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Necklace lost at the gibbet five years ago

04 March 2012
Necklace lost at the gibbet five years ago

Necklace lost at the gibbet five years ago

04 March 2012

DO YOU recognise this chain? Local rambler Carl Woolnough was walking up Combe Gibbet around five years ago when he came across the silver St Christopher…


Hall committee throws in towel to thieves

03 March 2012
Hall committee throws in towel to thieves

Hall committee throws in towel to thieves

03 March 2012

A VILLAGE hall management committee has finally conceded defeat to metal thieves who have repeatedly caused damage worth thousands of pounds. The latest…


100 not out - globetrotter about to become 'international centurion'

01 March 2012
100 not out - globetrotter about to become 'international centurion'

100 not out - globetrotter about to become 'international centurion'

01 March 2012

A GLOBE-trotting Woodland St Mary man is about to join an elite club of international travellers - by visiting his 100th country. Intrepid Alwyn Hill…


Horror as man chokes in street - inquest

01 March 2012
Horror as man chokes in street - inquest

Horror as man chokes in street - inquest

01 March 2012

SHOPPERS watched helplessly as a man choked to death on his breakfast while sitting outside a Thatcham cafe, an inquest heard yesterday (Wednesday). The…


Environment project branded a "waste"

29 February 2012
Environment project branded a "waste"

Environment project branded a "waste"

29 February 2012

HUNGERFORD Environmental Action Team’s (HEAT) thermal imaging camera project was “shot down in flames” at a town council meeting. HEAT member Daniel Cukier…


Police appeal over serious injury collision

28 February 2012
Police appeal over serious injury collision

Police appeal over serious injury collision

28 February 2012

POLICE this week renewed an appeal for witnesses to a serious incident on the A338 at Shefford Woodlands. A dog died in the collision and a local man…


New rating system for restaurants

28 February 2012
New rating system for restaurants

New rating system for restaurants

28 February 2012

RESTAURANTS, take-aways and other West Berkshire food outlets will be rated by a new system from March 1. The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) will build…


Tragic toddler death "every parent's nightmare"

26 February 2012
Tragic toddler death "every parent's nightmare"

Tragic toddler death "every parent's nightmare"

26 February 2012

A TODDLER drowned in a garden pond after clambering over a fence, an inquest heard. The tragedy - described by the coroner as “every parent’s nightmare”…


New local brew to be launched

24 February 2012
New local brew to be launched

New local brew to be launched

24 February 2012

Two Cocks Brewery, based at Christmas Farm in Enborne, is launching Gibbet Ale in March. The imagery surrounding the promotion reflects the infamous 19th…


Gambling losses led to tragedy - inquest

22 February 2012
Gambling losses led to tragedy - inquest

Gambling losses led to tragedy - inquest

22 February 2012

AN EMPLOYEE at Tesco in Hungerford hurled himself in front of a train after losing thousands of pounds at the bookmakers, an inquest heard yesterday…


RAF "failed" tragic cadet says mother

21 February 2012
RAF "failed" tragic cadet says mother

RAF "failed" tragic cadet says mother

21 February 2012

THE MOTHER of a teenage air cadet killed in a plane crash claimed the RAF "failed him utterly." Julia Langley-Rice was speaking after the conclusion today…


Hungerford's new bridge is under construction

20 February 2012
Hungerford's new bridge is under construction

Hungerford's new bridge is under construction

20 February 2012

HERE are some of the huge, steel components of Hungerford’s new canal footbridge being assembled at the contractors’ yard. The £400,000 project is on…


New civic awards for Hungerford - by public vote

17 February 2012
New civic awards for Hungerford - by public vote

New civic awards for Hungerford - by public vote

17 February 2012

HUNGERFORD town council has announced the launch of a Freedom of the Town Awards scheme. The project is designed to become part of the celebrations for…


Kintbury celebrates village hall anniversary

12 February 2012
Kintbury celebrates village hall anniversary

Kintbury celebrates village hall anniversary

12 February 2012

Party to mark Coronation Hall centenrary will take place in the village hall today (Sunday) KINTBURY'S Coronation Village Hall is 100 years old today…


Mystery of Lambourn Valley bullet holes

11 February 2012
Mystery of Lambourn Valley bullet holes

Mystery of Lambourn Valley bullet holes

11 February 2012

Book cites similar cases of 'gunfire graffiti' all over the country MYSTERY gunmen are targeting street signs in the Lambourn Valley. A researcher…


'Careless driving' claim following A34 crash

08 February 2012
'Careless driving' claim following A34 crash

'Careless driving' claim following A34 crash

08 February 2012

Court summons after accident near Donnington A MOTORIST is to be summonsed for careless driving following an accident on the A34 near Donnington on Saturday. Two…


Newbury woman 'impersonated solicitor'

08 February 2012
Newbury woman 'impersonated solicitor'

Newbury woman 'impersonated solicitor'

08 February 2012

Charges involve thousands of pounds allegedly fleeced from clients A NEWBURY woman is accused of posing as a solicitor to fleece alleged victims. The…


Police warning over vehicle thefts

08 February 2012
Police warning over vehicle thefts

Police warning over vehicle thefts

08 February 2012

Van break-in is latest in spate of incidents POLICE have appealed to vehicle owners to be especially alert following theft from a van in Hungerford. The…


Three arrested in connection with van theft

08 February 2012
Three arrested in connection with van theft

Three arrested in connection with van theft

08 February 2012

Trio bailed to appear in court later this month THAMES Valley Police arrested three people in connection with the attempted theft of a van in Newbury…


Chimney fire drama in Newbury town centre

07 February 2012
Chimney fire drama in Newbury town centre

Chimney fire drama in Newbury town centre

07 February 2012

Firefighters use hydraulic platform to reach the roof THERE was drama in Newbury town centre today (Tuesday) as a chimney caught fire. The incident happened…


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