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New management of Braywick launched
A BIG Society project at one of the borough's best loved nature centres has been launched.
THE westbound carriageway of the M4 between junctions 5 and 6 will closed overnight.
A 31-year-old man charged in connection with a series of robberies will stand trial in July.
Racing fans jockey for position at yard
A BUSINESSMAN and his wife joined trainers, jockeys and stable lads to encourage support for the racing industry at the annual Lambourn Open Day.
The drought is 'serious for wildlife'
HOSEPIPE users tempted to break the drought ban which began on Thursday are being urged to think about the impact their water use has on nature.
UPDATE: Motorists still flocking to fill up
MOTORISTS are continuing to face long queues to fill up their tanks as petrol stations run dry.
Police appeal for calm on petrol panic buying
POLICE are appealing for calm as panic buying drivers formed long queues outside petrol stations.
Petrol panic sets in as stations run dry
PETROL stations across the borough are running out of fuel as motorists join growing queues to fill up.
Savour the real taste of France
FRANCE is one of those destinations that draws you back time after time - there is always something new to discover - from glorious scenery to cultural treasures or regional cuisine.
What has 103 teams, over 1,000 women participants and is approaching its 40th birthday? Gina Macgregor, MBE, knows the answer. It is the netball league she started in May 1971.
Having done many of the nice low-incline bike rides in the Slough and Windsor area, Mike Swift, Berkshire Media Group's chief photographer, decided it was time to re-start his regular 'Mike on a Bike' feature in the Reading Chronicle and Bracknell News. In retrospect, an un-researched route and a January morning did not make the ideal opener to a new cycle of cycling articles, but resilient Swifty, in his inimitable fashion, came out smiling. Just.
I've always felt the need to holiday abroad to be able to switch off completely, but have recently discovered I don't need to leave British soil to find the perfect getaway.
THERE is nothing like the thrill of reaching 40ft off the ground and then looking down. While there is no chance of falling from the dizzy heights of a climbing wall once the top has been reached - thanks to safety ropes - it is a kick to know that you managed to scale what initially seemed like a difficult challenge. And now climbers in Berkshire have a state-of-the-art climbing centre to practise their skills right on their doorstep in Reading.
Seat of justice or a more contemporary convenience?
It is probably London's most unusual upmarket hotel. On Great Marlborough Street, close to Carnaby Street, the Courthouse has a rich history, and the Grade II listed building, in its original capacity as magistrate's court, has seen many colourful characters pass through its portals. John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithful and Keith Richards have all had reason to appear at the Great Marlborough Street Magistrate's court in the 1960s and 70s, as did author and playwright, Oscar Wilde in 1895.
Like most people in a demanding job, a 10 hour day is not unusual and 'me time' is spent checking my to-do list - so escaping the confines of our office in west Reading and arriving in Theale for my first fly-fishing lesson, I immediately felt relaxed and the weight of hundreds of emails, phone calls and deadlines evaporated as I stepped into the tranquil grounds of Sportfish.
We call him the Twig and he's the golf equivalent of the Stig. On a mission to visit every golf course in Berkshire, and neighbouring counties, his first stop is Reading Golf Club where the going gets tough and the rewards are bliss
Princely courses with aristocratic links
Standing on a links course with the wind blowing you off your feet and the whipping rain chilling you to the bone is golfing heaven…to a deranged masochist.
Take a large aluminium alloy tube, add a couple of engines and a good supply of highly inflammable kerosine, cram the void with as many seats, with people strapped into them, as is physically possible, and let it hurl through the air at around 500 miles per hour. This is what we, in the 20th century, consider to be flying.
Closeted away in a Maiden's Green garage workshop, off and on, for the last two years, Oliver Bettison and his son Alexander, emerged in the early summer, triumphant, with a pristine Mark II Dellow. It was a labour of love and a fabulous achievement.
Closeted away in a Maiden's Green garage workshop, off and on, for the last two years, Oliver Bettison and his son Alexander, emerged in the early summer, triumphant, with a pristine Mark II Dellow. It was a labour of love and a fabulous achievement.
