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Pic of the Week: Thumbs up from brave youngster facing Leukaemia fight
A THUMBS up from brave youngster Zachary White has made this week's Bracknell News pic of the week. The six-year-old boy, from Bracknell, is fighting Leukaemia and after a year of intense chemotherapy will be celebrating his seventh birthday in
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Coronavirus in Berkshire round up - Sunday, February 28
LESS THAN 70 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours in Berkshire. Public Health England has reported 66 lab-confirmed cases across Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Slough, and Windsor and Maidenhead.
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IN MEMORIAM: Death notices published last week
Here are the death announcements carried in the Bracknell News last week Ann Picard PICARD Ann Passed away peacefully after a short illness on 4th February 2021, aged 88 years. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. Due
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Over 1,000 more Bracknell Forest workers on furlough in January
Over 1,000 more workers in Bracknell Forest were on furlough last month as stricter lockdown restrictions were imposed. The latest figures come amid reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to extend the income support scheme into the summer
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Weekly news round-up in Bracknell - All you need to know
WE have rounded up some of Bracknell's most shocking, exciting and important stories from the past week. Here are a few of the most significant stories readers should be aware of: 1. Beware of the local Bracknell spot being used for 'dogging
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What is cottagecore and how can you use it to transform your home?
Experts on the coveted cottage look explain how to achieve a cosy rural retreat. It's many people's dream to live in a cosy rural cottage with exposed beams, a roaring log fire and roses round the door. But the harsh practicalities of life often
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Rules for getting married in England as Boris Johnson's road map gives clarity
The wait to be married is often a long one, but it's been made even longer with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Boris Johnson unveiled plans for big family events such as weddings and civil partnerships when he detailed his "road map" this week
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Love Island is set to return to ITV2 this summer, according to Laura Whitmore
Love Island is set to return this summer according to presenter Laura Whitmore. The show has been a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic with the summer 2020 and winter 2021 series cancelled. Speaking to The Telegraph’s Stella magazine Whitmore
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BYGONES: Fire fears at arts site and college
A REPORT by the Royal Berkshire Fire Brigade had left performance centres in Bracknell facing closure, unless they tightened up on their fire prevention in 1980. One of the buildings under threat was Bracknell College, which used its hall for lunchtime
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Look inside this quirky Bracknell home with it's own cinema room
HOUSES don't come cheap, especially five bedroom ones in Bracknell but if you're large family looking for a new property - this could be perfect for you. Living at home during lockdown hasn't been easy and many people are thinking of finding somewhere