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Man who terrorised town centre shoppers for years is jailed

Man who terrorised town centre shoppers for years is jailed

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

Tutti Day: Hungerford’s unique tradition

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


6-week closure of A4 starts today

6-week closure of A4 starts today

Don’t forget that part of a busy road between Newbury and Hungerford will be closed for six weeks from today.


Project to restore popular community access nears completion

Project to restore popular community access nears completion

A project to improve a popular woodland trail in North Hampshire is almost complete.


Blondie bombshell

Blondie bombshell

Bootleg Blondie’s claim to be the number one Blondie cover band in the world is no idle boast…


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

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


VE Day secret to be revealed on Kennet Radio podcast

VE Day secret to be revealed on Kennet Radio podcast

Community theatre company’s Half-light will be broadcast at 7pm on Friday, May 2.


Man stalked and assaulted woman

Man stalked and assaulted woman

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


Could you be the perfect retirement home for these old boys?

Could you be the perfect retirement home for these old boys?

Dog of the Week: The latest dogs looking for their forever homes from Newbury Dogs Trust.


Man sentenced for town centre assault

Man sentenced for town centre assault

A man has been fined for common assault.


Road to close in Thatcham

Road to close in Thatcham

A road in Thatcham will be closed for one day next month.


Watermill’s fundraising farmers market returns

Watermill’s fundraising farmers market returns

Visitors can enjoy produce from locally based and sustainably minded businesses in the beautiful surroundings of the Bagnor theatre’s grounds


The end of the world as we know it

The end of the world as we know it

Award-winning Daniel Bye’s latest solo satire Imaginary Friends includes caricatures of influencers, celebrities and politicians.


Wildlife gets a helping hand

Wildlife gets a helping hand

Pupils from a Newbury primary school have been busy painting bird boxes and bee houses to encourage wildlife at a new development.


Motorist caught drug-driving

Motorist caught drug-driving

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


Summer Soiree fundraiser to support youth mental health through the Charlie Waller Trust

Summer Soiree fundraiser to support youth mental health through the Charlie Waller Trust

The long-running fundraiser is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special evening in a stunning riverside setting in Moulsford.


Have a crack at the toughest pub quiz on the internet

Have a crack at the toughest pub quiz on the internet

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


Girl cuts her for cancer charity

Girl cuts her for cancer charity

A 10-year-old girl from Ashmore Green near Thatcham has cut her hair to support the fight against cancer.


Housebuilders clean up for children’s charity

Housebuilders clean up for children’s charity

A charity car wash at a housebuilder’s head office in Hungerford saw employees raise money for a great cause.


Alex Horne and his band head this way for some silliness

Alex Horne and his band head this way for some silliness

Expect comedy, songs, enthusiastic dancing and a lot of mucking about.


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