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Former Hungerford resident dies in Canada

26 January 2013
Former Hungerford resident dies in Canada

Former Hungerford resident dies in Canada

26 January 2013

A WELL-known former Hungerford resident, Marie Desmeules, died on Saturday, aged 86. Mrs Desmeules first moved to Hungerford in 1942 when her machinist…


Fears subside over Racecourse memorial tree

22 January 2013
Fears subside over Racecourse memorial tree

Fears subside over Racecourse memorial tree

22 January 2013

A MEMORIAL tree to one of horseracing’s stalwarts is safe, Newbury Racecourse chiefs have announced. Journalist James Hughes-Onslow, who writes the Londoner’s…


Bereaved families need more help, says brother of murdered Julia Pemberton

20 January 2013
Bereaved families need more help, says brother of murdered Julia Pemberton

Bereaved families need more help, says brother of murdered Julia Pemberton

20 January 2013

THE brother of murdered Hermitage woman Julia Pemberton has called for more Government support for the charity he established in her memory. Frank Mullane…


West Berks tops salary plunge table

19 January 2013
West Berks tops salary plunge table

West Berks tops salary plunge table

19 January 2013

WEST Berkshire is the worst recession-hit area in Britain, according to official figures. The area has seen the real value of average earnings drop £1,868…


Space age kit for injured jockeys

19 January 2013
Space age kit for injured jockeys

Space age kit for injured jockeys

19 January 2013

Lambourn. The Injured Jockeys Fund’s (IJF) flagship rehabilitation centre is awaiting delivery of one of the world’s most advanced pieces of training…


Troublesome tenant evicted by Sovereign

18 January 2013
Troublesome tenant evicted by Sovereign

Troublesome tenant evicted by Sovereign

18 January 2013

A MAN has been evicted from his west Newbury home following a series of anti-social behaviour incidents. Sovereign Housing Association has taken possession…


Cameo: former auction house boss arrested

17 January 2013
Cameo: former auction house boss arrested

Cameo: former auction house boss arrested

17 January 2013

FORMER Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers boss Jon King has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after detectives swooped on his Oxfordshire home. The firm, formerly…


Householders confront Thames Water boss over floods and sewage

17 January 2013
Householders confront Thames Water boss over floods and sewage

Householders confront Thames Water boss over floods and sewage

17 January 2013

ANGRY householders, fed up with weeks of raw sewage in their streets and homes, finally confronted a Thames Water boss on Tuesday night. As frustration…


Tally Ho! story takes new twist

15 January 2013
Tally Ho! story takes new twist

Tally Ho! story takes new twist

15 January 2013

JUBILATION has given way to dismay for Hungerford Newtown residents as a victory over the former Tally Ho! pub turned sour. Campaigners claim a legal…


Public meeting over floods and sewage crisis

14 January 2013
Public meeting over floods and sewage crisis

Public meeting over floods and sewage crisis

14 January 2013

A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the recent sewage and flooding crisis will be held tomorrow night (Tuesday). Present at the meeting will be Newbury MP and…


Dorota is back in the saddle

14 January 2013
Dorota is back in the saddle

Dorota is back in the saddle

14 January 2013

WHAT a difference six months can make - 11-year-old Dorota Hajduk is back at school following her near-fatal traffic accident. Dorota’s life was turned…


Actor gets big screen break aged 76

14 January 2013
Actor gets big screen break aged 76

Actor gets big screen break aged 76

14 January 2013

A GRANDMOTHER of eight has told of the amazing moment that screen legend Dustin Hoffman telephoned to ask her to be in his film. Patricia Loveland has…


Surgeon seeks eye research volunteers

12 January 2013
Surgeon seeks eye research volunteers

Surgeon seeks eye research volunteers

12 January 2013

A HUNGERFORD surgeon is seeking volunteers to help pioneer a revolutionary new treatment for a common eye condition. The so-called ‘dry’ form of age related…


eQuestrian Time launches in Lambourn

11 January 2013
eQuestrian Time launches in Lambourn

eQuestrian Time launches in Lambourn

11 January 2013

OAKSEY House in Lambourn will be the setting for the launch a new, nationwide question-and-answer panel show on Tuesday, January 15. EQuestrian Time will…


Politician calls for Newbury petrol boycott - but will YOU join?

11 January 2013
Politician calls for Newbury petrol boycott - but will YOU join?

Politician calls for Newbury petrol boycott - but will YOU join?

11 January 2013

A DISTRICT councillor has called on motorists to boycott Newbury filling stations in protest at high fuel prices. Newbury has long been a loser in the…


Firm fined as man severs finger

11 January 2013
Firm fined as man severs finger

Firm fined as man severs finger

11 January 2013

A HUNGERFORD firm has been fined for a safety breach after an employee lost one finger and broke another .The victim severed the first finger of his right…


Memorial held for muslim community stalwart

10 January 2013
Memorial held for muslim community stalwart

Memorial held for muslim community stalwart

10 January 2013

FRIENDS and colleagues of the late muslim community stalwart, Nadeem Soomro, are organising a memorial celebration of his life and work. Father-of-two…


Sewer systems fail in floods

06 January 2013
Sewer systems fail in floods

Sewer systems fail in floods

06 January 2013

THE latest flood misery for the area has resulted in raw sewage pouring from manholes in Lambourn as the overworked sewer system failed to cope. As flood…


Hungerford Town Council presses ahead with tourism committee

05 January 2013
Hungerford Town Council presses ahead with tourism committee

Hungerford Town Council presses ahead with tourism committee

05 January 2013

HUNGERFORD Town Council is pressing ahead with plans to form a tourism sub committee. Town mayor Martin Crane told a meeting of the full town council:…


Council extends homeless shelter offer

05 January 2013
Council extends homeless shelter offer

Council extends homeless shelter offer

05 January 2013

WEST Berkshire Council is extending its offer of emergency shelter to anyone who is homeless until the end of January. Usually the council’s housing service…


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