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Family man's row led to drink-driving arrest

05 May 2018
Family man's row led to drink-driving arrest

Family man's row led to drink-driving arrest

05 May 2018

Fifty-one-year-old had drunk nearly three times limit, court told A DOMESTIC row ended with a husband and father arrested for drink-driving while nearly…


Twin babies saved after buggy plunged in to Hungerford canal

05 May 2018
Twin babies saved after buggy plunged in to Hungerford canal

Twin babies saved after buggy plunged in to Hungerford canal

05 May 2018

Sir AP McCoy and wife Chanelle 'so proud' of staff who helped rescue tots THEY may be all smiles now – but these four-month-old twins are lucky…


Body found at golf course

04 May 2018
Body found at golf course

Body found at golf course

04 May 2018

Police confirm incident at Newbury & Crookham Golf Club A BODY has been found at a Newbury golf course. Thames Valley Police confirmed the grim discovery…


Drowned man may have blacked out, inquest hears

04 May 2018
Drowned man may have blacked out, inquest hears

Drowned man may have blacked out, inquest hears

04 May 2018

John Bentham was a regular at the Butt Inn and route home was on towpath A MAN whose body was found in the Kennet and Avon Canal suffered from blackouts,…


'Raging cokehead' killed his wife - then rang prostitute and drug dealer, court told

03 May 2018
'Raging cokehead' killed his wife - then rang prostitute and drug dealer, court told

'Raging cokehead' killed his wife - then rang prostitute and drug dealer, court told

03 May 2018

Steven Grainger denies murder after wife Simone is found battered and strangled to death A COCAINE addict battered and strangled his wife to death, then…


Jail for sex predator who posed as 'Justin Bieber lookalike' to lure victim

01 May 2018
Jail for sex predator who posed as 'Justin Bieber lookalike' to lure victim

Jail for sex predator who posed as 'Justin Bieber lookalike' to lure victim

01 May 2018

Landscape gardener also posed as child in online chatrooms, court told A BALDING, overweight man who posed online as a teenage boy to sexually groom a…


Town to be given a say over Extravaganza future

01 May 2018
Town to be given a say over Extravaganza future

Town to be given a say over Extravaganza future

01 May 2018

Public meeting to discuss Hungerford's popular Christmas showcase ORGANISERS of Hungerford’s annual Extravaganza will open up its future for…


Mother-of-two was murdered by her partner's best friend

27 April 2018
Mother-of-two was murdered by her partner's best friend

Mother-of-two was murdered by her partner's best friend

27 April 2018

Inquest hears John Wright beat, raped and strangled tragic Janine Bowater A YOUNG mother-of-two was knocked unconscious, raped and strangled by her partner’s…


Drink-driver was involved in collision

26 April 2018
Drink-driver was involved in collision

Drink-driver was involved in collision

26 April 2018

Motorist 'thought he was ok to drive' after drinking with friends A DRIVER who drank more than twice the legal limit was involved in a collision with…


Monty won't budge without his 5-a-day

25 April 2018
Monty won't budge without his 5-a-day

Monty won't budge without his 5-a-day

25 April 2018

Fruit and veg-loving canal horse is village celebrity MEET Monty, the carrot-loving heavy horse. He has become something of a celebrity in Kintbury after…


Suspected break-in at high street store

17 April 2018
Suspected break-in at high street store

Suspected break-in at high street store

17 April 2018

WH Smith taped off in Northbrook Street, Newbury THIS was the scene in Northbrook Street, Newbury, this morning (Tuesday) following a suspected break-in…


Thanksgiving service for war veteran Billy

15 April 2018
Thanksgiving service for war veteran Billy

Thanksgiving service for war veteran Billy

15 April 2018

Farewell to highly-decorated Hungerford man HUNGERFORD has bade farewell to a celebrated Second World War veteran at a special service of thanksgiving…


Good Samaritan? Drink-driver claims she was helping heartbroken friend

13 April 2018
Good Samaritan? Drink-driver claims she was helping heartbroken friend

Good Samaritan? Drink-driver claims she was helping heartbroken friend

13 April 2018

Jilted woman was trying to flee in her pyjamas, court hears A YOUNG woman persuaded her heartbroken friend not to drive home in her pyjamas... then got…


Uncle Henry's... 'Not your average pub!'

13 April 2018
Uncle Henry's... 'Not your average pub!'

Uncle Henry's... 'Not your average pub!'

13 April 2018

Take a trip down memory lane with us to Newbury's 'alternative' watering hole IT was the day the music died. A much loved Newbury institution, Uncle Henry's…


Thatcham motorist was still over limit morning after

12 April 2018
Thatcham motorist was still over limit morning after

Thatcham motorist was still over limit morning after

12 April 2018

Police acted on tip-off from members of the public, court hears A THATCHAM motorist was still over the legal alcohol limit after drinking the night before. In…


Hungerford pupils get shutter bug in our contest

11 April 2018
Hungerford pupils get shutter bug in our contest

Hungerford pupils get shutter bug in our contest

11 April 2018

...join in - the closing date for entries is Wednesday, May 9. DOZENS of Hungerford pupils have thrown their hats into the ring for the Newbury Weekly…


Thatcham man jailed for attack on own mother

09 April 2018
Thatcham man jailed for attack on own mother

Thatcham man jailed for attack on own mother

09 April 2018

53-year-old terrorised and brutalised victim, aged 73 A THATCHAM man has been jailed for terrorising and brutalising his elderly mother. Heather Hodgson…


Fight outside Hungerford shop ended in broken shoulder

08 April 2018
Fight outside Hungerford shop ended in broken shoulder

Fight outside Hungerford shop ended in broken shoulder

08 April 2018

Pair 'squared up' to each other outside One Stop in Fairview Road A MAN has been sentenced for causing grievous bodily harm in a fight outside the One…


Cheers to Hungerford Club for latest CAMRA award

07 April 2018
Cheers to Hungerford Club for latest CAMRA award

Cheers to Hungerford Club for latest CAMRA award

07 April 2018

Club retains title year upon year THE Hungerford Club has once again retained its Club of the Year title, awarded by the West Berkshire Campaign for Real…


Now knacker's yard row reaches Prime Minister

06 April 2018
Now knacker's yard row reaches Prime Minister

Now knacker's yard row reaches Prime Minister

06 April 2018

Protester writes to Teresa May over controversial planning inspectorate decision CHADDLEWORTH Parish Council chariman Grahame Murphy, who is vehemently…


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