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Oyez Oyez! Revisiting history with Hungerford’s Hocktide

30 April 2025
Oyez Oyez! Revisiting history with Hungerford’s Hocktide

Oyez Oyez! Revisiting history with Hungerford’s Hocktide

30 April 2025

The yellow, white and blue ribbons shining in the sun can only mean one thing: Hocktide has returned to Hungerford for 2025.


Football campaign helps rescue dogs get a second chance

29 April 2025
Football campaign helps rescue dogs get a second chance

Football campaign helps rescue dogs get a second chance

29 April 2025

Battersea Dogs Home and Pedigree team up in the search for forever family homes


Man jailed for child sex offences

29 April 2025
Man jailed for child sex offences

Man jailed for child sex offences

29 April 2025

A man who groomed a child for sex has been jailed.


Man breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order

29 April 2025
Man breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Man breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order

29 April 2025

A man breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) imposed for having indecent images of children.


My Newbury: ‘Paddington Hopscotch’ in Parkway

29 April 2025
My Newbury: ‘Paddington Hopscotch’ in Parkway

My Newbury: ‘Paddington Hopscotch’ in Parkway

29 April 2025

This picture of a pavement artist’s creation of a ‘Paddington Hopscotch’ in Parkway inspired a young lad to start hopping from square to square.


HGV driver vehemently denies child sex abuse claims

28 April 2025
HGV driver vehemently denies child sex abuse claims

HGV driver vehemently denies child sex abuse claims

28 April 2025

A long distance lorry driver accused of child sexual abuse has vehemently denied the accusations.


Man arrested in connection with ‘serious injury’ crash which left woman hospitalised

28 April 2025
Man arrested in connection with ‘serious injury’ crash which left woman hospitalised

Man arrested in connection with ‘serious injury’ crash which left woman hospitalised

28 April 2025

Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious injury road traffic collision in Hermitage.


Offender locked up after making threats

28 April 2025
Offender locked up after making threats

Offender locked up after making threats

28 April 2025

A man has been remanded in custody after making death threats.


Motorist caught drug-driving

28 April 2025
Motorist caught drug-driving

Motorist caught drug-driving

28 April 2025

A motorist took cannabis before getting behind the wheel.


Man who terrorised town centre shoppers for years is jailed

28 April 2025
Man who terrorised town centre shoppers for years is jailed

Man who terrorised town centre shoppers for years is jailed

28 April 2025

A one-man crime wave who causes mayhem for town centre shoppers and shop staff alike has been jailed.


Tutti Day: Hungerford’s unique tradition

28 April 2025
Tutti Day: Hungerford’s unique tradition

Tutti Day: Hungerford’s unique tradition

28 April 2025

Extravagantly decorated poles, top hats and petticoats: the Tutti Day - or Hocktide - celebrations are back.


Readers’ views: I, for one, consider the commons to have been liberated from military occupation

28 April 2025
Readers’ views: I, for one, consider the commons to have been liberated from military occupation

Readers’ views: I, for one, consider the commons to have been liberated from military occupation

28 April 2025

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


Man stalked and assaulted woman

27 April 2025
Man stalked and assaulted woman

Man stalked and assaulted woman

27 April 2025

A man is due to be sentenced for stalking and assaulting a woman.


Man sentenced for town centre assault

27 April 2025
Man sentenced for town centre assault

Man sentenced for town centre assault

27 April 2025

A man has been fined for common assault.


Motorist caught drug-driving

26 April 2025
Motorist caught drug-driving

Motorist caught drug-driving

26 April 2025

A man who denied drug-driving has changed his plea.


Have a crack at the toughest pub quiz on the internet

26 April 2025
Have a crack at the toughest pub quiz on the internet

Have a crack at the toughest pub quiz on the internet

26 April 2025

The Saturday Social is back with 13 trivia questions on everything from cars to cakes.


Back in the day

26 April 2025
Back in the day

Back in the day

26 April 2025

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


New premises give firm room for manoeuvre

25 April 2025
New premises give firm room for manoeuvre

New premises give firm room for manoeuvre

25 April 2025

Fuel Cell Systems has relocated its operations and engineering departments to new purpose-built premises at Smitham Bridge, Hungerford.


The wonders of nature

25 April 2025
The wonders of nature

The wonders of nature

25 April 2025

Justine Farrant from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust suggests a few favourite places to get outdoors this spring.


Court sends man to crown court in custody for breaching non-molestation order…again

25 April 2025
Court sends man to crown court in custody for breaching non-molestation order…again

Court sends man to crown court in custody for breaching non-molestation order…again

25 April 2025

A man has been locked up after repeatedly breaching court orders.


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