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Road closure in Great Shefford

25 September 2017
Road closure in Great Shefford

Road closure in Great Shefford

25 September 2017

Works expected to take up to four days THE A338 Wantage Road through Great Shefford will be closed from today (Monday), while the road is resurfaced. The…


Rider hurt as horse bolts

25 September 2017
Rider hurt as horse bolts

Rider hurt as horse bolts

25 September 2017

Delivery firm says dashcam vindicates driver POLICE are investigating an incident in Lambourn in which a van driver reportedly revved his engine, causing…


What's on today (Sunday, September 24)

24 September 2017
What's on today (Sunday, September 24)

What's on today (Sunday, September 24)

24 September 2017

Ideas for day out around the district Woodblocks and words for adults, with Arty Pumpkin 10am-4pm City Arts, Hampton Road, Newbury. To book email info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk Harvest…


Local artisans impress judges at county show

22 September 2017
Local artisans impress judges at county show

Local artisans impress judges at county show

22 September 2017

West Berkshire exhibitors carry home clutch of medals FROM artisan oils to grain for brewing and distilling, West Berkshire is rich in fine local produce. But…


Man given driving ban despite plea over sensitive job

22 September 2017
Man given driving ban despite plea over sensitive job

Man given driving ban despite plea over sensitive job

22 September 2017

Driver said he delivered vital counter terrorism technology A LAMBOURN man pleaded with a court not to ban him from driving, claiming he supplies vital…


Newbury firefighters are after your car this Saturday

22 September 2017
Newbury firefighters are after your car this Saturday

Newbury firefighters are after your car this Saturday

22 September 2017

'We will wash each one lovingly by hand!' NEWBURY fire fighters (pictured, at a previous event) will be taking part in the Fire Fighters Charity’s…


Man jailed for sex attack on schoolgirls

20 September 2017
Man jailed for sex attack on schoolgirls

Man jailed for sex attack on schoolgirls

20 September 2017

'She repeatedly told him she was only 13, but he said it didn’t matter' A man from the local horseracing community has been jailed for trying to rape…


The day a UFO in Welford sparked international alien invasion scare

18 September 2017
The day a UFO in Welford sparked international alien invasion scare

The day a UFO in Welford sparked international alien invasion scare

18 September 2017

Authorities descended on village amid flying saucer panic FIFTY years ago this month, something appeared in a Welford field that caused an international…


Jail for thief who defied court order

15 September 2017
Jail for thief who defied court order

Jail for thief who defied court order

15 September 2017

Prolific shoplifter spurned second chance, judge is told A PROLIFIC shoplifter from Newbury who defied a court order has been sent to prison instead. Paul…


Football club fined after 'parents brawl on the pitch'

14 September 2017
Football club fined after 'parents brawl on the pitch'

Football club fined after 'parents brawl on the pitch'

14 September 2017

Player gets four-match suspension A LAMBOURN football club has been fined and had a player disciplined after parents reportedly brawled on the pitch…


Newbury and Hungerford bank staff boost for Rapid Response cars

12 September 2017
Newbury and Hungerford bank staff boost for Rapid Response cars

Newbury and Hungerford bank staff boost for Rapid Response cars

12 September 2017

'We are truly honoured to have been supporting such a worthwhile cause' STAFF from the TSB in Newbury and Hungerford raised almost £700 for West…


Suspended jail sentence for man who drove across golf course

12 September 2017
Suspended jail sentence for man who drove across golf course

Suspended jail sentence for man who drove across golf course

12 September 2017

Defendant avoided jail 'by a whisker' says judge A MAN who led police on a high-speed car chase through Newbury before careering across a carefully-manicured…


Gardner Leader staff's £5,000 boost for cancer trust

11 September 2017
Gardner Leader staff's £5,000 boost for cancer trust

Gardner Leader staff's £5,000 boost for cancer trust

11 September 2017

Employees organise host of fundraising activities STAFF at local law firm Gardner Leader have raised £5,440.74 for the Newbury and District Cancer…


'Promise has been broken over policing after tragedy'

11 September 2017
'Promise has been broken over policing after tragedy'

'Promise has been broken over policing after tragedy'

11 September 2017

Anger over 'discourteous' lack of attendance POLICE have broken their promise to Hungerford and are locking themselves away in their new tri-service station…


Get behind Totally Locally Hungerford

06 September 2017
Get behind Totally Locally Hungerford

Get behind Totally Locally Hungerford

06 September 2017

Call to shoppers to spend £5 per week in town TOWN traders are coming together to launch a new initiative aimed at encouraging people to shop locally. They…


Newbury woman charged with revenge porn offence

04 September 2017
Newbury woman charged with revenge porn offence

Newbury woman charged with revenge porn offence

04 September 2017

Case will be heard before judge sitting at Crown court A Newbury woman has appeared in court charged with a revenge porn offence. In the dock at Reading…


White van man facing jail for 'drug deals on wheels' operation

04 September 2017
White van man facing jail for 'drug deals on wheels' operation

White van man facing jail for 'drug deals on wheels' operation

04 September 2017

Vehicle was 'a mobile drugs factory' - prosecution A NEWBURY man is facing jail for operating a one-man ‘drug deals on wheels’ business from…


Thousands attend Rowbarge pub beer festival

03 September 2017
Thousands attend Rowbarge pub beer festival

Thousands attend Rowbarge pub beer festival

03 September 2017

Woolhampton watering hole also celebrating after being named West Berkshire Pub of the Year 2017 by CAMRA THE Rowbarge pub in Woolhampton was a popular…


Roads ban for addict caught high behind the wheel

02 September 2017
Roads ban for addict caught high behind the wheel

Roads ban for addict caught high behind the wheel

02 September 2017

Newbury woman also had heroin on her when stopped by police A HEROIN addict who was caught drug-driving has been banned from the roads. In the dock at…


'Trespass on railway line' at Kintbury causes delays for commuters

01 September 2017
'Trespass on railway line' at Kintbury causes delays for commuters

'Trespass on railway line' at Kintbury causes delays for commuters

01 September 2017

Disruption expected to services until at least 4pm There are delays to train services this afternoon (Friday) due to a trespass incident on the railway…


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