TWO men have been sentenced following a road rage incident in Thatcham.

Paul Tidbury, 29, of no fixed address, and Mark James, 28, of Oakfields Close, Ecchinswell, Hampshire, were involved in an incident on the A4 Bath Road in Thatcham on July 11, 2016.

Tidbury was with a friend in one vehicle which was towing another at around 10.45am. 

He became involved in an altercation with James, who was driving another vehicle. 

Tidbury got out of his vehicle and used a pole to damage James' car.

Shortly afterwards, both men parked their vehicles in a layby near Pipers Way on the A4, when James used a golf club to assault Tidbury, injuring his leg.

The incident in the layby was witnessed by an off-duty police officer and another motorist.

Both men were sentenced at Reading Crown Court on March 12.

Tidbury pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage, and was sentenced to one month in prison.

James pleaded guilty to one count of assault, and was ordered to pay a fine of £500 and a £50 victim surcharge.