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Violent stepfather took revenge, court hears

22 August 2011
Violent stepfather took revenge, court hears

Violent stepfather took revenge, court hears

22 August 2011

Christopher Alan Whiting repeatedly headbutted a man he believed was bullying his stepson, Newbury magistrates heard A VIOLENT stepfather who believed…


Chief constable won't go for Met job

18 August 2011
Chief constable won't go for Met job

Chief constable won't go for Met job

18 August 2011

Sara Thornton acts to end speculation about her future THAMES Valley Police chief constable Sara Thornton will not apply to be Metropolitan Police Commissioner. She…


Compensation sought over Hungerford gas works

17 August 2011
Compensation sought over Hungerford gas works

Compensation sought over Hungerford gas works

17 August 2011

Hungerford's Chamber of Commerce is seeking compensation for the whole town following the controversial gas works COMPENSATION is being sought for…


Flats blaze was suspected arson, say firefighters

17 August 2011
Flats blaze was suspected arson, say firefighters

Flats blaze was suspected arson, say firefighters

17 August 2011

Flames spotted in stairwell of Hungerford complex FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in the stairwell of flats in Hungerford. The incident happened at…


Prolific shoplifter is jailed

16 August 2011
Prolific shoplifter is jailed

Prolific shoplifter is jailed

16 August 2011

Back to jail for thief who didn't learn his lesson last time NEWBURY shopkeepers will get a break from the actions of a prolific shoplifter who has…


Council offers to work with hotel developers

11 August 2011
Council offers to work with hotel developers

Council offers to work with hotel developers

11 August 2011

Effort to mitigate "dog's breakfast" of budget hotel is agreed HUNGERFORD town councillors have offered to work with developers of a controversial…


'Make flower show blooming marvelous' - organisers

11 August 2011
'Make flower show blooming marvelous' - organisers

'Make flower show blooming marvelous' - organisers

11 August 2011

Festival is 41 years old this year LAMBOURN Flower Festival is 41 years old this year and organisers want your help to make it more blooming marvelous…


Metal thieves strike again

11 August 2011
Metal thieves strike again

Metal thieves strike again

11 August 2011

Aluminium gates stolen from Hungerford Common FIVE aluminium gates have been stolen from Hungerford Common in the latest in a spate of local metal thefts. The…


BUPA care home residents deprived of food

10 August 2011
BUPA care home residents deprived of food

BUPA care home residents deprived of food

10 August 2011

Donnington Residential and Nursing Home slammed in Care Quality Commission report A PRIVATE Newbury care home deprived some its its residents and left…


Disorder creeps closer but Newbury remains quiet

10 August 2011
Disorder creeps closer but Newbury remains quiet

Disorder creeps closer but Newbury remains quiet

10 August 2011

Police move to reassure residents after rumours sweep the area FOUR people were arrested for violent disorder in Reading last night (Tuesday) but the…


Hungerford woman pulled from the path of oncoming train

10 August 2011
Hungerford woman pulled from the path of oncoming train

Hungerford woman pulled from the path of oncoming train

10 August 2011

Sheila Dobson has told of her ordeal after she was rescued by members of the public as she lay unconscious on the tracks A HUNGERFORD woman has told of…


Metal thieves strike again

10 August 2011
Metal thieves strike again

Metal thieves strike again

10 August 2011

Bronze statues and aluminium gates taken from Beale Park and Hungerford Common THREE heavyweight bronze statues have been stolen from Beale Park in Lower…


MP acts on club's drinks promotion after night of violence

08 August 2011
MP acts on club's drinks promotion after night of violence

MP acts on club's drinks promotion after night of violence

08 August 2011

Richard Benyon challenges Liquid nightclub boss to respond to critics NEWBURY MP Richard Benyon has written to a nightclub's management following…


Town councillor wins battle over servicemens' respite facility

05 August 2011
Town councillor wins battle over servicemens' respite facility

Town councillor wins battle over servicemens' respite facility

05 August 2011

Planning inspector overturns refusal by West Berkshire planners TOWN councillor David Liddiard has won his battle to provide free accommodation for disabled…


Exclusive: Ambulance technician who breached protocol is struck-off paramedic

04 August 2011
Exclusive: Ambulance technician who breached protocol is struck-off paramedic

Exclusive: Ambulance technician who breached protocol is struck-off paramedic

04 August 2011

Situation "not ideal," concedes South Central Ambulance Service AN AMBULANCE technician who wrongly ordered colleagues to stop resuscitating an overdose…


Local crop circle attracts hundreds

04 August 2011
Local crop circle attracts hundreds

Local crop circle attracts hundreds

04 August 2011

A formation found in a field in West Woodhay earned the wonder of many, but the ire of the landowner THIS spectacular formation appeared overnight last…


Newbury's night of violence

03 August 2011
Newbury's night of violence

Newbury's night of violence

03 August 2011

Police with dogs struggle to contain violence as youths fight pitched battles NEWBURY suffered a night of violence, with pitched battles fought between…


Another fine for Nicky Henderson

02 August 2011
Another fine for Nicky Henderson

Another fine for Nicky Henderson

02 August 2011

Top Lambourn trainer breached British Horseracing Authority rules TOP Lambourn trainer Nicky Henderson has been warned that all the horses in his care…


Former showjumper who battled breast cancer to ride at Carlisle

25 July 2011
Former showjumper who battled breast cancer to ride at Carlisle

Former showjumper who battled breast cancer to ride at Carlisle

25 July 2011

Meregan Norwood aims to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity A LAMBOURN breast cancer survivor is hoping to raise more than £20,000 for research…


People warned not to put holiday plans on internet

25 July 2011
People warned not to put holiday plans on internet

People warned not to put holiday plans on internet

25 July 2011

Police urge West Berkshire residents not to post holiday information on social networking websites THAMES Valley Police and West Berkshire Council have…


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