'Loud bang' woke household A DRINK-driver lost control of his van in Lambourn, careering into a garden and wrecking it. Peter Harvey awoke in the early…
Stranger rained punches on victim A MAN was punched in the face by a stranger in Lambourn. Police have appealed for witnesses to the vicious attack, which…
Man arrested after threatening to attack officers A MAN facing a suspended prison sentence challenged police to a fight outside a bar in Newbury town…
Former council leader warns of worse to come YOU’VE seen nothing yet, if you think the current budget cuts are harsh – that is the message…
Shoplifter denies stab threat A NEWBURY heroin addict terrified store staff who detained him for shoplifting by pulling a syringe from his pocket. The…
Quaffed champagne at children's birthday party A TIPSY father of three injured his children by crashing his car into a tree – after quaffing…
West Berkshire Council cuts force move HUNGERFORD Town Council may retain some CCTV facility in the town. But the efficacy of the crime-fighting asset…
Investment and improvement put "on hold" PLANNED improvements and expansion to Hungerford Primary School have been "put on hold." The bombshell was dropped…
Sighting over former airbase at Greenham THE Hungerford UFO mystery has deepened as a man claiming to be a former Ministry of Defence policeman has broken…
Pair drank alcohol and watched porn A MIDDLE-aged scout master carried out a string of sex assaults on a young boy, jurors heard this week. Peter Swynford…
Defendant drank on top of ADHD meds POLICE used the incapacitant spray Captor to subdue a raging man who drank after taking medication. Ashley Stephen…
Councillors may reluctantly support cuts HUNGERFORD’S district councillors have said they may reluctantly vote for budget cuts which could spell…
Driver 'had been spoken to before' by police A TAXI driver has been fined for smoking in his cab. Frederick Elliot, aged 64, of Almond Avenue, Newbury,…
A PRIMARY school principal carried out a string of sexual attacks on young girl pupils, a jury has heard. The 47-year-old headteacher showered one victim…
Cat burglar commits purr-fect crimes MEET Nemo, the incorrigible cat burglar with a taste for fine dining. But watch out... for this feline felon could…
Woman previously caused collision while driving high on drugs A HUNGERFORD woman has been jailed for driving while disqualified. Jacqueline Suzanne Tee,…
Man smashes mirror with hammer when told he can't see doctor immediately WAITING to see the doctor is always frustrating – but not everyone reacts…
Events around the district LibraryFest - Create a comic. Newbury Library, 11am to 1pm. Admission free. Woolton Hill Village Market. Woolton Hill Church…
Offence breached suspended sentence order MAGISTRATES warned a Newbury man caught with the designer drug mephedrone that his continued liberty was poised…
Women shocked heart victim back to life A MAN found with no pulse, who was shocked back to life with one of Hungerford’s new defibrillator machines,…
