Residents of a Berkshire town have celebrated the return of a Paddington Bear statue after it was sliced in two and stolen overnight, police have said. The sculpture, one of a number of Paddington statues dotted across the UK,

Two 22-year-old men have been charged for allegedly stealing a Paddington Bear statue in Newbury, England on Sunday morning.

Two men have been arrested after a Paddington Bear statue was damaged and stolen from a bench, police have said. The sculpture was taken from his seat in Northbrook Street, Newbury, at about 02:00 GMT Sunday morning, according to Thames Valley Police.