2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (304+ words) Fantastic late-summer sunshine helped draw crowds to the 83rd Aldermaston & Wasing Show at The Old Mill last Sunday. Visitors enjoyed an afternoon packed with entertainment, community spirit and the highest number of competition entries in recent history. The show's 104 competition classes…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (286+ words) A quarry near Thatcham will be producing 100,000 tonnes of recycled aggregate following an investment. Waste management company Grundon has invested £2.6m in a project to upgrade facilities at its site on Kennetholme Quarry. The money will be used to upgrade facilities…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (425+ words) No decision has been reached on plans to redefine the use of the former Padworth Saw Mills site in Aldermaston. Councillors on the Eastern Area Planning Committee agreed more information on how the site operates and what impact a change…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) Young care leavers needing support to settle into adulthood have been given an enormous cash-boost thanks to the generosity of a housebuilder. Charity Bridge for Young People supports those aged between 16 and 25 who are leaving care or facing homelessness, providing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) A brand-new natural playpark has been opened and is ready for the community to enjoy in Newbury. A downed oak tree has found a new lease of life in the form of a play unit in Hutton Close. The new…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (249+ words) Green-fingered residents at Newbury Grove care home, on London Road, have welcomed children from Fir Tree Primary School to get their hands dirty. Earlier in May this year, the group planted tomato seeds together after the residents taught pupils the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (735+ words) When you initially imagine the idea of conservation work, it is easy to think of far-away images of elephant hunting, or nearly-extinct species in the depths of the ocean. But the answer to survival for some endangered birds lies closer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (290+ words) West Berkshire Council has dropped its enforcement notice on an illegal traveller encampment in Aldermaston. An appeal had been lodged in respect of the site but the council has posted that the notice has been withdrawn and therefore the appeal…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (69+ words) Newbury Today East Woodhay Flower Show 2026 in pictures Despite the drought and unprecedented summer heat there were still fruit, vegetable and flower displays aplenty at a village show. The East Woodhay Flower Show saw visitors enjoy live music, cream teas,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) Shoppers and shop assistants alike paused in the afternoon sunshine to enjoy the spectacle of Reading Pipe Band as they brought a little bit of Scotland to Northbrook Street on Saturday. They were accompanied in their marching display by Sofia…...