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Years of roadworks in Crowthorne 'extremely hard' for local businesses
Years of disruptive roadworks in Crowthorne has made things ‘extremely hard’ for businesses, a trader has said. Roadworks on the High Street have taken place over the last three years with approximately 60 sets of temporary traffic lights implemented
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Bracknell 'Vegas' experience entertain at Indian billionaire's wedding festivities
Dozens of staff of a company from Bracknell were dispatched to provide a 'Vegas experience' as part of wedding festivities for a billionaire family in India. Anati Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani married Radhika Merchant in
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Bracknell residents voice their disgust at litter-ridden neighbourhood
Bracknell residents are "absolutely disgusted" at their litter-ridden neighbourhood, likened to a "third world country". Photos from the Harmans Water and Crown Wood areas show overflowing bins and scattered rubbish, sparking outrage from people
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Bracknell MP 'utterly condemns' far-right riots across the country
Bracknell MP Peter Swallow has said he ‘utterly condemns’ violence from ‘a very small group of far-right thugs’ following riots across England over the weekend. He added that he has ‘reached out to Bracknell’s local Muslim community to offer my
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MP hits out at regeneration plans for Ascot High Street
An MP has hit out at regeneration plans for Ascot High Street, claiming that plans ‘do not represent the wishes of the local community’. Jack Rankin MP has written to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RMWM) Council to object to plans
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Person tragically dies on train tracks at Earley Train Station
A person has sadly passed away after falling onto the tracks at Earley Railway Station this morning (6/8). At around 10:25am on Tuesday, August 6, emergency services and members of the British Transport Police were called to the train station following
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Amber Rutter has to settle for silver after controversial sudden-death shoot-off
Amber Rutter’s remarkable story of Olympic redemption was overshadowed by controversy in a sudden-death shoot-off after a gripping women’s skeet final in the scorching heat of Chateauroux. Three years after missing the Tokyo Games due to a positive
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Where can UK passport holders travel to without a visa? See all 155 destinations
Where is your dream holiday destination you want to explore? It could be one of the countries that require a visa to enter – sometimes visas are needed in order to check and control the flow of visitors in and out of the country or prevent issues
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New MP hiring for a £52k per year role
Bracknell’s new MP is hiring a £52,000 per year role as part of setting up his office in the town. Peter Swallow, Labour MP for Bracknell, posted the advertisement for an office manager and constituency worker on social media in July. The office
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Police release e-fit image after teenager is sexually assaulted in underpass
Officers investigating an incident of sexual assault in which a man approached two girls in a Bracknell underpass have released an E-Fit image depicting a man they would like to speak to. The incident occurred at around 3am on Sunday, July 7 at
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Town centre pub in listed building granted approval for renovation
One of Bracknell's oldest pubs has been given the green light to undergo 'urgently needed' repairs. The Old Manor on Grenville Place, which dates back to the 15th Century, applied for permission to extend its ground floor long bar after removing
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Bracknell Parkrun celebrates over 400 runs at parkrunday
A running group in Bracknell is celebrating over 400 park runs done in the area with lots of people showing up for this last one. Bracknell Parkrun recently hosted their 401 park run with a spokesperson for the events posted on social media on
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Where is the CHEAPEST pub in Bracknell? Residents give their pick
Residents in Bracknell have been voting on their pick of the cheapest pubs where customers can enjoy pints and other beverages for a fraction of the cost. On a callout to social media, dozens of people commented their favourite pubs that offer
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Trains cancelled between Reading and Wokingham due to emergency
5:36pm We are closing our live blog for the day.
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Great turn-out for 'Jack and the Beanstalk' in Elms Field
Wokingham Town Council has commended a local theatre group for putting on a wonderful show for families and children. Theatre in the Park was back this year with a brand new family show “Jack and the Beanstalk” adapted and performed by Bart Lee
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Ukrainian refugee and Sunningdale resident publishes children's story for charity
A 40-year-old Ukrainian author and refugee, recently published a poignant story about a fleeing mouse family, with proceeds going towards a charity helping animals affected by the ongoing war in her home country. Maryna Linda and her two children
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Sandhurst care home could become flats
A care home in Sandhurst could become flats after plans were submitted to Bracknell Forest Council. Pal Real Estate want to turn Crossways Residential Care Home on Yorktown Road in Sandhurst into six flats after the site became unfit for care home
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Ex-Bracknell MP slams Labour's 'utter tosh' over new Frimley Park Hospital
‘UTTER TOSH’ were the words used by Bracknell’s former MP to describe his successor’s latest comments on the New Frimley Hospital. James Sunderland, who represented Bracknell Forest as MP for five years, has hit out at current MP Peter Swallow