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Man charged with growing cannabis in Newbury

12 December 2016
Man charged with growing cannabis in Newbury

Man charged with growing cannabis in Newbury

12 December 2016

Thirty-five-year-old's case will be heard at Crown court A MAN has appeared in court charged with cultivating 455 cannabis plants at a home in Newbury. Anh…


Hungerford Tesco reopens after crash drama

09 December 2016
Hungerford Tesco reopens after crash drama

Hungerford Tesco reopens after crash drama

09 December 2016

Store declared safe despite large crack in brick pillar A stricken Tesco store was open for business again this morning (Friday) despite damage from a…


'Rogue' traders endangered unsuspecting householders

08 December 2016
'Rogue' traders endangered unsuspecting householders

'Rogue' traders endangered unsuspecting householders

08 December 2016

Newbury and Thatcham pair admit work was sub standard TWO rogue traders who endangered the lives of unsuspecting homeowners with dodgy electrical fittings…


Cocaine-snorting granny stole £10,000 to feed her habit

07 December 2016
Cocaine-snorting granny stole £10,000 to feed her habit

Cocaine-snorting granny stole £10,000 to feed her habit

07 December 2016

Social club treasurer abused her position of trust, court told A COCAINE-using grandmother stole more than £10,000 in social club funds to feed…


Accident causes rush hour traffic delays

06 December 2016
Accident causes rush hour traffic delays

Accident causes rush hour traffic delays

06 December 2016

Queues ongoing as emergency services attend scene AN accident on the A34 between East Ilsley and Chieveley is causing traffic problems this morning (Tuesday). Rush…


Knacker's yard plan contains inaccuracies, claim critics

06 December 2016
Knacker's yard plan contains inaccuracies, claim critics

Knacker's yard plan contains inaccuracies, claim critics

06 December 2016

Public meeting tonight (Tuesday) over controversial plans to site horse incinerator in Lambourn Valley CRITICS of a plan to site a knacker’s yard…


Serial child abuser evades punishment due to senile dementia

05 December 2016
Serial child abuser evades punishment due to senile dementia

Serial child abuser evades punishment due to senile dementia

05 December 2016

Paedophile no longer responsible for his actions, says judge A SERIAL child abuser has avoided all punishment – because he is unfit to stand trial. There…


Bid for 199 homes comes under fire

04 December 2016
Bid for 199 homes comes under fire

Bid for 199 homes comes under fire

04 December 2016

Town council objects to Hungerford's 'biggest development for 20 years' PLANNERS are to consider an application to build 119 new homes in Hungerford –…


Here comes the future...Newbury's course to be charted until 2036

29 November 2016
Here comes the future...Newbury's course to be charted until 2036

Here comes the future...Newbury's course to be charted until 2036

29 November 2016

Organisations and individuals can have input into town strategy PLANS are being drawn up for the future of Newbury over the next two decades. And residents,…


Introducing Tommy, the orphan polecat

29 November 2016
Introducing Tommy, the orphan polecat

Introducing Tommy, the orphan polecat

29 November 2016

Baby mammal rescued from the road after his mother was run over AN orphan polecat, rescued as a kitten after his mother was run over, is now thriving…


Author documents changing face of Newbury

25 November 2016
Author documents changing face of Newbury

Author documents changing face of Newbury

25 November 2016

Former museum curator Tony Higgott chronicles changing face of town in his new book WRESTLING at the former Plaza, Swampy the bypass protester, diesel…


Library campaigners warn: 'Don't be fooled' by consultation

23 November 2016
Library campaigners warn: 'Don't be fooled' by consultation

Library campaigners warn: 'Don't be fooled' by consultation

23 November 2016

Group fears Hungerford will be left to fend for itself CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Hungerford Library have urged residents not to fall into what they…


Bereaved family's anger over hostel drug use

22 November 2016
Bereaved family's anger over hostel drug use

Bereaved family's anger over hostel drug use

22 November 2016

But coroner speaks out on staff's behalf RELATIVES of a man who died at a Newbury hostel have lambasted the perceived drug culture there. An inquest into…


Horror as drinker smashes glass in pub doorman's face

21 November 2016
Horror as drinker smashes glass in pub doorman's face

Horror as drinker smashes glass in pub doorman's face

21 November 2016

Victim 'could have lost his sight,' court hears A DRINKER took a pint glass and smashed it into a pub doorman’s face. The horrific incident happened…


Movement at marina site

21 November 2016
Movement at marina site

Movement at marina site

21 November 2016

First signs of work to come HELLO, what’s this? After years of delay, could it be that work is finally underway on Hungerford’s much-anticipated…


Another lorry hits rail bridge in Hungerford

18 November 2016
Another lorry hits rail bridge in Hungerford

Another lorry hits rail bridge in Hungerford

18 November 2016

Trains delayed while engineers check for safety IT'S happened again. Rail services were disrupted today (Friday) after a lorry struck Hungerford's High…


Company director caught drink-driving

18 November 2016
Company director caught drink-driving

Company director caught drink-driving

18 November 2016

Thatcham man was almost three times the legal limit when stopped by police A COMPANY director was caught driving after drinking nearly three times the…


Gotcha! Another London drug dealer targets Newbury

17 November 2016
Gotcha! Another London drug dealer targets Newbury

Gotcha! Another London drug dealer targets Newbury

17 November 2016

...but police were ready and waiting DRUG dealers from London continue to target Newbury, apparently seeing it as a soft touch. Inner-city gangs are increasingly…


Bradfield Southend garden centre could be demolished

16 November 2016
Bradfield Southend garden centre could be demolished

Bradfield Southend garden centre could be demolished

16 November 2016

Homes proposed for family-run Glendale Nurseries site PLANS have been submitted to demolish a family-run garden centre in Bradfield Southend and replace…


Former NHS worker drove after drinking four times legal limit

16 November 2016
Former NHS worker drove after drinking four times legal limit

Former NHS worker drove after drinking four times legal limit

16 November 2016

Ex service manager also battled heroin addiction, court told A FORMER, senior health service employee whose life descended into heroin hell has been caught…


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