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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's '60s Entryway is a Guidebook for Turning Hallways into Characterful Statements, Not Afterthoughts

Velvet armchairs, a sideboard, and a patterned rug turn the Berkshire hallway into a miniature living room that welcomes guests

Homes & Gardens

University of Reading makes first British-grown chocolate bar in nearly 100 years

The University of Reading has created the Reading 100 Chocolate Bar, made entirely from British ingredients including cocoa grown in Berkshire. Produced to mark the university's centenary, it is the first UK-grown chocolate bar made since Rowntrees gifted one to the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1932. That was the only other…

The Independent UK

‘Solution identified’ to prevent early release of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers

Pc Harper was fatally injured in Berkshire in 2019.

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Burnham asks justice secretary to find way to keep PC Andrew Harper’s killers in jail

Angela Rayner says new justice secretary has until September to develop plan to keep most serious offenders behind bars as Burnham backtracks on claim he cannot secure targeted exemption for two men who killed police officer

The Independent UK

Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers may be eligible for early release

The 28-year-old sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in August 2019.

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban brought in for 2.4m people amid ongoing hot weather

South East Water said customers would be affected by restrictions in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

Evening Standard

Kate dazzles in yellow in triumphant return to Royal Ascot

The Princess of Wales made her first appearance at the famous Berkshire meet since being diagnosed with cancer in early 2024.

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Kate returns to Royal Ascot with William for first time since cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales joined her husband in the traditional carriage procession alongside the King and Queen

Evening Standard

Royal Ascot champion to defend title as prestigious festival returns

Ombudsman will defend his Prince of Wales’s Stakes title against rivals Daryz, Almaqam, and Minnie Hauk at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The race is anticipated as a highlight of the five-day festival, which runs from 16-20 June; more than 286,000 people visited Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire over the course of…

The Independent UK

UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Insiders Expose Palace Hypocrisy Over Pippa Middleton's Gate Takeover

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly upset over perceived double standards in royal security, contrasting their situation with Pippa Middleton's security arrangements at her Berkshire estate.

International Business Times UK

Inside Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Furious Outburst Over Kate Middleton's Family Alleged Hypocrisy

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be angered by what they see as a 'double standard' after Kate Middleton's sister Pippa and her husband James Matthews fought to keep a controversial security gate at their Berkshire home.

International Business Times UK

Police investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over Royal Ascot misconduct allegation

The alleged incident is said to have happened at the 2002 racing event in Berkshire, The Sunday Times reported

The Independent UK

Police investigating Andrew ‘inappropriate behaviour’ allegation at Royal Ascot

The alleged incident is said to have happened at the 2002 racing event in Berkshire, The Sunday Times reported.

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Andrew faces fresh police probe over alleged inappropriate behaviour at Ascot

The incident is alleged to have taken place in 2002 at the event in Berkshire

The Times of India

‘He was a genius’: UK family donates father’s hand-made, 40-year Lancaster cockpit to RAF Airfield

The family of a Berkshire man has donated a hand-built Lancaster bomber cockpit replica to an RAF visitor centre after he spent nearly 40 years creating it in his garden shed.

The Times of India

‘Within hours, he was gone’: Berkshire father shares pain after son dies in meningitis outbreak

The father of a teenager who died after contracting meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, sociable and kind-hearted” son, describing how the 17-year-old developed sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell.

The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak sparks alarm after student dies and 2 others fall ill in Reading Area

Health authorities are investigating a meningitis outbreak in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two others were hospitalized. The cases appear linked through social groups of young people, prompting concern and precautionary measures. Experts urge vigilance for symptoms, especially in teenagers and young adults.

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The Guardian - UK

Father pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son who died after contracting meningitis

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley college in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in Berkshire outbreak

The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak in Berkshire causes panic in three schools

A student's death from meningitis at Henley College has prompted health officials to investigate links to Reading Blue Coat and Highdown Secondary schools. While the Berkshire strain differs from the Kent outbreak, authorities are providing precautionary treatment to close contacts. Experts emphasize the disease requires close contact to spread, with…

Woman & Home

Lady Louise Windsor has 'no airs and graces' as she takes on special job without any 'special treatment'

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's daughter is back in Berkshire and she's been described as a 'real asset' to her new team

The Guardian - UK

Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak

Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and sixth form centre receiving treatment

The Guardian - UK

One dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire

Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in Reading

The Conversation

‘A life-and-death matter’: understanding how Ofsted inspections risk suicidal thoughts in teachers

Ofsted, the schools inspectorate in England, was the subject of a UK parliamentary inquiry after the death by suicide of Ruth Perry, headteacher of Caversham Primary school in Berkshire, in 2023. The coroner’s report had concluded that Perry’s death was “suicide, contributed to by an Ofsted inspection”.

The Independent UK

Former Berkshire mayor jailed for three years for helping son to cover up rape of unconscious teenage girl

Naheed Ejaz stalled officers and spoke in Urdu to her son about ‘hiding something’

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