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My Newbury: Ploughing match at Mayridge Farm, Englefield

My Newbury: Ploughing match at Mayridge Farm, Englefield

This picture of a vintage tractor and plough at a recent ploughing match held at Mayridge Farm, Englefield, was taken by Tina Alder from Beenham.

Socks the fox is St Bart’s celebrity

Socks the fox is St Bart’s celebrity

Socks the fox is St Bart’s celebrity

VIDEO: It’s not just the pupils who have been returning to one Newbury school this month.

My Newbury: Poplar trees at Boxford

My Newbury: Poplar trees at Boxford

My Newbury: Poplar trees at Boxford

This picture of an avenue of poplar trees at Boxford was taken by Michael Ruczynski.

Autumn brings out the wild and wonderful

Autumn brings out the wild and wonderful

Autumn brings out the wild and wonderful

Providing a last snatch of summer, September is a time of transition where you can see late-emerging dragonflies as well as early arriving fungi.

School Eco Club wins Green Flag Award again

School Eco Club wins Green Flag Award again

School Eco Club wins Green Flag Award again

The Downs School & Sixth Form has won its latest award only a week into the new term.

My Newbury: Near Standen Manor, just outside Hungerford

My Newbury: Near Standen Manor, just outside Hungerford

My Newbury: Near Standen Manor, just outside Hungerford

This picture was taken by Marian Mears near Standen Manor, just outside Hungerford.

A walk with the ‘wow’ factor

A walk with the ‘wow’ factor

A walk with the ‘wow’ factor

Even on a grey, drizzly afternoon in September, the stunning Berkshire Downs still have the wow factor.

My Newbury: A cormorant at the Wharf in Newbury

My Newbury: A cormorant at the Wharf in Newbury

My Newbury: A cormorant at the Wharf in Newbury

This My Newbury picture was taken three weeks ago by Paul Walter.

Historic summer show and plant sale returning soon

Historic summer show and plant sale returning soon

Historic summer show and plant sale returning soon

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.

My Newbury: Rainbow over Donnington Valley Golf Club

My Newbury: Rainbow over Donnington Valley Golf Club

My Newbury: Rainbow over Donnington Valley Golf Club

This My Newbury picture was taken by Francu Alex.

Garden centre completes large redevelopment

Garden centre completes large redevelopment

Garden centre completes large redevelopment

Hillier Garden Centre Newbury is now the company’s largest site after an extensive redevelopment.

My Newbury: The canal at West Mills

My Newbury: The canal at West Mills

My Newbury: The canal at West Mills

This picture looking west along West Mills in Newbury was taken by Keith Hallis.

Busy route to shut to remove ‘dangerous trees’

Busy route to shut to remove ‘dangerous trees’

Busy route to shut to remove ‘dangerous trees’

A road will be closed near Thatcham next week.

Game on for cricket club after unveiling new nets

Game on for cricket club after unveiling new nets

Game on for cricket club after unveiling new nets

Thatcham Town Cricket Club has celebrated the grand opening of its replacement nets.

It’s a sign… that West Berkshire looks a bit grubby

It’s a sign… that West Berkshire looks a bit grubby

It’s a sign… that West Berkshire looks a bit grubby

Grubby road signs in West Berkshire are getting a wash.

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My Newbury: Fields behind Barn Crescent, the site of the Battle of Newbury

My Newbury: Fields behind Barn Crescent, the site of the Battle of Newbury

My Newbury: Fields behind Barn Crescent, the site of the Battle of Newbury

This My Newbury picture is of the harvest in the fields behind Barn Crescent, the site of the Battle of Newbury.

Why is Basingstoke and Deane District Council introducing fortnightly waste collections?

Why is Basingstoke and Deane District Council introducing fortnightly waste collections?

Why is Basingstoke and Deane District Council introducing fortnightly waste collections?

Fortnightly bin collections will be introduced in Basingstoke and Deane, in one of the biggest shake-ups of waste collection service for years.

Newbury MP praises Ofwat’s £104m fine for Thames Water and calls for bonus ban

Newbury MP praises Ofwat’s £104m fine for Thames Water and calls for bonus ban

Newbury MP praises Ofwat’s £104m fine for Thames Water and calls for bonus ban

Plans to fine Thames Water £104m for sewage discharges has been welcomed by Newbury MP Lee Dillon.

Criticism over Faraday Road ‘rain gardens’

Criticism over Faraday Road ‘rain gardens’

Criticism over Faraday Road ‘rain gardens’

West Berkshire Council’s ongoing ‘rain garden’ planting in a Newbury industrial estate is getting flack from locals.

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Overflowing bins cause a stink

Overflowing bins cause a stink

Overflowing bins cause a stink

Litter and dog waste bins are overflowing in Thatcham.

Solar farm that could power 16,000 homes given cautious welcome by residents

Solar farm that could power 16,000 homes given cautious welcome by residents

Solar farm that could power 16,000 homes given cautious welcome by residents

A solar farm planned for land between two villages has been given a cautious welcome by residents – if it does lead to an increase in biodiversity.

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My Newbury: The Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury

My Newbury: The Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury

My Newbury: The Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury

This My Newbury picture of the Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury was taken by Kim Evans.
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