- Newbury Reporter

A34 northbound shut for repairs after car ‘melted’ to carriageway

A major road is closed for emergency resurfacing after a car fire last night (Saturday).

UPDATE: Police appeal for witnesses after ‘serious’ A34 crash

UPDATE: Police appeal for witnesses after ‘serious’ A34 crash

UPDATE: Hampshire Constabulary is appealing for witnesses after a serious multi-car crash shut a major road on Saturday.

Man assaulted female

Man assaulted female

A man has been ordered to pay compensation to a female he assaulted.

Man caused criminal damage to Ring doorbell

Man caused criminal damage to Ring doorbell

A man is awaiting sentence for damaging a Ring video doorbell camera.

Man convicted of assault as coercive control charge dropped

Man convicted of assault as coercive control charge dropped

A man charged with coercively controlling his partner has had the charge dropped.

Back in the day

Back in the day

We delve into our archives to see what was going on 10 years ago, 25 years ago and 50 years ago this week.

Murderous paedophile jailed for life

Murderous paedophile jailed for life

A paedophile who threw a boy off a cliff so he could carry on raping a young girl has been jailed for life.

Gotcha! Man is caught in sting operation by paedophile hunters

Gotcha! Man is caught in sting operation by paedophile hunters

A child sex predator was confronted by paedophile hunters in front of his wife.

Jury discharged in case of school bus driver accused of groping girl

25 July 2024

Jury discharged in case of school bus driver accused of groping girl

25 July 2024

Jurors have been unable to decide whether a school bus driver groped a girl pupil.

Extra powers for police to deal with incident involving knives

Extra powers for police to deal with incident involving knives

Police have put a Section 60 order in place following knife violence

Bad news for child sex offender

Bad news for child sex offender

A child sex offender has been told he may face more serious charges.

My Newbury: A meadow brown butterfly

My Newbury: A meadow brown butterfly

This picture of a meadow brown butterfly sunning itself on a beech hedge was taken by Tracey Godsmark.

Masked men in ‘armed raid’ on housing estate

Masked men in ‘armed raid’ on housing estate

Two masked men wielding weapons smashed their way into a housing estate home and violently robbed the occupant, a court heard.

Man up on witness intimidation, robbery and assault charges

Man up on witness intimidation, robbery and assault charges

A horseracing industry worker has been sent to the crown court in custody charged with witness intimidation, robbery and assault.

Readers’ letters: ‘It would be nice to think that we could rely on politicians and industry leaders’

Readers’ letters: ‘It would be nice to think that we could rely on politicians and industry leaders’

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

For the love of pod … coffee capsules now being recycled

For the love of pod … coffee capsules now being recycled

Coffee drinkers who enjoy a brew but hate throwing out the coffee machine pods can celebrate as a new recycling scheme has been launched.

Woman hurled racist abuse

Woman hurled racist abuse

A woman who racially abused another female has been ordered to pay her compensation.

Man denies assaulting woman

Man denies assaulting woman

A man is to go on trial accused of assaulting and tormenting a woman.

Back in the day

Back in the day