Illegal rave at Highclere sees two arrests and six police officers injured

Two people, of an estimated 100 ravers were arrested at the illegal gathering at Beacon Hill, Highclere, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
In a statement issued yesterday (Sunday), Hampshire Constabulary said a 23-year-old man from Surrey and a 29-year-old woman from Oxfordshire were arrested in relation to organising the event.
The woman was also arrested for possession of class B drugs.
Police from both Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police were at the scene around midnight to disperse between 80 and 100 partygoers at the illegal gathering.
Police officers were subject to violence, including missiles thrown at them, which resulted in six officers sustaining minor injuries.