Motorists surprise as balloon lands in Victoria Park

The Virgin balloon was seen in the skies for around an hour before eventually landing in the park.
A Newbury Weekly News employee was on hand to aid the pilot after hearing him shouting at just after 7.30am.
He and two others then helped to pull the balloon to safety by preventing it reaching the trees and the A339.
Our employee even got a well-earned round of applause from both the people on board and bystanders.
It is believed that the balloon had taken off from the park, but was forced to abandon its journey to Kingsclere as there was no breeze.