Family charity boss awarded OBE
December 31, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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The head of a Berkshire charity is awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours for her services to families and children.
Police urge drinkers to stay safe
December 31, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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Thames Valley Police uses its page on the social networking site Facebook to remind revellers to stay safe on New Year’s Eve.
Free ride home on New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A free New Year’s Eve night bus service is operating on major routes in Reading to help people return home safely.
Employers’ illegal staff warning
December 30, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A crackdown on illegal workers in a Berkshire town will continue into the new year, immigration chiefs warn.
Library lends energy monitor
December 30, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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Members of a Berkshire library are given the chance to borrow a home energy monitor to help keep an eye on electricity use.
Residents given burglary advice
December 29, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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Householders in Berkshire are given advice on how to avoid being burgled during the Christmas holidays.
Appeal to re-home retired horses
December 28, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A charity is urgently appealing for people in the Thames Valley to re-home retired horses whose owners are struggling financially.
Abuse victims perform pantomime
December 28, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A group of women who suffered domestic abuse or mental illness put on their own pantomime based on their experiences.
Revamped pool reopened
December 27, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A swimming attraction in Slough reopens after an eight-week revamp programme which saw mosaic “sea” floor put in.
Revamped pool reopened
December 27, 2009 by BBC News | England | Berkshire | UK Edition
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A swimming attraction in Bracknell reopens after an eight-week revamp programme which saw mosaic “sea” floor put in.