4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (432+ words) A father is lobbying for a change to the way free school bus passes are issued in West Berkshire after being charged more than £1,000 for his son’s school travel despite choosing their ‘catchment’ secondary school. Brett Melvill-Smith lives in Hermitage…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (178+ words) A transport festival that made a triumphant return this summer after a two-year break has raised thousands of pounds for charity. Organised under the umbrella of the Rotary Club of Reading Matins, the much-loved village event raised £12,068. The event’s headline…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) Police are seeking people who have protected domestic abuse survivors for an award honouring the ‘pioneering’ work of a solicitor who supported the family of a mother and son killed by her estranged husband. Thames Valley Police is inviting nominations…...

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, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Kindness in Motion: Babushka, at The Old Library, on Saturday, August 29. Review by Amy Trigwell-Jones. We were treated to a rehearsed reading at The Old Library, where ideas, creativity and storytelling came together in a piece still finding its shape....

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (291+ words) A teenager has been hosting a number of summer family activities to help her raise funds for an expedition to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, writes Tallulah Joyce. Charlie Roberts, 14, from Thatcham, is hoping to raise £8,000 to take part in…...

3+ week, 54+ min ago   (257+ words) Students at a Newbury school had one of their A-level marks downgraded after staff were felt to have offered too much help with coursework. Exam board OCR was involved in an investigation at St Bartholomew’s School last month. Following the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (199+ words) The Fox and Hounds pub in Donnington looks set to be turned into a day nursery. Commercial property developer Cavendish and Gloucester says it has exchanged contracts on the pub, which until recently was listed on Rightmove for £550,000. The company…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (215+ words) Local art & craft collective Made in the Hood is taking part in Hampshire Open Studios over next week’s bank holiday weekend. “We love coming together at Westridge – it’s the perfect venue to display our basketry, bobbin wire lace, ceramics, glass,…...