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Cabbie tried to hoodwink me, woman tells court

10 September 2015
Cabbie tried to hoodwink me, woman tells court

Cabbie tried to hoodwink me, woman tells court

10 September 2015

Quarrel over fare ends in arrest A LOCAL taxi driver deliberately took a roundabout route to overcharge a customer, Newbury magistrates heard. And when…


Soccer club chairman banned for drink driving

08 September 2015
Soccer club chairman banned for drink driving

Soccer club chairman banned for drink driving

08 September 2015

Former school caretaker was over the limit THE chairman of Newbury FC has been caught drink-driving. Seventy-seven-year-old Keith ‘Keggy’…


Enjoy last night of the proms at East Garston

07 September 2015
Enjoy last night of the proms at East Garston

Enjoy last night of the proms at East Garston

07 September 2015

Crafts and gifts ahead of concert EAST Garston is preparing for a crafty cultural extravaganza. The village’s arts and crafts weekend takes place…


Bailiff attacked by Thatcham taxi driver

05 September 2015
Bailiff attacked by Thatcham taxi driver

Bailiff attacked by Thatcham taxi driver

05 September 2015

Man hit and headbutted while trying to collect fine A TAXI driver from Thatcham headbutted a bailiff sent to collect a parking fine. Mohamed Gara denied…


Berkshire in top 10 counties for rural business

04 September 2015
Berkshire in top 10 counties for rural business

Berkshire in top 10 counties for rural business

04 September 2015

Rural business 'brings opportunities...and challenges' BERKSHIRE has made it into the top 10 counties in England for running a rural business. The Country…


Car demolishes wall

03 September 2015
Car demolishes wall

Car demolishes wall

03 September 2015

Lambourn residents hear 'huge crash' THIS was the scene in Lambourn last night (Wednesday) after a car careered out of control and demolished a wall. The…


Enraged husband batters 'flirty' wife

03 September 2015
Enraged husband batters 'flirty' wife

Enraged husband batters 'flirty' wife

03 September 2015

'Explicit' messages triggered attack, court told A JEALOUS husband attacked his wife after she began working in a bar, flirting and staying out late,…


River Lambourn campaigners plan victory party

03 September 2015
River Lambourn campaigners plan victory party

River Lambourn campaigners plan victory party

03 September 2015

Celebrations over effluent victory WESTON villagers are preparing to toast their victory in opposing plans to pump treated sewage into the River Lambourn. Developers…


Grave undertaking complete

01 September 2015
Grave undertaking complete

Grave undertaking complete

01 September 2015

Cemetery records preserved for posterity AN ambitious project to record all those buried in St Saviour’s cemetery in Eddington has been completed. The…


Call for chain store to revitalise town centre

31 August 2015
Call for chain store to revitalise town centre

Call for chain store to revitalise town centre

31 August 2015

Mixed views from traders over falling footfall solution FALLING footfall in Hungerford has prompted calls for a “big name” store to revitalise…


Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

30 August 2015
Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

Former mayor's Golden Wedding bash

30 August 2015

Party raises funds for stroke charity CONGRATULATIONS are due to former Hungerford mayor Chris Jennings and husband Mick. The couple have celebrated 50…


Council planners back 'unauthorised' Hungerford housing development

28 August 2015
Council planners back 'unauthorised' Hungerford housing development

Council planners back 'unauthorised' Hungerford housing development

28 August 2015

West Berkshire Council recommends approval, while town council withdraws objection RESIDENTS opposed to an “unauthorised” Hungerford housing…


Kintbury's ancient fire engine is safe and well

26 August 2015
Kintbury's ancient fire engine is safe and well

Kintbury's ancient fire engine is safe and well

26 August 2015

Machine dates back to 1786 FOUND: One ancient fire engine from Kintbury. Mary Hassell, of Oaken Grove, Newbury, wanted to know what had happened to the…


Marina plan could buoy town economy

25 August 2015
Marina plan could buoy town economy

Marina plan could buoy town economy

25 August 2015

Waterside development given cautious welcome THE new marina project for Hungerford could help turn around the town’s economic fortunes, civic leaders…


Olympiad gold and silver for brainy Lambourn teenager

23 August 2015
Olympiad gold and silver for brainy Lambourn teenager

Olympiad gold and silver for brainy Lambourn teenager

23 August 2015

Anthony Bracey succeeds in the International Linguistics Olympiad A CLEVER Lambourn teenager has helped the UK to scoop gold at an international science…


Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

19 August 2015
Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

Call for innovations to increase footfall in Hungerford

19 August 2015

Number of visitors to the town is dropping FOOTFALL is Hungerford has steadily fallen over the past four years, new figures reveal. The declining number…


Cannabis grinder gives the game away

14 August 2015
Cannabis grinder gives the game away

Cannabis grinder gives the game away

14 August 2015

"I thought I'd got away with it," Newbury man tells police A CANNABIS grinder on the ground gave the game away for Richard James Jupp. Newbury magistrates…


Shoplifter was living in tent, court hears

12 August 2015
Shoplifter was living in tent, court hears

Shoplifter was living in tent, court hears

12 August 2015

Homeless man stole £2.99 bottle of wine from Tesco A HOMELESS man living in a tent was caught shoplifting, Newbury magistrates heard. Helen Waite, prosecuting,…


Newbury woman caught with mephedrone in car

11 August 2015
Newbury woman caught with mephedrone in car

Newbury woman caught with mephedrone in car

11 August 2015

Magistrates hand 35-year-old a curfew after 'designer' drug found POLICE on patrol in Newbury caught a woman in possession of amphetamines, cannabis and…


Homes evacuated in fire drama

09 August 2015
Homes evacuated in fire drama

Homes evacuated in fire drama

09 August 2015

Electrical fault triggers blaze Residents were evacuated after a fire at a shopping parade in Tilehurst last night (Saturday). The fire is thought to…


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