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Exclusive: Drugs haul in Thatcham

10 November 2011
Exclusive: Drugs haul in Thatcham

Exclusive: Drugs haul in Thatcham

10 November 2011

Illegal drugs stash with street value of £70,000 is found by Thames Valley Police POLICE who raided a Thatcham home found a huge stash of illegal drugs. Amphetamines…


M5 tragedy brings back painful memories

10 November 2011
M5 tragedy brings back painful memories

M5 tragedy brings back painful memories

10 November 2011

An officer in Newbury recalls the motorway crash 20 years ago which killed 10 people THE TRAGEDY on the M5 in Somerset last Friday, November 4, has brought…


'Lobby your MP' says rail pressure Group

08 November 2011
'Lobby your MP' says rail pressure Group

'Lobby your MP' says rail pressure Group

08 November 2011

Bedwyn Train Passengers Group fears rural service will be downgraded A RAIL passengers' pressure group has appealed to service users to lobby their…


Baughurst man on child sex charges

07 November 2011
Baughurst man on child sex charges

Baughurst man on child sex charges

07 November 2011

Arrest is one of eight following nationwide investigation A BAUGHURST man has been arrested as part of a nationwide police operation against an alleged…


Horse rider takes on the Ridgeway Relay

06 November 2011
Horse rider takes on the Ridgeway Relay

Horse rider takes on the Ridgeway Relay

06 November 2011

Compton equestrian to cover 37 miles of the route to support animal welfare COMPTON equestrian Chantal Cornelius is taking on the Ridgeway Relay today…


Collapsed sewer to blame for Newbury store's problems

04 November 2011
Collapsed sewer to blame for Newbury store's problems

Collapsed sewer to blame for Newbury store's problems

04 November 2011

Thames Water engineers currently fixing leak at Newbury Superdrug NEWBURY'S Superdrug store in Northbrook Street is due to reopen tomorrow after Thames…


Flooded Superdrug keeps pharmacy open

04 November 2011
Flooded Superdrug keeps pharmacy open

Flooded Superdrug keeps pharmacy open

04 November 2011

Newbury store maintains partial service despite water problems FLOODING has forced Newbury's Superdrug store in Northbrook Street to temporarily close…


Man injured in collision near ambulance station

04 November 2011
Man injured in collision near ambulance station

Man injured in collision near ambulance station

04 November 2011

Accident involved a Mini Cooper and a lorry, say police POLICE were called at 4.12pm yesterday (Thursday) to reports of a collision on the A4, London…


Water widgets on offer in Hungerford

31 October 2011
Water widgets on offer in Hungerford

Water widgets on offer in Hungerford

31 October 2011

Gadgets could help conserve water in the Kennet and Avon canal THAMES Water is offering customers in the Hungerford area free water-saving gadgets for…


New bid to beat horse-related crime

27 October 2011
New bid to beat horse-related crime

New bid to beat horse-related crime

27 October 2011

Wiltshire police team launch initiative for rural areas POLICE have launched a new website aimed at helping horse owners and equestrian enthusiasts to…


Christmas trade fears for Hungerford retailers

26 October 2011
Christmas trade fears for Hungerford retailers

Christmas trade fears for Hungerford retailers

26 October 2011

Roadworks and bridge disruptions causing agitation for town centre retailers in run up to Christmas PLANS are being drawn up to minimise disruption to…


Man named in Hungerford train death

26 October 2011
Man named in Hungerford train death

Man named in Hungerford train death

26 October 2011

The man hit by a freight train in the early hours of October 18 worked at Tesco THE man who died at Hungerford railway station last Tuesday, October 18,…


Man arrested in town centre drama

25 October 2011
Man arrested in town centre drama

Man arrested in town centre drama

25 October 2011

Shoppers look on as man is detained outside bank THERE was drama in Newbury town centre earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) after a man was arrested in the…


Man jailed for attacking girlfriend

25 October 2011
Man jailed for attacking girlfriend

Man jailed for attacking girlfriend

25 October 2011

Lout also attacked her former boyfriend, judge hears A LOUT who punched and kicked his girlfriend, along with her former boyfriend, has been jailed. Forty-two-year-old…


Can we have our shark back, please?

24 October 2011
Can we have our shark back, please?

Can we have our shark back, please?

24 October 2011

Jaws is on the loose after flying demo goes wrong! HAS anyone seen a flying shark over Newbury? If so, shopkeepers Mick and Julie Turrell would like it…


Norwegian ambassador to switch on Hungerford lights

20 October 2011
Norwegian ambassador to switch on Hungerford lights

Norwegian ambassador to switch on Hungerford lights

20 October 2011

Invite sent after shooting tragedy to symbolise hope for the future HUNGERFORD mayor Martin Crane has written to his counterpart in Oslo, Norway, following…


Ploughing Match was a resounding success

18 October 2011
Ploughing Match was a resounding success

Ploughing Match was a resounding success

18 October 2011

Sunshine draws up to 1,000 people to annual event at Compton AROUND one thousand visitors packed in to Ilsley Barn Farm in Compton on Saturday for the…


Police investigate man's death at Hungerford rail station

18 October 2011
Police investigate man's death at Hungerford rail station

Police investigate man's death at Hungerford rail station

18 October 2011

Police trying to trace next of kin following tragedy in early hours POLICE are trying to trace the family of a man struck and killed by a freight train…


Aircraft pilot reports Upper Lambourn laser pen incident

16 October 2011
Aircraft pilot reports Upper Lambourn laser pen incident

Aircraft pilot reports Upper Lambourn laser pen incident

16 October 2011

Incident could have caused plane crash, say aviation experts POLICE are hunting a person who risked a plane crash by shining a green laser light at the…


Who will be crowned ploughing champion?

15 October 2011
Who will be crowned ploughing champion?

Who will be crowned ploughing champion?

15 October 2011

Winner of the event in Compton will qualify for the National Ploughing Championships NEWBURY and District Agricultural Society's annual ploughing…


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