Agonising wait continues THE COMMUNITY of Hungerford Theatre Company must live with a sword of Damocles above it for a while longer. A crunch meeting…
Kind motorists handed over hundreds, say police WILTSHIRE Police are once again investigating reports of an elaborate fraud along the M4 corridor…
Environment charity "very concerned" THE COUNCIL to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has joined the battle to prevent pollution entering the River Lambourn. The…
IT’S done! The Eastbury Village Flood Alleviation Scheme has been completed. The scheme, which was delivered under a Government partnership scheme…
A BENEFITS cheat pocketed £12,000 to which he was not entitled, Newbury magistrates heard. It was the second time that Cornel Chiriac had been caught,…
Mother refused permission to take her child out of school did so anyway A NEWBURY mother who was refused permission to take her child to India in term…
Co-op store 'errs on the side of caution' A THATCHAM store is banning parents from buying alcohol if they have their children with them. Although it is…
Carcasses left to rot, court hears DISEASED sheep in a Newbury field could have entered the food chain after a farmer flouted mad cow disease prevention…
Organisers predict bumper event NEWBURY Carnival organisers are looking forward to another record breaking year as entries continue to pour in for the…
Lacerated hands gave game away POLICE caught the vandal who smashed a town centre pub window – by looking at his lacerated hands. Jack Stanley Green…
Head injuries blamed A HUSBAND began physically attacking his wife of 40 years following a devastating traffic accident. The devoted pair lived peaceably…
Mark Ahmed plotted to father a child to molest A SICK paedophile abused a two-year-old and plotted to father a child to molest. Twisted Mark Ahmed, who…
'Hard to make ends meet' A DEALER complained to Newbury magistrates that he couldn’t make ends meet on his salary and had to sell drugs to supplement…
Inspector rules planners' fears unfounded RACEHORSE trainer Jamie Snowden has won a planning appeal over continuing development at Folly House in Lambourn. In…
Shops confirm no charges apply THIS is the controversdial fine notice sent to a Newbury shopper, demanding £100...supposedly for parking in a free…
Daylight sighting 'like a ballbearing' in the sky THERE’S something strange happening in the skies over Hungerford. Our report in the Hungerford…
Artwork found in bag depicts the vicarage where novelist stayed AN “UNDISCOVERED treasure” linked to novelist Jane Austen has been unearthed…
Motorists swerve to avoid collision A WOMAN caught driving on the wrong side of the road had drunk nearly four times the legal limit. Cars swerved to…
Defendant lashed out, court hears STAFF at a Newbury store proved they were no soft touch as they caught, overpowered and detained a prolific shoplifter. They…
Ex-teacher Zoe is new PCSO HUNGERFORD and Lambourn Valley neighbourhood police team has a new recruit. She is Pcso Zoe Gibson, who comes from a teaching…
