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Two men jailed for firearms and £30,000 drug supply offences
Two men have been jailed for firearms and drug offences linked to organised crime.
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Two men jailed for firearms and £30,000 drug supply offences
Two men have been jailed for firearms and drug offences linked to organised crime.
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Local reports
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Western Rail link to Heathrow called ‘really critical’ as council seeks detail
RBWM backs a Western Rail link to Heathrow for economic and environmental benefits, while opposing its third runway and seeking an eight-hour night flight ban.
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Shared cycle paths connecting towns branded 'a waste of money, a waste of paint'
£40,000 improvements to a shared cycle path on a school route have attracted the ire of residents who branded them “a waste of money and paint”.
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Plan to use empty bank unit as betting shop rejected
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead rejected the plan for the former bank last week.
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Name of man who was killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park revealed
A man who died after entering a tiger enclosure has been named as William Chapman.
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Cippenham one-bedroom maisonette on market for £210,000
The Cippenham property is in Swan Place, Lower Cippenham Lane, and is leasehold.
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Plans to turn Blackamoor Lane industrial building into flats approved after two previously failed bids
The Royal Borough has approved a proposal looking to turn an industrial building in Blackamoor Lane into eight flats after two previous bids were refused – amid a flurry of objections.
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Cars and drugs seized as police carry out Maidenhead operation
Police made two arrests, seized drugs and seized two vehicles during an operation targeting suspected crime in Maidenhead.
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Councillors defend Reading School after demographics row
Politicians in Reading have defended the school's efforts to break down barriers to entry and congratulated those who have successfully been admitted.
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Martial arts studio owner handed eight-year sentence for rape
Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball, aged 44 and of Long Acre Close, Canterbury, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after being convicted of rape.
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New hate crime helpline launched in Reading
Residents urged to report hate crimes in Reading New helpline is confidential and open 24-hours for advice and reporting
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Roof and bridge installed as new theatre takes shape
The new Studio Theatre is expected to open at The Hexagon in Reading in the spring.
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- Wind
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- 07:25
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Source: Open-Meteo for 2026-10-14.
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Andy Kennedy Quartet - Live Jazz
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