at Wantage this weekend

The Voice of the Tenor Horn, Sheona White, will lead an afternoon workshop before accompanying Wantage Band on stage in the evening.


Cannabis odour gave away drug-driver

Cannabis odour gave away drug-driver

Police who stopped a car in the early hours noticed a “strong smell of cannabis” when the driver opened the door.


Closure order issued in Thatcham

Closure order issued in Thatcham

A closure order has been carried out by police at a property in Thatcham.


St Bart’s School Year 11 prom 2025 - all the photos here
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St Bart’s School Year 11 prom 2025 - all the photos here

With GCSE and A-Level exams now finished, students from across the district have begun celebrating the end of school in style.


Len’s legacy: Charity campaign remembers beloved volunteer who brought books to life

Len’s legacy: Charity campaign remembers beloved volunteer who brought books to life

A charity is raising funds in honour of one of its volunteers who spent decades handcrafting unique picture books for blind children.


Inside Britain’s top secret nuclear weapons site

Inside Britain’s top secret nuclear weapons site

As conflict rages in the Middle East, we toured the top secret facility in West Berkshire building Britain’s next generation of nuclear warheads.


A34 shut this weekend

A34 shut this weekend

Part of the A34 at Newbury will be shut this weekend.


Village fete a triumph

Village fete a triumph

Hundreds of residents visited Donnington’s Summer Fete on Sunday (June 21).


ACE is the space for contemporary folk

ACE is the space for contemporary folk

Another superb evening of folk music from two excellent duos reviewed by Brian Harrington.


Eric and Sylvia Bailey end three decade spell at Thatcham Town

Eric and Sylvia Bailey end three decade spell at Thatcham Town

‘This new chapter presents an exciting opportunity for fresh ideas’


30 Years of Deanwood Park Golf Course celebrated with Pearl Cup return

30 Years of Deanwood Park Golf Course celebrated with Pearl Cup return

Some travelled long distances to be part of the festivities


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