Berkshire News
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London Paddington disruption: Passengers blast "disgraceful" handling of incident
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Trains to and from London Paddington were disrupted on Saturday evening owing to an emergency services operation in the station. Nobody was hurt but we had to turn power off to trains for a period as well as close some platforms, which meant that we couldn’t run the same level of trains as we would normally.
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Universities across the region shoot up major league table with UK-leading courses
Universities across the region have shot up a major university league table,
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"Prolific offender" from Reading let out from prison by mistake after printing error
A “prolific offender” from Reading was released from HMP Bristol by mistake after “human error” meant his remand warrant was not printed out and checked, an inquest jury heard.
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Wind in the Willows artwork could fetch £20K at London auction
Artwork from children's classic 'The Wind in the Willows' is estimated to go for up to £20,000 at upcoming auction.
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Pictures: See inside Berkshire's most expensive house - on sale for £9 million
If you have £9 million and you just don't know what to do with it, you may be interested in one of the most expensive properties in Berkshire on the market at the moment.
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"Shock" as killer of Ascot mother Joanna Simpson to have parole hearing in private
Loved ones of a mother bludgeoned to death in her Ascot home by her British Airways captain husband said they are “shocked” and “angered” that his parole review will be held in private.
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Rail works around Newbury to bring disruption to services until December
Network Rail is planning to replace track on the Newbury route, alongside flood alleviation works, during September, November and December.
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Crash on A339: Man injured in three-car crash between Newbury and Headley
We were called at 11.55am today (14 September) to a report of a three-car road traffic on the A339 near Headley.
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Reading council issues warning over "disturbing" scam text sent to residents
A "disturbing" scam parking fine text message has been sent out to residents across Reading, leading to a warning from Reading Borough Council.
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Trains between Reading and London Paddington have been left in "chaos" according to commuters - as lines have been closed due to a trespass incident.