He had intent. We only have his word that he didn't want to do anything more sinister - and he's a criminal!

Seems that the police and council seem to be putting most of their effort into chasing after the people who actually make them money by paying their fines.

There is no profit in catching and prosecuting for anti social behaviour.

On top of that there is no punishment when caught.

Most of the people of this country list anti-social behaviour and it's associated crimes as one of their top issues and yet nothing is done about it.

If they are drinking - I assume you mean alcohol - they can't be school kids.............unless some shop keeper has broken the law & sold them some booze........and if they are not school kids they'll be there term time too.

I have Vodafone, buy only as PAYG. Many people I know say how crap they are for after sales service. Easy enough to get a phone, hard when things get sticky.

They seem to be the best for coverage, which is the main reason people I know prefer them, but other companies have better after sales service.

Many people I know are changing for the iPhone now anyway.

This is a very entertaining thread, i have been laughing out loud at work reading this. Keep up the good work my friends

Fidlers garage near something or other.

You should see/hear the goings on in and around Highfield Avenue, right next to WBC head office everyday, kids (why aren't they at school?) pull down fence panels almost as soon as they are repaired and dodgy looking people are in and out of the road, which is immediately behind the bus station and obscured from view also by hedges and aforementioned fence, all the time, it is especially "busy" on Friday afternoons.........

Yes, and if he did retaliate it would be him who gets into trouble and not the kids; because kids have human rights, innocent, good citizen's don't. And if the police witnessed this behaviour, what would they have done? Give the kids a stern talking to? Or even their parents? I don't think so. Those kids do it because they behave like masters; untouchable... and they are that way because society doesn't act. They just defend the indefensible.

GOD THIS SORT OF THINK MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL... and my anger is not directed towards the kids but the government and authority for allowing us to get into this situation.

Maybe the Police resources are over stretched and the Government needs to allow more to be recruited.

One of Newburys finest came roaring round the road by the 'Local' off license off St Johns last night and ploughed straight into a car that was parked.

Unfortuantely the car sustained more damage than the perpetrator who appeared to be relatively unscathed after he had dusted himself down. The car had two big dents in it though by the near front wing.

Needless to say he did not leave his details but just cycled off. So if its your car you now know what happened to it.

It is not about "infringement" of peoples human rights, but it would be practically impossible to prove.

AmieB I do apologise if this is too boring for you to read

That's rubbish through isn't it.

You make it sound like our pavements are chockablock with pedestrians - with the exception of perhaps the town centres themselves or near to schools at opening/closing times, our streets are mostly deserted at all other times of day, and the occasional pedestrian is easily passed when the cyclist shows a tiny bit of care.

You don't have to stop at every left turn. Again you make it sound like every junction has conflicting traffic forcing you to stop, each and every time! A glance over your shoulder would be enough to assess the situation, and on the rare occasion you do have to slow down or stop - well news for you but cars too don't get right of way at every junction - they too have to stop from time to time. Unless you're one of those cyclists for which rules don't apply.

Unless new roads are being laid, the chances of having roads made wider AND having a decent sized cycle paths laid alongside are very very slim.

Utter cobblers - no more dangerous than roads or canal tow paths and to be honest probably 10 times safer.

The same sweeping statement can also be used to say that cyclists who cycle are always breaking the cycling/road laws.

More hysterical nonsense. In all my years of walking and cycling I have never had or seen any accident caused by litter and glass on pavements. Very occasionally you might see broken glass on a pavement - but equally you will see glass in the roads too. Roads aren't cleaned that often you know.

That is a ridiculous and quite frankly dangerous recommendation.

Probably because car drivers are sick and tired of hearing the cycling lobby constantly banging on about wanting tax payer's money to be used to convert footpaths into shared use cycle paths then finding out that said cyclists would rather use the roads anyway. But strangely, whenever there is no cycle lane or cycle path provided then the same cyclists suddenly DO decide to give up the road and use the footpath!

I witnessed a yellow clad cyclist using Lower Way or The Moors a while back when they were laying a gas main. Half the road was shut with traffic lights controlling the traffic. Whilst the cars stopped for their red light, the cyclist just continued on his way, forcing cars coming the other way (on green) to stop! Wasn't you by any chance was it?

No wonder motorists get frustrated. Often as not, the cyclist is disobeying some road law anyway. And before you ask, yes I cycle and drive and walk.

I'd like to take the opportunity to express my frustration at people moaning about people legally going about their business when cycling on the road. Shared usage paths are rubbish and a hindrance for serious cyclists. I hardly ever use a path and I don't want them, please waste the money on something else.

Even though I understand what people are saying, I don't think they could ever ban it..... people/ mothers/ fathers would just do it in private.

Good job he did stop otherwise we'd be reading how this poor motorist wrote their car off by hitting the bollards after not seeing a single sign.

Just when you think you've seen it all.

Little blue car came over the canal bridge on Northbrook Street at 9.20 this morning and kept going straight on through the No Entry sign the wrong way up towards the Kennet Centre. The driver ignored two pedestrians who were trying to attract his/her attention and only gave up and did a 3 point turn when it was blocked by The Bricklayers Arms Pub by a van going the right way.

Always good to have an independent view from WBC on the subject!