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3 weeks ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
The photograph above shows (l-r) Councillor Nigel Foot, James Heasman (Newbury Town Council Parks & Open Spaces Supervisor), Councillor Martha Vickers, Sukey Russell-Hayward, Councillor David Marsh and Councillor Sarah Slack at the duck feeder station on Lock Island. Two new solar-powered duck feeders have come to Newbury. The machines are located by the canalside in Victoria Park and at Lock Island.
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1 month ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Our photo above shows the first of several dozen tractors making their way down Newbury’s main street on Saturday just after 6 pm, surprising early evening pedestrians. The remarkable display, including bright lights and tuneful loud horns, capped a day of protest by local farmers. Throughout Saturday, over 120 tractors were amassed in the showground of Newbury racecourse.
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1 month ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Graham Barker, Chairman of Newbury Spring Festival, popped into the Kennet Radio studio to talk about this year’s programme, which happens between May 10th and the 24th. Please click on the white arrow to hear the full interview:
https://kennetradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250313-Graham-Barker-PODCAST-Newbury-Spring-Festival.mp3
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1 month ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Thames Valley Police has made two arrests and recovered a Paddington Bear statue that was stolen from Newbury. Shortly after 2am today (2/3), the statue in Northbrook Street was smashed in half, with the broken piece stolen. Officers from the Newbury Neighbourhood Policing Team have arrested two 22-year-old men, both from Basingstoke, on suspicion of theft and criminal damage today. They remain in police custody. The officers also seized the damaged Paddington Bear statue.
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1 month ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
1939. Neville Chamberlain proclaims that it’s ‘Peace in our time’. An aircraft crashes on Greenham Common1982. Builders working on the Common dig up a mysterious object. A gravestone in Greenham churchyard is desecrated. A junior reporter is sent out to cover the story. But when he starts digging, he unearths more than he bargained for.
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1 month ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
This Friday at 7pm, Kennet Radio broadcasts “A Sign Of The Times” – a radio play written and acted by local volunteers. It’s a play about spies, betrayal, lost love, and the search for justice, presented by Greenham Tower Theatre Company and written by West Berkshire author Andy Kempe. Please click on the white arrow below to hear Andy talking about the play:
https://kennetradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PODCAST-20250224-Andy-Kempe-interview-re-A-Sign-Of-The-Times2.mp3
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2 months ago | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Newbury woman Victoria Gill will be running in the London Marathon on April 27th to raise funds for local charity, Daisy’s Dream. Victoria says the charity is close to her heart because it links to a life changing event when she was a child. Daisy’s Dream provides support for children and young people who have been affected by bereavement. Victoria popped into the Kennet Radio studios (above) and talked to Paul about her run and the reason for choosing Daisy’s Dream.
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2 months ago | 
newswithviews.com | Paul Walter |Amil Imani
By: Amil ImaniFebruary 20, 2025Russ Vought, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has recently made bold claims regarding the role of government institutions in shaping political agendas. Vought’s statements have sparked debate over several pressing political issues, particularly government waste and ideological influence.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Newbury man George Turner had an accident on his bicycle that left him in hospital for six months. Doctors gave him a 50/50 chance of surviving. Fortunately, he survived and has now relearned how to talk and walk. Unable to resume his previous career as an investigative journalist, George turned to fermenting Kombucha and sauerkraut. He runs a business selling his output, called Fermented Reality. He sells his produce at local markets and on his website.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
kennetradio.com | Paul Walter
Walking Football provides many benefits particularly to the over-50s. Hungerford has a thriving walking football club. In this Kennet Radio Podcast, Jim MacLeod from the club talks about the benefits of the sport and how he came to represent the Republic Of Ireland as its goalie. Please click on the white arrow below to hear the interview:
https://kennetradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Podcast-Jim-Macleod-Hungerford-Town-Walking-Football-Club.mp3
