Berkshire News

A doctor who was jailed for using a false passport is facing allegations he didn’t disclose the conviction while working in Shropshire.

The last remaining Revolution bar in Reading town centre is at risk as its operating company is set to go into administration.

The leader of Bracknell Forest Borough Council has appealed to residents to report potholes, fly-tipping, and full litter bins.

Drama unfolded during a debate about a new heating system for a vet’s surgery in a village near Bracknell.

Labour councillors and activists have recently welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy to Reading for a campaign stop.

Finchampstead Village playground is getting two new castles for children to play in.

Kerbside collection of glass jars and bottles in Bracknell has been delayed until 2027.

Access to Wokingham was further limited this weekend with the blocking of one of the few remaining routes into town from the south.

Villagers are appealing to improve the safety of one of the most dangerous junctions for motorists and particularly cyclists in Wokingham after multiple recent accidents.

Residents in Reading will be facing a delay of more than a year before they can get their glass recycling collected outside of their homes.

Vastly different approaches to making it easier for commuters to reach Twyford Station have been suggested by officials in Wokingham.

Plans have been approved to create more flats at a huge office complex in Reading town centre.

Changes to one of the Tesco superstores in Bracknell have been given the go-ahead.

Construction for a new health centre in Bracknell town centre has nearly been completed.

An account auditing scandal which led to Reading council having to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds has been remembered nearly 10 years on.

Signage for a food store with two different spellings of the word ‘centre’ in Reading has been rejected.

Gas works that caused major delays, disruptions and long detours have sparked criticism from residents and councillors.

Drivers of more polluting cars will be charged more for on-street parking in Reading next month.

How much Reading councillors could get paid this year has been revealed.

A decision on plans for 235 new homes on a green space in north east Bracknell has been delayed.

A plan to demolish a car servicing station so the site can be repurposed to store fuel tankers between two villages in Berkshire has been withdrawn.

The longest serving MP in Reading was among a group of other MPs who have recently visited Denmark amid a clash with President Donald Trump over Greenland.

Special education places have been created in Bracknell, but uncertainty remains over the creation of a new school for autistic children.

Lights that will be installed at the main cemetery in Reading will be switched off during closure times to limit disturbance for bats and other animals.

Villagers in Finchampstead have been surprised in recent days to see the play equipment in Finchampstead Memorial Park vanish into thin air.

Nearly all the councillors in Bracknell Forest have rejected pay increases amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Mystery surrounds a plan to demolish a restaurant that has recently been brought back to life so it can be replaced with homes.

Upcoming speed restrictions in  Woodley and Earley have attracted national attention as the limits are to go down to 20mph on major residential roads.

Traffic lights have been installed as Thames Water is conducting emergency network repairs near historic homes in a village in Berkshire.

A new 40-stable racehorse training yard is being planned to expand an existing yard in Upper Lambourn.

Concerns have been raised about the possibility that local elections could be cancelled in Bracknell.

The Downs School in Compton wants to prioritise giving places to pupils from its own academy primary schools.

The landlords of an award-winning pub in Bracknell have celebrated five years at the helm despite the recent difficulties they’ve experienced due to less trade.

An American burger restaurant and drive-thru at a destination near Reading that has been years in the making is finally set to open.

An English food van could be coming to the car park of a pub in Wokingham town centre.

A clash is due over a plan by a phone and technology store in Reading town centre to sell alcohol after its owner was previously accused of drinks sales to teens.

A pre-school that has been closed for years can be converted into homes despite concerns about road safety and parking.

The colleagues of a councillor have reacted to the news that he has left the Conservative Party to become the first Reform UK councillor in Reading.

The demolition of a large office building in Bracknell continues to clear the way for a new industrial warehouse.

A debate is due on parking at Twyford train station as nearly 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for the situation to be improved.

NOTE:  this goes with the Newbury peace garden story The old crane near the waterfront in Newbury comes down this week – for a refurb.

River bank piling to shore up the south side of the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury town centre and the removal of the historic goods crane starts this week.

Two businesses in West Berkshire have been fined for employing illegal migrants.

Plans are progressing for a new health centre in the heart of Bracknell.

A school in Theale has been championed for teaching and looking after pupils with special educational needs.

The manager of an Indian restaurant in Reading is ‘relieved and grateful’ to reopen and welcome customers after being forced to close temporarily.

Changes have been made to a transformational project at a prominent corner site in Reading town centre.

Bracknell Forest Council has denied a request to reveal the identity of an investment property it has agreed to sell to make money.

The education secretary has visited a school in Bracknell Forest to welcome the government’s boost in nursery provision.

Both of the TGI Fridays restaurants in Reading have now closed following ongoing troubles for the American diner chain.

More than £1,000 was donated at a charity church service in Reading to raise money for hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica.

The education secretary has answered what the government is doing to improve special needs provision in Bracknell Forest.

Roads in Earley will be getting 20mph speed limits as part of an initiative to make journeys easier for people who walk and cycle.

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is consulting West Berkshire residents and staff on council tax funding for the next financial year.

West Berkshire Council has been given £149.

A convenience store in Whitley has been given permission to keep on selling alcohol until midnight on weekends.

An Indian cuisine restaurant and takeaway in Reading has been forced to close temporarily due to hygiene concerns.

A leading member of Bracknell Forest Council has cleared the air on whether it will introduce emissions-based charges at its car parks.

The early planning stages to transform Reading Prison into a cultural hub are in progress two years after it was purchased by a Chinese billionaire.

Atomic weapons workers are to vote on strike action at AWE.

The former leader of the Conservatives on Reading Borough Council has defected to Reform UK.

Council tax is set to increase in Woodley to pay for town services and community facilities.

A cocktail bar in Reading town centre has won permission to stay open until 3am each night.

The leaders of West Berkshire Council and neighbouring Basingstoke and Deane Council have drawn battle lines over plans for 350 houses over the border, but on the doorstep of Newbury.

West Berkshire Council turns up in an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.

A decision is due on a plan to convert a grand house set amongst parkland in Bracknell into flats.

Residents of a village in Berkshire have staged a protest against a plan for 350 homes being ‘imposed’ on them by a neighbouring council.

An insight has been given into how much Bracknell Forest Council spends on helping the young people it supports mature into adulthood.

Plans are still in the works for TV celebrity James Corden’s brand new home in Berkshire.

A parish council is calling for the government to intervene in an upcoming decision on a plan for more than 200 homes at a village near Bracknell.

A main road in Woodley will be getting a new 20mph speed limit to make it safer for ‘vulnerable road users’.

Construction of a huge solar farm that is planned near Wokingham could be delayed for three years or more.

Help for rough sleepers in West Berkshire Council will be reviewed today (Monday).

The deadline for applying for primary school places for September 2026 entry in West Berkshire is this Thursday (January 15).

Residents living in Compton are being invited to a public consultation about development plans  for 160 homes on the former Institute for Animal Health site.

Drivers across England can now see how well their local highway authority is tackling the pothole plague thanks to a new traffic light rating system published by the Government yesterday (Sunday).

Goeldi’s Monkeys have returned to West Berkshire’s The Living Rainforest – and the local MP was amongst their first visitors.

Lotus cars are being sold alongside McLaren supercars at a prestigious dealership in Bracknell.

A fresh permission is being sought for alcohol to be sold at a convenience store in Reading town centre, where the previous owner had got into trouble with the police.

A housing association in charge of providing and managing affordable homes is moving ahead with projects across Bracknell this year.

A couple’s appeal to create more living space at their home in Woodley has been dismissed.

Mental health issues remain the main reason why staff at West Berkshire Council go off sick.

A decision is due on a contentious plan for more than 200 homes to be built on fields north of Bracknell.

Plans for a drive-thru food takeaway near a busy junction in Reading have hit a delay.

A plan to add 70 homes to a development that is being built on a former golf course north of Reading could still go ahead despite it being rejected last month.

A plan that will transform farmland south of Reading into thousands of homes is moving forward as neighbours have just days to make comments.

Fears of cumulative new development in the AWE safety zone have meant plans for a storage centre in Aldermaston are being called before a council committee.

Plans for digital screens to replace phone boxes at four separate locations in Reading have all been refused due to concerns that they would distract drivers.

Volunteers have reacted in uproar over a ‘litter crisis’ at a leisure destination that has recently closed in Bracknell town centre.

Staff at a museum in Woodley will be digitising pictures that give insight into the aircraft manufacturing heritage of the area.

Roads in Earley are set to get 20mph speed limits despite an uproar from some neighbours.

A plan to convert an abandoned village school into homes could still go ahead, despite it being rejected over road safety concerns.

Reading will win out from a government review into spending on local councils, with the borough council set to benefit from a £42.

Police have been cracking down on anti-social behaviour and nuisance e-bike riding in Woodley town centre, but worries from residents remain.

A former senior councillor in Reading has quit Labour to join the Green Party.

Work is progressing on a new road that will serve more than 1,000 new homes in Wokingham.

Permission has been given to convert offices in Newbury’s Bartholomew Street into 18 flats.

The Government planning inspectorate has requested additional information from the developer behind an asphalt plant near Membury services.

A decision is due on improvements to the cemetery where thousands of people have their final resting place in Reading.

Police officers have targeted criminals, worked with partner agencies and enforced home closures to tackle crime at an estate in Wokingham.

A huge pile of rubbish has been dumped outside a store and former pub in West Reading.

Councillors in Bracknell have decided to privately sell an asset that it owns outside of the town.

Another illegal Gypsy Traveller site is being constructed in West Berkshire – this time near Pangbourne.

The potential for Reading to expand into its suburbs to create a larger council has been debated.

Health chiefs in West Berkshire have launched a survey to assess experiences of health care services in the district.

Progress is being made on plans for a new sixth form centre at a secondary school in Wokingham.

Buildings that have until recently served as an office complex in Reading town centre are now set to be turned into flats.

A huge office building in the heart of Bracknell is set to be converted into dozens of flats.

Councillors in Reading have clashed over the closure of the council’s housing company, which has been disbanded.

More than 100 people from the Reading area took part in a meditation event held simultaneously across the world.

A handful of big players are in charge of the majority of new housing developments in Bracknell, as progress is being made on a series of projects.

More than 1,000 apartments could be built in Reading in the coming years as a series of huge projects might be decided this year.

Parking rules for new housing, flats and developments in Bracknell are set to be overhauled for the first time in a decade.

A plan to replace a defunct club along one of the busiest roads in Reading with 30 flats and a shop has been refused.

The redevelopment of an industrial estate that is home to a brewery in Reading has been rejected as the site could be repurposed for housing in the future.

The German supermarket giants are clashing over a plan to turn a defunct DIY store into an Aldi in Bracknell.

A public consultation is to be held to lower the speed limit to 20mph on many of the residential roads and cul de sacs within Hermitage, Bucklebury and Cold Ash.

A disabled man has accused Reading council of ‘cutting off’ his support payments.

A plan to add a family home to a semi-detached house in a residential street in North Ascot has been defeated.

Plans that will transform the skyline in Reading with more than 1,000 flats have been given the go-ahead this year.

A successful American burger chain is due to open ‘very soon’ as construction of its new restaurant nears completion.

The town centre in Woodley is set to receive fresh attention, with a focus on improving the experience for shoppers.

It has been a bumper year in Reading for venue and restaurant openings, with two new bowling alleys and arcades and eateries serving a range of cuisines.

Councillors have clashed over rules on a ‘non-political’ Facebook group with more than 26,000 members.

Millions of pounds are spent each year in Wokingham looking after people when they retire and disabled people.

Thames Valley Police says it will be nearly £9m worse off than anticipated following the Government police funding settlement.

An appeal has been lodged against the refusal of West Berkshire Council to grant planning permission for storage containers in Midgham.

A bid to sell alcohol at a Brazilian café in Reading has been granted despite concerns over disturbance and parking problems.

West Berkshire Council has ruled out shifting staff on to a four-day week, after the local government secretary Steve Reed has written to all council leaders in England warning them not to introduce it.

West Berkshire Council has obtained an interim injunction from the High Court in relation to the unauthorised traveller site south of Reading Road (near the AWE site in Aldermaston).

The amount Reading council spends on mayoral events and services has been revealed, with tens of thousands of pounds being spent each year.

A boss at  Bracknell Forest Council has admitted to failures and lessons learned as nearly £8,000 has been paid to people who have made complaints.

A couple have suffered a nightmare experience waiting for hospital patient transport that never turned up.

West Berkshire’s council leader has blasted the MP for half the district after she said the Government funding review is a good thing.

An office building at a business park on the outskirts of Reading is set to be transformed to create nearly 100 apartments.

A pub in Bracknell is losing customers due to neighbours being moved to replace flat blocks that were built out of crumbling concrete.

A showdown is set for an exciting gold rush-style adventure zone at a golf course, with a complaint being made about its theme.

A woman has expressed anger over her claim that ‘antisemitic’ leaflets were being handed out in Reading town centre.

An independent report commissioned by West Berkshire Council into its own financial problems has come back with some damning insights into how the local authority is run.

It’s a sign of the times.

An independent girls’ school in Reading has celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the legendary poet and writer Jane Austen.

Improvements to affordable homes and service upgrades are among the priorities in Bracknell Forest Council’s budget.

A plan to use a car park in Bracknell as a driving school for motorbikes has been withdrawn after being hit with objections.

Hundreds of households in narrow streets in Wokingham, Woodley and Earley are finally due to have their blue bags replaced with wheelie bins.

A government agency is helping councils in Berkshire to provide more affordable and social housing.

A pub along one of the busiest roads in Reading has received protected status after a failed attempt to convert it into a Greggs bakery.

A defunct food court is set to be replaced with a new convenience store in Reading town centre, despite concerns being raised about street drinking and safety.

A school has converted space previously used as a disabled charity centre into a place to teach special needs children.