COUNCIL officials have denied rumours circulating that they are investigating an alleged incident in which a taxi driver supposedly ordered a customer…
WEST BERKSHIRE was celebrating this week after its favourite son clinched the 4,000th winner of his career. The 18-time champion reached the milestone…
A HORSE-riding instructor helped to run a Newbury brothel, a jury has decided. Reading Crown Court was told that when police raided the premises above…
A LEUKAEMIA survivor from Hungerford is helping to roll out a national donor campaign. Lawyer John Mawhood had a bone marrow transplant five years ago…
NEWBURY’S Magistrates’ Court’s already reduced ‘satellite’ status could be downgraded yet further. The news has infuriated Newbury MP Richard Benyon and…
A NEWBURY man was so drunk that police and paramedics were called by concerned members of the public, town magistrates heard. Passers-by saw 29-year-old…
HUNGERFORD’S new Catholic church is finally taking shape as it rises from the scaffolding. The windows have been installed and the roof tiling is finished.It…
A MAN was arrested at a Thatcham rally for the English Defence League, Newbury magistrates heard. The trouble flared during the demonstration on October…
NEWBURY’S magistrates’ court - already reduced ‘satellite’ status - could be downgraded further. The news has infuriated Newbury MP Richard Benyon and…
A BODY found in the River Kennet has been formally identified as that of a missing man. Thames Valley Police retrieved the body of 62-year-old Steven…
THE FINAL amount collected for Hungerford’s 2012/2013 Poppy Appeal, which ended on September 30, has been announced. The result was an impressive £25,553.48…
THE GRIT and determination of a wheelchair-bound Hungerford man has inspired his carer to embark on a gruelling Himalayan trek. Adriana Latacz will risk…
AN IMPORTANT bus link between Lambourn and Swindon has been saved by a multi-party initiative. Buses on route 47 will continue to run as a result of a…
A BODY found in the River Kennet is believed to be that of a missing man. Thames Valley Police retrieved the body from the River Kennet near Sulhamstead…
GOOD causes in Ramsbury will be given a boost thanks to organisers of the Hillsdrop Charity Shoot. The event - which raised more than £300,000 - was organised…
A STABLE hand who brought Lambourn to a standstill in a traffic collision had drunk nearly three times the legal limit, Newbury magistrates heard. Police,…
A NEWBURY woman who started work at Debenhams continued to claim benefits to which she was no longer entitled, town magistrates heard on Thursday, October…
EDUCATION chiefs have voted in favour of plans to turn John O’Gaunt School into an ‘allthough’ super school. Last week the Hungerford edition of the Newbury…
THE FORTHCOMING education shake-up in Hungerford should not be seen as a political issue, it was claimed‘ this week. The new district councillor for the…
A LAMBOURN jockey caused more than £1,000 worth of damage to his partner’s car after an alcohol-fuelled row, Newbury magistrates heard. In the dock on…
