Berkshire News

'Gravy train' firm to close after 'damning' report
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:17:52 GMT
An independent review has found the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead's company PropCo never fulfilled its purpose.

Bus services to get £1.9m boost for new routes
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:16:42 GMT
Councillors have discussed enhancements to existing routes as well and introducing new services.

Comedian pushes petition for safe cycling paths
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:23:24 GMT
Eline Van Der Velden has launched a campaign for cycle routes in her home village.

Robot gives boy virtual experience of school trip
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:48:42 GMT
A portable robot allows a boy on long-term medical absence to enjoy a school trip to a museum.

Thames Water picks private equity firm as preferred buyer
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:04:51 GMT
The troubled water utility firm says KKR could complete the deal in the second half of this year.

Benefit changes could be 'life or death' - claimant
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:09:45 GMT
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out plans for changes to welfare in the Spring Statement on Wednesday.

Girl, 12, taken to hospital after hit-and-run
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:33:56 GMT
The young girl was left in the road following the crash at Tilehurst, near Reading.

Inquiry into potential new Aldi to start in May
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:08:13 GMT
The Aldi store was given permission in December 2023 but that was withdrawn in June 2024.

Judge slams 'staggering' credit hire car costs
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:17:20 GMT
District Judge Richard Lumb says people might be "shocked" at how the credit hire industry operates.

Assisted dying 'helping people in pain' - rabbi
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:47:23 GMT
Dr Jonathan Romain is the chair of a cross-faith religious group that supports a law change.

VE Day celebrations across the South announced
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:50:44 GMT
Portsmouth is one of various locations where fees for street parties are being waived by councils.

Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:08:49 GMT
The sentencing of two RAF engineers who broke a Paddington the Bear statue was among our most read.

Big Picture: This week's images from the South
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:07:44 GMT
The best images sent to us from Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

South weekly quiz: What were three Ospreys up to?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:34:40 GMT
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our quiz from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.

EFL midweek preview: Crunch time
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:46:31 GMT
BBC Sport looks at some of the key midweek games in League One and League Two, including the top four meeting each other in the fourth tier.

'Never been involved in anything like this' - Couhig
Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:05:21 GMT
American businessman and lawyer Rob Couhig has exclusively spoken to BBC South Today about his continued desire to buy Reading FC.

Reading have 'full intention' of avoiding suspension
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:14:19 GMT
Reading Football Club have said they remain in close dialogue with the EFL and have the "full intention" of avoiding any potential suspension.

Paddington statue vandals 'antithesis' of bear
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:50:45 GMT
Two RAF engineers admitted criminal damage of the statue while drunk on a night out.

Secret Berkshire
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:41:48 GMT
The discovery of a well leads Katie to go searching for Caversham's lost pilgrimage site.

Olympic rowing gold medallist awarded OBE
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:53:28 GMT
Champion Olympic rower Helen Glover from Maidenhead has officially been made OBE.

Marlow Murders Club returns to our screens
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:50:56 GMT
The Marlow Murder Club has returned for a second series.

The inside story of Blenheim's gold toilet heist
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:07:20 GMT
The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.

'Alarming' rise in strong illicit nicotine pouches
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 06:05:49 GMT
Concerns have been raised over a "significant growth" in imported illegal nicotine pouches.

Wildlife doing well despite 'challenging' conditions
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:55:23 GMT
Owls, bats and birds of prey are thriving despite weather challenges, say conservationists.