A CROWN court judge has condemned the lack of a prisoner escort service at West Berkshire Magistrates’ Court as “wholly unaccep table.” Judge Peter Ross…
HUNGERFORD Primary School is making great strides forward, according to the education watchdog, Ofsted. Inspectors have made a second monitoring visit,…
A VOLUNTEER team from Wolseley Group Service's offices in Arlington Business Park (pictured) gave a welcome boost to the rural Five A Day project. The…
A MIDSUMMER Fayre at John O’Gaunt School in Hungerford promises to be an unsually dramatic and spectacular affair. It is the first time the school has…
CARNIVAL made a triumphal return to Hungerford this year, after a 24-month hiatus. Even the sun had his hat on - eventually - as the procession drew huge…
HUNDREDS of drivers - not just one - have successfully appealed against Park Way bridge fines in Newbury, it emerged this week. West Berkshire Council…
A MAN who stalked and harrased a Lambourn woman has been barred from entering the village. Jake David Chamberlain is also prevented from entering Hungerford…
A PIANO teacher had his musical instruments confiscated and must pay £2,500 after breaking a noise abatement notice. Graham Warriner gives lessons from…
GRAB your party hats - it’s carnival time in Hungerford on Sunday. The fun begins at 1pm, with fun fair, stalls, medieval stocks, Punch and Judy and lots…
POLICE are seeking a man who indecently exposed himself on Hungerford Common. The incident happened around 12.15pm yesterday (Thursday) and it is thought…
A YOUNG heart transplant survivor has backed a new campaign after 32 Berkshire residents died awaiting organs in the last five years. Ninety seven others…
THE HEADTEACHER at Hungerford Primary School was “hopping mad” after lead thieves struck for the third time. Gerry Heaton fumed: “It’s stealing from the…
A PROLIFIC thief, on a self-described “two day bender” stole washing powder worth £47, Newbury magistrates heard. Colin Null, of Newport Road, Newbury,…
A KINTBURY woman has been handed a prison sentence for offences including taking a car without consent. But Newbury magistrates suspended the sentence…
A FREE festival showcasing West Berkshire’s multicultural heritage is taking place at Newbury Racecourse. CultureFest 2014 will celebrate the region’s…
THE REGISTRATION numbers of inconsiderate motorists parking on a footpath outside the new Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hungerford are to be passed to…
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze in St Nicholas Road, Newbury today (Friday). The alarm was raised at 11.42am and the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue…
A NEWBURY woman who groomed underage boys for sex at drugs and alcohol parties has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Thirty-six-year-old Chantelle…
COBBS Farm Shop and Kitchen in Hungerford has launched its very own brew...Goldy Horn. Cobbs director Tom Newey joked: “Because we just weren’t busy enough….our…
A CARE home nurse has been cleared of smearing excrement on the face of a frail 97-year-old while taunting him for being incontinent. Barbara Kowalska…
