Hungerford Townsite, review and preview

TOWNSITE has become the go-to destination for everything local. Its unique mix of local and visitor information, with the emphasis on promoting and supporting local businesses, has proved to be a winning formula. 2017 looks set to be our best year yet, as we continue to build the TOWNSITE brand

by working in collaboration with our commercial partners to extend its reach and engagement on our flagship Hungerford website.

Since our launch in in 2013, we have continually strived to improve the site...

Totally Locally comes to Hungerford with Fiver Fest

Our beloved High Streets are so beleaguered by the seemingly unstoppable march of online shopping that independent traders are having to pull rabbits out of hats just to stay in business. We, the cons...

River walk along the Kennet at Ramsbury 23rd September

ARK (Action on the River Kennett), that wonderful charity run almost entirely by volunteers who work so hard to keep our waterways in rude health, are holding one of their lovely River Walks this Satu...

Mothers with attitude - BMW X1 road test

My first car was a clapped-out Morris Marina that my Dad bought from a man in a pub for £50. That was in 1985, a purchase which set the tone for the next thirty odd years as I drove a succession of ...

Avebury

Avebury is a henge monument (which is an ancient place surrounded by a bank and ditch) and is the world’s largest prehistoric stone circle, originally comprising of some 100 standing stones, wit...

Lit Fest gets new sponsorship

Hungerford’s acclaimed Literary Festival has attracted generous support from Dick Lovett BMW and Mini for 2017. Now in its sixth year, The Hungerford Literary Festival will be held on 13-15 Octo...

Three swans open for business again and looking fabulous

After major investment by the Coaching Inn Group, Hungerford’s Three Swans Hotel, Eatery and Coffee Shop is once again open for business and looks set to be Hungerford’s go-to place for accommod...

Adventures in words

Arts for Hungerford Literary Festival Writing Competitions As part of the 2017 Arts for Hungerford Literary Festival which will be taking place from 13th to 15th October on the theme of journeys, the...

Temporary reprieve for post office

There can be few Hungerford residents who are not aware that the Post Office in Martin McColl’s is due to close this Friday 21st April. While the Post Office continues to look for permanent premises...