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Heart attack victim is back to tackle Bayer 10k again

21 May 2015
Heart attack victim is back to tackle Bayer 10k again

Heart attack victim is back to tackle Bayer 10k again

21 May 2015

Russell Barrett is raising cash for air ambulance that helped save him A NEWBURY man who suffered a near-fatal heart attack in last year’s Bayer…


Historic wartime gunnery site to be demolished

21 May 2015
Historic wartime gunnery site to be demolished

Historic wartime gunnery site to be demolished

21 May 2015

Planners insist details be preserved for posterity A BUILDING used to train US gunnery operators at Membury Airfield during the Second World War is to…


Boost for John O'Gaunt library appeal

20 May 2015
Boost for John O'Gaunt library appeal

Boost for John O'Gaunt library appeal

20 May 2015

Staff and supporters rally to the cause THE LIBRARY Appeal at John O’Gaunt School in Hungerford has received a welcome boost. The £10,000…


Thief who defied court evades jail again

20 May 2015
Thief who defied court evades jail again

Thief who defied court evades jail again

20 May 2015

Magistrates decline to activate suspended sentence despite 'appalling' record A THIEF who has defied court orders including a suspended jail sentence…


Newbury family soccer match for sick children

19 May 2015
Newbury family soccer match for sick children

Newbury family soccer match for sick children

19 May 2015

£500 for life saving baby unit A NEWBURY family and friends have organised a charity football match, raising £500 for the medical team which saved…


Court ruling lands dad in Catch 22 plight

18 May 2015
Court ruling lands dad in Catch 22 plight

Court ruling lands dad in Catch 22 plight

18 May 2015

Man banned from seeing children - but fined for their truancy A NEWBURY dad claims he is caught in a nightmare Catch 22 scenario as he has been banned…


Hungerford dog walkers hit back over wildlife claims

18 May 2015
Hungerford dog walkers hit back over wildlife claims

Hungerford dog walkers hit back over wildlife claims

18 May 2015

Sign damaged as feelings run high PASSIONS are running high over the “demonisation” of dog walkers on Freeman’s Marsh in Hungerford,…


Man severs artery in restaurant window attack

16 May 2015
Man severs artery in restaurant window attack

Man severs artery in restaurant window attack

16 May 2015

Botan's incident almost proved fatal, court hears A MAN who punched a town centre restaurant window nearly died from blood loss, Newbury magistrates…


Memorial within weeks for 'great Hungerfordian'

16 May 2015
Memorial within weeks for 'great Hungerfordian'

Memorial within weeks for 'great Hungerfordian'

16 May 2015

Bench and plaque planned in honour of David Holtby A PERMANENT memorial to the late district councillor for Hungerford, David Holtby, could be installed…


Athlete jailed for child sex offences

15 May 2015
Athlete jailed for child sex offences

Athlete jailed for child sex offences

15 May 2015

27-year-old knew girl was 12 but said: 'I just don't see it as wrong' A well-known Newbury athlete has been jailed for a series of child sex offences. A…


Hello again, Mr Mayor

14 May 2015
Hello again, Mr Mayor

Hello again, Mr Mayor

14 May 2015

Martin Crane back in the top seat at Hungerford Town Council MEET the new Mayor of Hungerford. If his face looks familiar, it should. Martin Crane has…


River Lambourn campaign tops 2,400 signatures

13 May 2015
River Lambourn campaign tops 2,400 signatures

River Lambourn campaign tops 2,400 signatures

13 May 2015

Fight to prevent effluent discharge goes national THE campaign to ‘Save the River Lambourn’ from housing development effluent has now garnered…


Hungerford Theatre company in crisis

06 May 2015
Hungerford Theatre company in crisis

Hungerford Theatre company in crisis

06 May 2015

Storage crisis threatening props, items and equipment A STORAGE crisis is threatening to engulf the popular Community of Hungerford Theatre Company (CHTC). For…


Centenarian Bert takes to the skies

03 May 2015
Centenarian Bert takes to the skies

Centenarian Bert takes to the skies

03 May 2015

Adventurous pilot glides past his 100th birthday HERE’S 100-year-old Bert Gallagher, celebrating his century milestone... by piloting a glider. Mr…


Thatcham man spared jail over 'onion ring stabbing'

02 May 2015
Thatcham man spared jail over 'onion ring stabbing'

Thatcham man spared jail over 'onion ring stabbing'

02 May 2015

Mark Lawson stabbed a colleague after he took one of his onion rings at work Christmas party THEY are crispy, tasty and golden - but are onion rings worth…


Drama as trial collapses for Thatcham sex abuse charge teacher

01 May 2015
Drama as trial collapses for Thatcham sex abuse charge teacher

Drama as trial collapses for Thatcham sex abuse charge teacher

01 May 2015

New trial expected for former Kennet School teacher THE trial of a former Thatcham schoolteacher accused of sexually abusing boys in his care has collapsed. Jurors…


'Rest in peace Charlie, our beautiful son'

01 May 2015
'Rest in peace Charlie, our beautiful son'

'Rest in peace Charlie, our beautiful son'

01 May 2015

Bereaved parents hope crash tragedy will be a deterrent to teenagers THE bereaved parents of a boy killed in a joy ride tragedy have said they hope his…


'Victory for people power' as plans to dump effluent in River Lambourn rejected

30 April 2015
'Victory for people power' as plans to dump effluent in River Lambourn rejected

'Victory for people power' as plans to dump effluent in River Lambourn rejected

30 April 2015

But joy is tempered with caution over appeal fears A NATIONAL outcry over plans to pump semi-treated sewage into the River Lambourn appears to have borne…


Marjorie shaves her head for charity

29 April 2015
Marjorie shaves her head for charity

Marjorie shaves her head for charity

29 April 2015

£1,000 raised for cancer research HOW’S this for bravery? Hungerford woman Marjorie Burgess has had her head shaved to raise cash for cancer research. The…


Shalbourne gears up for May Day fair

29 April 2015
Shalbourne gears up for May Day fair

Shalbourne gears up for May Day fair

29 April 2015

Event attracts visitors from far and wide VILLAGERS in Shalbourne are preparing for their annual May Day Fair. The fair is a long-standing tradition which…


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