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Man charged after fatal car crash
A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Berkshire, in which a 21-year-old car passenger died. |
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Pilot recycling scheme extended
A recycling incentive scheme where people can earn up to £135 a year is to be extended after a successful pilot. |
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Council plans play areas revamp
More play areas in a Berkshire borough are to be revamped as part of a government-funded scheme. |
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Court action for travellers sites
A Berkshire council wins two High Court injunctions to keep travellers from using sites in the county. |
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2012 Olympic rowing venue 'ready'
Construction work at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing venue at Eton Dorney Lake is completed on time and on budget. |
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Thames bridge shut for road works
A Grade I listed bridge across the Thames is expected to be closed to vehicles for four nights while it is resurfaced. |
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Child anxiety referrals 'treble'
Referral rates for children with anxiety or depresion at a Berkshire clinic treble in the last year, figures show. |
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School buildings finished early
Building work is completed on a new special school which is part of a Berkshire education campus. |
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Firm fined over bulldozer death
A company is fined £210,000 over the death of a driver crushed between a lorry and bulldozer in Northamptonshire. |
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New hope over fire station fight
Fresh hopes are raised that Windsor Fire Station could be saved from being closed at night under the new coalition government. |
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Crossrail 'value for money' call
Transport Minister Theresa Villiers says she will look for "value for money" in the £16bn Crossrail project. |
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Mayor's fears over Crossrail cash
London Mayor Boris Johnson raises doubts over the Crossrail project going ahead "in its entirety". |
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Gay pair to sue over B&B refusal
A gay couple are to sue the owners of guest house who turned them away because of their sexuality. |
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Government makes Crossrail pledge
New transport secretary Philip Hammond pledges his commitment to the Crossrail scheme under the new coalition government. |
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Theresa May is new Home Secretary
Conservative MP Theresa May becomes the most senior female politician in her role as home secretary. |
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Two charged over pedestrian death
A mother and daughter are charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a 63-year-old pedestrian in Reading. |
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Man's jaw broken in street attack
A 25-year-old man suffers a broken jaw and memory loss after being attacked in a Maidenhead street. |
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Men in court on soliciting charge
Twenty-four men arrested by police in a crackdown on soliciting for prostitutes in Berkshire appear in court. |
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The tree that shaped Britain
As the House of Commons prepares to welcome hundreds of new MPs, its oak-panelled surfaces are a reminder of the significance of one tree to national identity, says Simon Schama. |
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Labour loses Reading West to Tory
The previously safe Labour seat of Reading West is lost to the Conservatives, as the Tories take seven of Berkshire's eight seats. |