- Newbury Reporter

Assault charge dismissed

A woman accused of assaulting a man has had the year-old charge dismissed.

Village cocaine dealer sentenced

Village cocaine dealer sentenced

A cocaine dealer has avoided jail after turning his life around.

Man caught distributing child sex images

Man caught distributing child sex images

A man has been caught with more than 1,000 indecent images of children.

Man charged with violent rape attack

Man charged with violent rape attack

A man stands accused of headbutting, strangling and raping a woman.

Man is jailed after ruining lives of local people

Man is jailed after ruining lives of local people

A man who left a trail of broken lives in his violent wake is beginning a lengthy jail term.

Accident causes A34 delays

Accident causes A34 delays

An accident is causing delays on the A34 at East Ilsley this afternoon, Wednesday.

It’s nearly time to ‘Meet on the Ledge’ again at Fairport’s 2024 Cropredy Convention

It’s nearly time to ‘Meet on the Ledge’ again at Fairport’s 2024 Cropredy Convention

The last few tickets for ‘Britain’s friendliest musical festival’ are still up for grabs.

Man gets second suspended sentence for new attack on same victim

Man gets second suspended sentence for new attack on same victim

A man defied a suspended prison sentence for a vicious baseball bat attack - by assaulting the same victim weeks later.

Meteor shower will put on a show tonight

Meteor shower will put on a show tonight

Grab your telescopes and be prepared for a spectacular display from the Delta Aquariids meteor shower.

Delivery driver will need surgery after attack

Delivery driver will need surgery after attack

A delivery driver was left with a fractured cheekbone, eye socket and jaw after an assault in Newbury.

Body found in Newbury

Body found in Newbury

A man’s body has been found.

36-hour thunderstorm weather warning in place

36-hour thunderstorm weather warning in place

A yellow weather warning has been issued for West Berkshire for 36 hours from tomorrow afternoon.

Man charged with child sex offences

Man charged with child sex offences

A man has been sent to Reading Crown Court on child sex offences.

My Newbury: The Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury

My Newbury: The Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury

This My Newbury picture of the Kennet and Avon Canal at Kintbury was taken by Kim Evans.

Fire at retirement home injures one

Fire at retirement home injures one

One person was injured by a fire in Thatcham yesterday (Sunday).

Guilty: ‘Bar manager’ who beat man senseless in racist pub attack

Guilty: ‘Bar manager’ who beat man senseless in racist pub attack

A bar manager has been convicted of beating an Asian man senseless, shattering his facial bones in an unprovoked, racist attack.

Readers’ letters: ‘Personally, I don’t think developers are that easily fooled’

Readers’ letters: ‘Personally, I don’t think developers are that easily fooled’

Here are a salection of letters to the editor of the Newbury Weekly News.

Woman accused of affray and assault

Woman accused of affray and assault

A teenager has been sent to the crown court on charges of violence and affray.

Motorist took cocaine

Motorist took cocaine