VIDEO: Fresh severe flood warnings issued
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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High tides, rain and strong winds continue to cause problems as south-west England and the Midlands are braced for floods.
Car charging points at rail stations
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Charging points are to be located at more than 40 railway stations, as part of a government initiative to encourage electric car use.
Minister probes poor school results
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Schools Minister David Laws calls Reading primary education “disappointing” and says he will raise the issue with the Chief Inspector of Schools.
O’Connor to leave London Irish
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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London Irish announce Australia international James O’Connor will leave the club at the end of the season.
Millwall v Reading
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday’s Championship game between Millwall and Reading.
Inactivity ‘pandemic’ in poor areas
January 31, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Slough is among the areas of England where a “pandemic” of inactivity is leading to premature deaths, a report shows.
VIDEO: Dealing with Berkshire’s empty homes
January 30, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Efforts to address the problem of empty or derelict homes are being stepped up in Berkshire.
Probe into Brazilian student death
January 30, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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The death of a Brazilian student who died in an ambulance after police were called to a Bracknell pub, is being investigated.
January rainfall breaks records
January 30, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Early figures suggest parts of southern England had their wettest January, in records stretching back 100 years.
‘Rogue traders’ jailed for home cons
January 30, 2014 by BBC News - Berkshire
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Two conmen are jailed for a total of nine years for duping elderly homeowners across the country, including in Berkshire.