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Women in north Hampshire warned of website dating scam

WOMEN living in the North Hampshire area have been warned to beware a dating website scam, after a man conned several out of tens of thousands of pounds.

According to Hampshire Constabulary, detectives are investigating a case where women have been conned out of tens of thousands of pounds by a man they met on a dating website.

The women are contacted by a man claiming to be from Southsea. He then strikes up a relationship with them and tells them he has a significant amount of money due to him from inheritance in South Africa, but he needs money to unlock ...

Other News

New initiative to get teens with learning difficulties into work

AN initiative which aims to get young adults with learning disabilities into ...

Newbury youngster in final 25 for national Chris Evans competition

A NEWBURY youngster who has read more than 170 books since joining ...

Gabriella Stout aged 5 Winner of the Mad Hatters competition

New woodland garden sees celebration at Chieveley Primary

STAFF and pupils at Chieveley Primary School celebrated the opening of their ...

Aldermaston quarry gets go-ahead from council

ALMOST 2.5m tonnes of sand and gravel is to be extracted from ...

Car fires in Newbury and Reading suspected arsons

LOCAL firefighters tackled two suspicous car fires during the early hours of this morning (Monday) ...

400 signatures to save Greenham control tower

A PETITION demanding that the ownership of an iconic Cold War building ...

Older News

Kingsclere spa to host charity fundraising fashion show

A KINGSCLERE spa is to stage a charity fundraising fashion show, with beauty treatments on ...

Monday, 17th Jun 2013

Thatcham nursery gets go-ahead to expand into next door

PLANS to extend a children’s nursery in Thatcham have been allowed on appeal. The regional manager ...

Monday, 17th Jun 2013

Environment Agency likely to prosecute over Beenham compost heap fire

THE Environment Agency is likely to prosecute a company that left a Beenham compost heap ...

Monday, 17th Jun 2013

Hungerford community effort saves village pub from developers

HUNGERFORD Newtown residents are celebrating this week after saving their village pub. A consortium of villagers ...

Monday, 17th Jun 2013

Interim management appointed to improve Thatcham school performance

WHITELANDS Park Primary School, Thatcham, has appointed a new interim headteacher and a new governing ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

No sale for Prince of Wales

THE Prince of Wales pub in Kintbury failed to find a buyer ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

New park home law welcomed by Newbury MP

NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has welcomed a new law that has been introduced to protect ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

Fetes and fun continue today

The stream of fetes across the area continues today (Sunday) – and ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

Clog dancers draw in crowd at Kintbury fete

CLOG dancers, an inflatable obstacle course and burgers galore drew in several ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

Thieves break into Newbury Day Care Centre

THIEVES who broke in to a Newbury day care centre for the ...

Saturday, 15th Jun 2013

Pigeon cull: Thatcham Town Council considers shooting

PIGEONS in Thatcham town centre could be shot if one of the council’s options to ...

Saturday, 15th Jun 2013

Fetes and family fun this weekend

THERE is plenty of fun for all the family today, with a ...

Saturday, 15th Jun 2013

‘Elton John’ among the crowd at Speen fete last weekend

SUNNY weather attracted more than 1,000 visitors to Speens’ annual summer fete ...

Saturday, 15th Jun 2013

No weapons used in reported axe fight, say police

CONTRARY to initial reports from the scene, Thames Valley Police has stated ...

Friday, 14th Jun 2013

Carlo Ancelotti is the latest star to check out Newbury

FIRST it was pop superstar Beyonce and now Newbury has another celebrity ...

Thursday, 13th Jun 2013

Renew your vows at wedding Thatcham flower festival

A FLOWER festival is to be held at St Mary’s Church, Thatcham, starting today (Fri). The ...

Friday, 14th Jun 2013

Painted potholes condemned as ‘a nonsense’

POTHOLES have become such a feature of West Berkshire’s roads that rather ...

Friday, 14th Jun 2013

Disbelief following Thatcham ‘axe attack’

THATCHAM residents have responded in disbelief after armed police descended upon their community on Tuesday ...

Wednesday, 12th Jun 2013

Rita Ora draws in 9k strong crowd for Party in the Paddock

POP sensation Rita Ora drew in a 9,000-strong crowd at The Racecourse Newbury on Saturday ...

Thursday, 13th Jun 2013

Six arrested following series of drug and theft warrants

SIX people were arrested on Monday as Thames Valley Police executed a ...

Wednesday, 12th Jun 2013

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance lottery results

NEWBURYTODAY.CO.UK is pleased to carry the results for the Thames Valley and ...

Wednesday, 12th Jun 2013

Fire in huge East Ilsley horse manure heap extinguished in three hours

A FIRE in a huge stack of horse manure at East Ilsley, which self-combusted, was ...

Tuesday, 11th Jun 2013

Drivers advised to avoid A339 through Headley

MOTORISTS who regularly travel along the A339 though Headley are advised to avoid the area ...

Tuesday, 11th Jun 2013

Firefighters tackle East Garston manure heap fire

FIREFIGHTERS from two local stations tackled a fire at an East Garston stables last night. ...

Tuesday, 11th Jun 2013

Watermill turns into a wonderland

MORE than 800 people gathered at The Watermill theatre’s Summer Fair which took place recently ...

Tuesday, 11th Jun 2013

Tadley racial abuse incident triggers appeal for witnesses

A TADLEY racial abuse incident has triggered a police appeal for witnesses. According to Hampshire Constabulary, ...

Monday, 10th Jun 2013

New classroom plans for East End primary school on ice

PLANS to build a new classroom at an East End primary school have been put ...

Monday, 10th Jun 2013

Farms, fetes and fun this weekend

MAGIC tricks and clog dancing will be the order of the day ...

Sunday, 09th Jun 2013

Newark to Newbury move for new general manager of Newbury show

THE NEW general manager of this year’s Royal County of Berkshire Show is to ‘up ...

Saturday, 08th Jun 2013

Boxford cricketers take on Three Peaks Challenge

TEN members of the Boxford Boars cricket team have set off on ...

Friday, 07th Jun 2013

Everything lost in Crookham home fire

A COMMUNITY has rallied round a man whose home was destroyed in a blaze, leaving ...

Friday, 07th Jun 2013

Drummer Rigby killing was ‘sickening act’, says MP

NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon, a former soldier and a founding trustee of Help for Heroes, ...

Thursday, 06th Jun 2013

Lane closure M4 westbound between Theale and Chieveley

ONE lane of the M4 motorway is closed following an earlier accident. The lane closure is ...

Thursday, 06th Jun 2013

Read all about it – pupils take first steps on to professional stage

A HUNDRED of the district’s primary pupils took to the stage at the Watermill, Bagnor, ...

Thursday, 06th Jun 2013

Community rallies round after man loses everything in Crookham Common caravan fire

A CROOKHAM Common man has been left devastated after his home went up in flames ...

Tuesday, 04th Jun 2013

Compton man arrested following suspected arson

A man has been arrested following a fire at a Compton house on Saturday night ...

Monday, 03rd Jun 2013

Newbury mothers form social and support group

A NEW weekly social group, aimed at new mothers, is to hold its first meeting ...

Monday, 03rd Jun 2013

Mountaineer swings by to mark today’s Everest anniversary

A Nepalese dinner and talk by a Woolton Hill mountaineer, to mark today’s 60th anniversary ...

Sunday, 02nd Jun 2013

Fun and games for their final day

FOLLOWING tradition, Kennet School’s Year 13 pupils pulled out all the stops with costumes for ...

Sunday, 02nd Jun 2013

‘The Queen’s coronation was the most nerve-wracking day of my life’

SIXTY years ago today, on the morning of June 2, 1953, three ...

Sunday, 02nd Jun 2013

A339 in Ramsdell partially blocked due to overturned car

THE A339 Kingsclere Road in Ramsdell is currently (5.45pm Tues) partially blocked in both directions ...

Tuesday, 28th May 2013

Fun at the Highclere and Berkshire fairs

A BUMPER bank holiday is in store as the Highclere Game & Country Fair and ...

Sunday, 26th May 2013

Tadley Bevin Boy at royal dedication of memorial

A TADLEY octogenarian was one of the Bevin Boys whose service to their country down ...

Saturday, 25th May 2013

Tadley venue for multi-sports festival

ALL-ABILITY sports and games coached by Chelsea Football Club Federation will form part of the ...

Saturday, 25th May 2013

Medals mark local Scouts’ long and distinguished service

LOCAL Scout leaders from Newbury, Tilehurst and Goring were recently awarded medals for long and ...

Saturday, 25th May 2013

Firefighters attend Newbury Business Park

FIREFIGHTERS were called to an incident at Newbury Business Park this morning (Friday). According to the ...

Friday, 24th May 2013

Woolhampton tumble drier fire second in two weeks

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Woolhampton to tackle a tumble drier fire yesterday (Thursday) evening – ...

Friday, 24th May 2013

Residents warned of tax credit email fraudsters

TAX credit claimants in West Berkshire are being warned to watch out ...

Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Appeal for new Lambourn councillors

AN APPEAL for new Lambourn Parish Council members went out during the ...

Tuesday, 21st May 2013

Firefighters warn of kitchen appliance safety risk, following Cold Ash blaze

FIREFIGHTERS have warned of the safety risks of leaving kitchen appliances unattended, following a Cold ...

Monday, 20th May 2013

England’s largest canal boat to be floating hotel

THE LARGEST canal boat in England is to complete its maiden voyage ...

Saturday, 18th May 2013

11-year-old girl threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire

AN 11-year-old girl was threatened at knifepoint in West Berkshire last week ...

Friday, 10th May 2013

Firlands Farm development case dropped

A HIGH Court case, lodged after plans for a leisure and retail hub were not ...

Wednesday, 12th Jun 2013

Dog of the Week

THE Dogs Trust, Newbury is hoping someone can make lady duo Amber and Sheba keepsakes ...

Sunday, 16th Jun 2013

West Berkshire residents recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

A NUMBER of people across the district have been recognised in the ...

Saturday, 15th Jun 2013