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Shoplifter who attacked security guard may face prison

10 January 2015
Shoplifter who attacked security guard may face prison

Shoplifter who attacked security guard may face prison

10 January 2015

A SHOPLIFTER who attacked a security guard who confronted him is facing a possible prison sentence. Darren Mark Howe of Newtown Road, Newbury, appeared…


Inquest hears of Combe Gibbet paragliding tragedy

08 January 2015
Inquest hears of Combe Gibbet paragliding tragedy

Inquest hears of Combe Gibbet paragliding tragedy

08 January 2015

THE TRAGEDY which claimed the life of an experienced paraglider at a local beauty spot was recounted to an inquest in Newbury yesterday (Wednesday). Fellow…


Unlicensed driver caught in police trap

04 January 2015
Unlicensed driver caught in police trap

Unlicensed driver caught in police trap

04 January 2015

POLICE set a trap for a Hampstead Norreys man who was driving without a licence, Newbury magistrates heard. In the dock on Thursday, December 18, was…


'Crusaders' boost cancer charity coffers

04 January 2015
'Crusaders' boost cancer charity coffers

'Crusaders' boost cancer charity coffers

04 January 2015

HUNGERFORD Football Club has handed over a whopping, £550 cheque, the proceeds of a charity quiz night, to Newbury and District Cancer Care. The presentation…


Man's Christmas meltdown ends in court

03 January 2015
Man's Christmas meltdown ends in court

Man's Christmas meltdown ends in court

03 January 2015

CHRISTMAS spirit was in short supply at one Thatcham home wheh a man went berserk, grabbing presents from a cupboard, Newbury magistrates heard. Police…


Newbury Woman caught with cannabis

01 January 2015
Newbury Woman caught with cannabis

Newbury Woman caught with cannabis

01 January 2015

A NEWBURY woman was caught with cannabis, town magistrates heard on Thursday, December 18. Claire Leighton, aged 34, of West Street, admitted possessing…


Man accused of £10,000 rugby club theft

30 December 2014
Man accused of £10,000 rugby club theft

Man accused of £10,000 rugby club theft

30 December 2014

A FORMER Newbury Rugby Club employee has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £10,000 from its funds. Steven David Bishop-Apsey, of Reed Walk,…


Calling all former John O'Gaunt pupils...

30 December 2014
Calling all former John O'Gaunt pupils...

Calling all former John O'Gaunt pupils...

30 December 2014

DID you go to John O’Gaunt School? If you are a former pupil who would like to support current students, the school would love to hear from you.Thanks…


Hello, Mum...ferry blaze man heads home for New Year's eve

29 December 2014
Hello, Mum...ferry blaze man heads home for New Year's eve

Hello, Mum...ferry blaze man heads home for New Year's eve

29 December 2014

BRITISH showjumper Nick Channing-Williams (pictured, covered in soot from flames) is on his way to the family home in Burghclere after a dramatic escape…


Ramsbury Beaver pack leader to represent Wiltshire for international Scout Jamboree

29 December 2014
Ramsbury Beaver pack leader to represent Wiltshire for international Scout Jamboree

Ramsbury Beaver pack leader to represent Wiltshire for international Scout Jamboree

29 December 2014

A RAMSBURY Beaver pack leader has been selected to represent Wiltshire in Japan at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in the summer of 2015. But 15-year-old…


Stricken ferry - Wickham family waits for news

28 December 2014
Stricken ferry - Wickham family waits for news

Stricken ferry - Wickham family waits for news

28 December 2014

A WICKHAM family is anxiously waiting tonight (Sunday) for more news of their loved one aboard a stricken ferry. Nick Channing-Williams, the 37-year-old…


A fond farewell for nursery manager

28 December 2014
A fond farewell for nursery manager

A fond farewell for nursery manager

28 December 2014

MORE than 100 pupils and parents, past and present, packed into a farewell party for outgoing Little Jogs Pre-School Nursery manager, Elena Allan. Mrs…


First Criminal Behaviour Order issued for Thames Valley is Newbury man

28 December 2014
First Criminal Behaviour Order issued for Thames Valley is Newbury man

First Criminal Behaviour Order issued for Thames Valley is Newbury man

28 December 2014

A NEWBURY man has become the first person in the Thames Valley to be issued with a new Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). CBOs are a new police power introduced…


Sales draw early birds - and even the overnighters

27 December 2014
Sales draw early birds - and even the overnighters

Sales draw early birds - and even the overnighters

27 December 2014

SALES drew bargain-hungry crowds to Newbury today (Saturday). Some beat the rush by camping out over night and there was a queue for Camp Hopson department…


"Very drunk" driver nearly burns out clutch - court

27 December 2014
"Very drunk" driver nearly burns out clutch - court

"Very drunk" driver nearly burns out clutch - court

27 December 2014

A DRUNKEN driver revved so hard the clutch almost caught fire, Newbury magistrates heard on Thursday, December 18. Police officers were first alerted…


Schoolfriends 'reunion' ends in assault and tears - court hears

24 December 2014
Schoolfriends 'reunion' ends in assault and tears - court hears

Schoolfriends 'reunion' ends in assault and tears - court hears

24 December 2014

NEWBURY magistrates were told of a drunken man’s horror as he realised he had just beaten up his old school friend. Liam Raymond Seymour wept when police…


Plans for two Lambourn racing yards are turned down

22 December 2014
Plans for two Lambourn racing yards are turned down

Plans for two Lambourn racing yards are turned down

22 December 2014

PLANNING chiefs have rejected proposals for major changes at two Lambourn racing yards. Officers at West Berkshire Council’s planning department denied…


Toilet spy camera boss is named

22 December 2014
Toilet spy camera boss is named

Toilet spy camera boss is named

22 December 2014

THE IDENTITY of a company boss who arranged to secretly film female colleagues in the toilet can be revealed today. He is 61-year-old Anthony John Parish,…


Celebrations in Froxfield as Stepping Stones Nursery rated outstanding

21 December 2014
Celebrations in Froxfield as Stepping Stones Nursery rated outstanding

Celebrations in Froxfield as Stepping Stones Nursery rated outstanding

21 December 2014

STAFF and parents at an independent nursery school are “over the moon” after Ofsted rated it outstanding. The accolade – the highest available from the…


Cameo auction bosses: 'Guilty' says jury

19 December 2014
Cameo auction bosses: 'Guilty' says jury

Cameo auction bosses: 'Guilty' says jury

19 December 2014

THE HIGH life is over for the bosses of former Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers after a jury convicted them on nine out of 11 charges. The jury returned its…


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