A Paddington Bear statue, celebrating the children's character as part of a UK-wide trail, has been damaged and stolen from a bench in a Berkshire town, police have said. The sculpture was taken from his seat in Northbrook Street,

Vandals have stolen a beloved Paddington Bear statue from creator Michael Bond’s hometown. The theft has sparked an outcry in Newbury, West Berkshire, after the sculpture on a public bench was taken overnight on Saturday.

The statue was damaged before the broken piece was stolen shortly after 2am on Sunday, Thames Valley Police said

Two men have been arrested after a newly-installed Paddington Bear statue was cut in half and stolen from a bench.

The force said on Sunday evening it had recovered the statue, adding that Paddington was "heading to Newbury police station for a much-needed marmalade sandwich". Two 22-year-old men, both from Basingstoke,