A FORMER Thatcham vicar who counselled school-age children took a “wholly inappropriate” interest in their sex lives, Reading Crown Court has heard. The…
AN EASTBURY woman accused of running a cannabis plantation has pleaded guilty to drugs charges. However, a judge ruled that a raft of animal welfare charges…
AN EASTBURY woman accused of running a cannabis plantation has pleaded guilty to drugs charges. However, a judge ruled that a raft of animal welfare charges…
EVERY parent’s worst nightmare became a tragic reality when a toddler choked to death after trying to climb from his cot. Two-year-old Eathan Matthew…
LOVERS of the countryside are being encouraged to volunteer for some conservation work on a nature reserve. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is setting up a group…
A HOUSING association tenant caused mayhem in an elderly people’s development with wild parties, threats and litter, Newbury magistrates heard. Michael…
A DRUNKEN motorist smashed headlong into an oncoming car before hitting a telegraph pole and ploughing into a garden, Newbury magistrates heard. Tom Bryan,…
A NEWBURY woman has told a jury how she lost £10,000 to Cameo Fine Art Auctioneers. Reading Crown Court has heard how Jonathing King, boss at the former…
POLICE have reported a fresh spate of vehicle crime, this time in the Lambourn area. The latest incidents happened overnight between Friday, October 17…
A DISABLED pensioner has had her Blue Badge parking concession revoked. Annabel Bailey, aged 73, was issued with a Blue Badge permit in 2008 following…
A SURVEY which named Kintbury as “Britain’s best village” is driving up house prices, it was claimed this week. The accolade, in upmarket national newspaper…
A THATCHAM man has been banned from entering all Co-op stores, anywhere in the UK. The temporary order was made after Darren Finch, of Urquhart Road,…
HAPPY birthday to the ‘Tally!’ The Tally Ho! community pub in Hungerford Newtown is one year old - and the occasion was celebrated instyle with a cake…
A LAMBOURN couple have admitted failing to ensure their child attended school regularly. Clive and Elaine Swift, of The Granthams, did not attend the…
A HUNGERFORD couple have been awarded a tile on a new cancer centre’s Wall of Hope in recognition of their work for the charity Brain Tumour Research.…
AN EXPECTANT father, celebrating the impending arrival of twins, died from a drugs overdose after visiting a Newbury hostel. An inquest in Newbury Town…
AN APPEAL has been launched over plans for a controversial, new “centre of excellence” at an Upper Lambourn racing yard. The proposals are for a new block…
A SIMMERING feud between neighbours descended into violence, Newbury magistrates heard. The final straw was a dispute over a bag of rubbish, the court…
A WOMAN was caught stealing cash intended for her own children...by a spy camera installed by her mother-in-law, Newbury magistrates heard. Hayley Anna…
THIS year’s local Poppy Appeal activity has suffered a setback after Membury Services chiefs announced they were giving priority to Children In Need this…
