Berkshire MusicTrust (formerly Berkshire Maestros) studio sessions for 11-18s.are coming to The Music Lounge at Newbury’s Waterside Centre. Want to play a mix of classic and current tracks by your favourite bands and artists? Soundstage is Berkshire Mu…
Exotic bird spotted in Calcot
Exotic birds have been spotted in West Berkshire. Reports of exotic bird sightings have been made in Calcot and other areas in and around Reading. Flocks of green ring-necked parakeets, a species native to Asia and Africa, have been spotted feeding in …
Second half strike from Welsh winger Watts helps Hungerford preserve unbeaten home record with hard-fought point against high-flying Merthyr
A second half strike from Welsh winger Elis Watts secured a hard-fought point for Hungerford Town as the Crusaders preserved their unbeaten record at home with a 1-1 draw against high-flying Merthyr Town. Town had to battle hard against an impressive M…
MAGA cop headed to jail after court denies Jan. 6 rioter’s plea for freedom: report
Alan Hostetter, the former California police chief convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will head to jail after a court denied his plea to remain free, reported CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane on Wednesday. Hostetter, sentenced to 11 years in …
Tokyo stocks down in morning on tech selling, Japan quake
Tokyo stocks fell sharply Thursday morning as technology issues were sold, tracking losses in their counterparts on Wall Street overnight, with investors’ sentiment dented after a powerful earthquake struck central Japan on New Year’s Day. The 225-issu…
Sumatra coffee farmers brew natural fertilizer as inflation bites
By Themmy Doaly BATUTEGI FOREST, Indonesia — Like millions of small farmers across Indonesia, Sri Atmiatun’s family has shouldered higher fertilizer prices, cost-of-living hikes, and increasingly extreme weather in recent years. The river basin in Batu…
Russia and Ukraine exchange POWs after UAE mediation
Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what both said was a complex negotiation involving mediation by the United Arab Emirates. Russia’s Def…
Oklahoma 13-year-old becomes first person ever to beat Tetris
An Oklahoma teenager is believed to have become the first person ever to defeat the game of Tetris. In a now-viral video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, 13-year-old Willis Gibson can be seen advancing so far that the game couldn’t keep up with him and cr…
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over ban on participating in elections in Colorado
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him the opportunity to participate in primaries, seeking to overturn a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that stated Trump does not have the right to seek the presid…
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over ban on participating in elections in Colorado
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him the opportunity to participate in primaries, seeking to overturn a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that stated Trump does not have the right to seek the presid…