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'Icy patches' and 'injuries' expected in Met Office ice warning issued for Berks
A Met Office ice warning for Berks and is set to come into force overnight, with 'injuries from slips and falls' anticipated.
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More than 400 people to be made redundant in AWE restructuring
AWE restructuring will see more than 400 people made redundant following a £15 billion government investment in its nuclear warhead programme.
Teenage girl raped by two men along Oxford Road in Reading
Thames Valley Police is appealing for three people who helped a teenage girl following a rape in Reading to come forward.
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Reading therapy centre receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Berkshire MS Therapy Centre is recognised for its support for those living with Multiple Sclerosis
Historians learn about Irish Farm Boy turned Royal Horse Dealer
Oliver Dixon was the subject of a Wargrave Local History Society talk
Facial recognition roll-out in Berkshire
A new fleet of facial recognition vans has been rolled out by seven more police forces including in the Thames Valley.
Fire near Three Mile Cross
Crews from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue attended a chimney fire near Three Mile Cross last week.
Cat rescued by fire crew in Reading after getting stuck under house
A crew from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue rescued a trapped cat in Reading last week.
In the Dock: Latest court results from Reading Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts.
Wokingham man face of new Parkinson's UK, Trainline campaign
A Wokingham man is the face of a new campaign by Trainline and Parkinson's UK to make travelling more inclusive.
Bid for Berkshire to be united with Oxfordshire and Swindon under new mayor due
A bid for Berkshire to be united with Oxfordshire and possibly Swindon under a new mayor is due to be submitted to government later this month.
Son to complete five-day trek through Berkshire after mum's dementia diagnosis
The son of Bucks-based Birds Of A Feather actress Pauline Quirke is to take part in a five-day trek for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Concern for wellbeing of missing man last seen in Reading
A man has been reported missing from Reading.
Much-loved warehouse worker died after overdose at home, inquest hears
A much-loved "keen runner" and night shift warehouse worker was found overdosed at home, from a toxic combination of drugs.
BBC picks up Remedicare Education investigation on TV
Our investigation into a local SEN education provider has been picked up by the BBC
Homeowner finds out whether extensions can go ahead after neighbour complains
A homeowner has found out whether he can make extensions to their house after their neighbour complained about previous works and cooking smells.
Reading rape victim's mother 'scorned beyond recognition'
The mother of a teenage girl who was raped by an asylum seeker from Reading has said she is 'scorned beyond recognition'.
Reading College warns students not to 'joke' about knives after college attack
Reading College has issued an update a week after the college was sent into lockdown by an 'assault' with a bladed weapon
Two arrested for trying to enter property sealed off by police
Thames Valley Police have arrested two people in Newbury and charged one for breaching the closure order and shoplifting
Police seal off 'illegal brothel'
Thames Valley Police said the order comes after community concerns of criminal and anti-social behaviour at the premises