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Lambourn's biggest day is roaring success

06 April 2012
Lambourn's biggest day is roaring success

Lambourn's biggest day is roaring success

06 April 2012

IT'S not every day you'd catch legendary jockey AP McCoy riding a camel. The bizarre spectacle was just part of the fun that drew thousands from all over…


Thousands expected to descend on Lambourn today (Good Friday)

06 April 2012
Thousands expected to descend on Lambourn today (Good Friday)

Thousands expected to descend on Lambourn today (Good Friday)

06 April 2012

LAST year blazing sunshine attracted thousands to the Betfair Lambourn Charity Open Day, but today’s forecast cloudy weather is not expected to deter…


Marmite sausages? Local butcher finds a new ingredient for his bangers

02 April 2012
Marmite sausages? Local butcher finds a new ingredient for his bangers

Marmite sausages? Local butcher finds a new ingredient for his bangers

02 April 2012

YOU'LL probably either love them or you’ll hate them. But if you think Marmite sausages are a a bit bizarre, how about Mars Bar bangers?Or peanut butter…


AP McCoy's £2m stable redevelopment likely to go ahead as wind turbine plans are refused

30 March 2012
AP McCoy's £2m stable redevelopment likely to go ahead as wind turbine plans are refused

AP McCoy's £2m stable redevelopment likely to go ahead as wind turbine plans are refused

30 March 2012

THERE was jubilation and relief this week among opponents of proposals to site a 35-metre-high wind turbine on Baydon Meadow. The scheme had generated…


Customers claim West Berkshire auction house owes them cash

30 March 2012
Customers claim West Berkshire auction house owes them cash

Customers claim West Berkshire auction house owes them cash

30 March 2012

NEWBURYTODAY has been inundated with calls from furious customers of a local auctioneers. Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers is at the centre of a…


Fatal crash on Saturday claims Lambourn man

26 March 2012
Fatal crash on Saturday claims Lambourn man

Fatal crash on Saturday claims Lambourn man

26 March 2012

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a fatal road accident in Lambourn. The incident happened at 6.22pm on Saturday.A Ford Focus was being driven along…


LED street lights go on trial with West Berkshire Council

25 March 2012
LED street lights go on trial with West Berkshire Council

LED street lights go on trial with West Berkshire Council

25 March 2012

NEW, cost efficient street lighting is being trialled on one of West Berkshire’s main roads. LED (light-emitting-diode) light units have been fitted this…


Young chefs cook up a storm

25 March 2012
Young chefs cook up a storm

Young chefs cook up a storm

25 March 2012

MORE than 100 guests gathered at Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre in Lambourn to celebrate the success of 16 young chefs from local schools. The evening…


Antiques Roadshow Supper in Hungerford tonight (Saturday)

24 March 2012
Antiques Roadshow Supper in Hungerford tonight (Saturday)

Antiques Roadshow Supper in Hungerford tonight (Saturday)

24 March 2012

CHECK your attics for those dusty heirlooms - Hungerford Rotary Club is staging its very own Antiques Roadshow Supper. If you have ever wondered whether…


Collision causes delays

23 March 2012
Collision causes delays

Collision causes delays

23 March 2012

TRAFFIC diversion were in place this morning (Friday) after three vehicle accident in Andover Road, Newbury. The Incident happened near Park House School…


Food ratings row rumbles on

22 March 2012
Food ratings row rumbles on

Food ratings row rumbles on

22 March 2012

MORE food outlets have contacted the Newbury Weekly News claiming their hygiene ratings have not been updated on a new website. Some others said their…


Tobacco smuggler gets jail term

21 March 2012
Tobacco smuggler gets jail term

Tobacco smuggler gets jail term

21 March 2012

A WOMAN arrested at Chieveley Services on the M4 has been given a jail sentence for tobacco smuggling. Sixty-two-year-old Verna Dunphy, from Caerphilly…


Will Young fans raise a glass to celebrate tenth anniversary of his Pop Idol win

16 March 2012
Will Young fans raise a glass to celebrate tenth anniversary of his Pop Idol win

Will Young fans raise a glass to celebrate tenth anniversary of his Pop Idol win

16 March 2012

AN army of heart-throb Will Young’s devoted fans celebrated his 10th anniversary of winning Pop Idol – with lunch at his old local. The Pheasant at Shefford…


Row over food rating 'shambles'

14 March 2012
Row over food rating 'shambles'

Row over food rating 'shambles'

14 March 2012

A NEW FOOD hygiene rating scheme has been branded a “shambles” by some outlets who claim they have been wrongly categorised as below satisfactory. Some…


Woman dies one week after crash

13 March 2012
Woman dies one week after crash

Woman dies one week after crash

13 March 2012

AN ELDERLY motorist who crashed into Hungerford town hall has died as a result of her injuries, it was announced today (Tuesday). Police have renewed…


Teenager attacked and robbed near Greenham leisure centre

13 March 2012
Teenager attacked and robbed near Greenham leisure centre

Teenager attacked and robbed near Greenham leisure centre

13 March 2012

POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a robbery in which a teenager had his mobile phone stolen. The incident happened around 8pm in Newbury on Friday,…


It's a double whammy for The Harrow

13 March 2012
It's a double whammy for The Harrow

It's a double whammy for The Harrow

13 March 2012

CHAMPAGNE corks are popping for a double celebration at The Harrow in Little Bedwyn. Chef proprietor Roger Jones has been made up from long serving member…


Fill yer boots, beer fans!

11 March 2012
Fill yer boots, beer fans!

Fill yer boots, beer fans!

11 March 2012

BEER fans will be able to sample up to 30 cask-conditioned beers from across the world during a 19-day festival at two Newbury pubs. The overseas beers…


Facelift for The Cuttings

09 March 2012
Facelift for The Cuttings

Facelift for The Cuttings

09 March 2012

THE CUTTINGS - often the first impression gained by visitors to Hungerford - has been given a much needed facelift. For many years, passengers arriving…


'Save our sheds' - allotmenteers

06 March 2012
'Save our sheds' - allotmenteers

'Save our sheds' - allotmenteers

06 March 2012

PLOT holders at Fairfields allotments in Hungerford are battling to save their sheds. Former town mayor Peter Harries, who was intrumental in helping…


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