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Man jailed for child sex offences

12 December 2011
Man jailed for child sex offences

Man jailed for child sex offences

12 December 2011

Jury convicts Tilehurst man of catalogue of charges A TWENTY-seven-year-old Tilehurst man has been jailed for child sex offences. Tyrone Barker, who lived…


Hundreds line streets for Hungerford extravaganza

10 December 2011
Hundreds line streets for Hungerford extravaganza

Hundreds line streets for Hungerford extravaganza

10 December 2011

The ever popular Victorian Extravaganza attracted hundreds of people in Hungerford last night (Friday) THE smell of roasting chestnuts mixed with coal…


Boom in home births in West Berkshire

09 December 2011
Boom in home births in West Berkshire

Boom in home births in West Berkshire

09 December 2011

Despite higher risk, mothers cited lack of maternity units and fear of birthing 'production line' as reasons for their decision HIGHER-than-average…


God bless us, every one! it's a Victorian Christmas in Hungerford

09 December 2011
God bless us, every one! it's a Victorian Christmas in Hungerford

God bless us, every one! it's a Victorian Christmas in Hungerford

09 December 2011

Roast chestnuts, whiskers, top hats - the town steps back in time tonight AS THE famous Victorian author nearly said....for those who know how to keep…


Vodafone staff record a cracker

08 December 2011
Vodafone staff record a cracker

Vodafone staff record a cracker

08 December 2011

Staff set a Guinness World Record for the number of people pulling a Christmas cracker at the same time AS WORLD records go, this one's a cracker! Five…


Lambourn man prepares for mammoth swim

05 December 2011
Lambourn man prepares for mammoth swim

Lambourn man prepares for mammoth swim

05 December 2011

Dale Pedder has been training for weeks for his 24-hour swim in aid of charity A LAMBOURN man is preparing to take on a mammoth, 24-hour swim in aid of…


Memorial plaque for the Angel of Lambourn

30 November 2011
Memorial plaque for the Angel of Lambourn

Memorial plaque for the Angel of Lambourn

30 November 2011

Doreen Rackham is honoured by racing community she loved so wel AROUND 150 people turned out on a sunny but windy Sunday for a poignant ceremony honouring…


Autumnal disease causes horse deaths

28 November 2011
Autumnal disease causes horse deaths

Autumnal disease causes horse deaths

28 November 2011

Newbury vet warns of equine disease outbreak that has hit West Berkshire and North Hampshire this year A LITTLE-known equine disease is affecting West…


Hungerford basks in seasonal glow

27 November 2011
Hungerford basks in seasonal glow

Hungerford basks in seasonal glow

27 November 2011

Hundreds turn out for light switch-on ceremony last night A HUGE cheer rose from the crowds as the Nowegian ambassador to Britain switched on Hungerford's…


Historic win at Hennessy Gold Cup

26 November 2011
Historic win at Hennessy Gold Cup

Historic win at Hennessy Gold Cup

26 November 2011

It's full circle as former winning jockey's horse romps home AROUND 18,000 racing fans flocked through the turnstiles on Newbury Racecourse's…


Let there be light in Hungerford

26 November 2011
Let there be light in Hungerford

Let there be light in Hungerford

26 November 2011

Time to get festive as Christmas lights are switched on this evening NORWEGIAN ambassador to the UK, Kim Traavik, will switch on Hungerford's Christmas…


Police face "challenging times" over budget

25 November 2011
Police face "challenging times" over budget

Police face "challenging times" over budget

25 November 2011

Savings will come from cutting ineffiency and bureaucracy, force chiefs claim CHALLENGING times lie ahead for Thames Valley Police, the force authority…


Website helps good causes find a handout

25 November 2011
Website helps good causes find a handout

Website helps good causes find a handout

25 November 2011

Around 150 groups in West Berkshire and North Hampshire are better off NEARLY a quarter of a million pounds has been handed out in three months to local…


Cyclist hurt in a collision in Thatcham

24 November 2011
Cyclist hurt in a collision in Thatcham

Cyclist hurt in a collision in Thatcham

24 November 2011

Victim taken to hospital following accident with Audi car POLICE were called to an accident in which a cyclist was injured in Thatcham this morning (Thursday). The…


Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist injured

24 November 2011
Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist injured

Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist injured

24 November 2011

Victim suffered collapsed lung but injuries 'not life threatening' POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an accident in which a cyclist was injured…


Trainer tells of narrow escape as blaze rips through home

24 November 2011
Trainer tells of narrow escape as blaze rips through home

Trainer tells of narrow escape as blaze rips through home

24 November 2011

Lucky to be alive, Oliver Sherwood and family count the cost RACEHORSE trainer Oliver Sherwood told today (Thursday) of his horror as fire ripped through…


New county High Sheriff named

21 November 2011
New county High Sheriff named

New county High Sheriff named

21 November 2011

Brimpton man Charles Brims says he wants to focus on the problem of re-offending BERKSHIRE will have a new High Sherrif next year – Charles Brims, of…


Teenage girl attacks man on bus

21 November 2011
Teenage girl attacks man on bus

Teenage girl attacks man on bus

21 November 2011

Police appeal for witnesses after unprovoked assault POLICE have appealed for help in tracing a teenage girl who attacked a man on a bus. The unprovoked…


High performance car stolen from driveway

18 November 2011
High performance car stolen from driveway

High performance car stolen from driveway

18 November 2011

Thieves may have loaded vehicle onto machinery to steal it POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a car was stolen from a Welford driveway. The incident…


Knifeman who robbed Newbury bookies is jailed

18 November 2011
Knifeman who robbed Newbury bookies is jailed

Knifeman who robbed Newbury bookies is jailed

18 November 2011

Sentence is "a warning to others" says detective A THIRTY-five-year-old man has been jailed for more than three years for a knife-point robbery at a bookmakers…


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