2+ day, 23+ 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…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (322+ words) Gary Shaughnessy, is set to complete the latest leg of his 60 for 60 challenge, aiming to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s UK. Mr Shaughnessy, 60, who has lived with Parkinson’s since 2015, is participating in a cycling challenge which started with a…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (107+ words) newburytoday.co.uk Congratulations to The Queens Arms at East Garston over AA Rosette award for ‘culinary excellence’ Dedication to fine food and great service has its rewards. And the team at The Queens Arms in East Garston is…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (369+ words) Thatcham-based business owner Cheryl Carroll-Smith was named in the UK Top 50 for ‘Skin Specialist of the Year’, placing 33rd in the country, while her business partner Andrea King placed 75th in the UK for ‘SPMU Artist of the Year’ at the official…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (218+ words) Plans have been submitted for a vast industrial estate on the old Quantel site on Turnpike Road in Newbury. A local residents’ campaign to stop it has already started. The scheme proposes approximately 127,210 sq ft of floorspace configured across four…...

1+ week, 2+ 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   (204+ words) Families across West Berkshire can now access information, support and local opportunities through a new Digital Family Hub. It brings together services, advice and opportunities in one place, making it easier for parents, carers, children and young people to find…...

1+ week, 6+ 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 An appeal had been lodged in respect of the site but the council has posted that the notice has been withdrawn and therefore the appeal…...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   (253+ words) Organisers, sponsors and supporters of N-Fest gathered at Newbury Racecourse on Wednesday to raise a glass ahead of the beer festival’s return next month. The special launch event brought together committee members and key stakeholders to mark the final countdown…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (158+ words) “Do come and join our friendly, welcoming choir in our new rehearsal venue from September.” InCantata are on the move, but don’t worry it won’t be a scrum. InCantata is a non-auditioned community women's choir for upper voices (sopranos and…...