A new statue of Paddington Bear has been unveiled in Newbury, the hometown of author Michael Bond. In March, two Roxal Air Force engineers destroyed the statue.

The Paddington Bear statue returned to Newbury, Berkshire, after it was damaged by two Royal Air Force engineers who stole it after a night out.

Local officials unveiled a repaired statue of Paddington Bear on Wednesday, a month after the famous bear was vandalized.

A Paddington statue that was ripped from a bench by two RAF Odiham engineers has been repaired and unveiled. Daniel Heath, from Thornton, near Bradford in West Yorkshire, and William Lawrence ...

A statue of Paddington bear that was destroyed by vandals is set to be fully repaired. Officials in Newbury, Berkshire, said the move will bring the bear: “Back to the town that loves him so ...

A Paddington bear statue which was destroyed by vandals is to be fully repaired, officials said, bringing the bear “back to the town that loves him so dearly”.

A Paddington Bear statue vandalized and stolen seen sitting outside Newbury Police Station in March 2025. (Thames Valley Police) ...

Judge Reprimands Thieves in Bear Statue Heist: ‘Your Actions Were the Antithesis of Everything Paddington Stands For’ Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, a pair of 22-year-old members of the ...