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Teachers wear black arm bands during Ofsted inspection in solidarity with head who took own life

Head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury had announced plans to boycott an inspection

The Independent UK

Headteacher to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry after primary school leader ‘took her own life’

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

The Independent UK

Head planning to refuse Ofsted entry asks supporters not to come to school

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin Schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

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Headteacher plans to refuse Ofsted entry to school after Ruth Perry death

Flora Cooper is executive head of the John Rankin schools in Newbury, Berkshire.

The Independent UK

Primrose-fringed lanes, orchids and cake: readers’ favourite UK spring walks

From the wild Irish Sea coast of Bangor to the crocus fields of Berkshire, our tipsters experience the joy of the spring awakening. Scroll down for the winning tip

The Guardian - UK

Urgent warning to dog owners as new deadly Alabama Rot case confirmed in UK

Dog owners are being warned to 'remain vigilant' after a second fatal case of Alabama Rot in 2023 has been confirmed in Berkshire, tragically killing six-year-old Hungarian Vizsla Marnie

Daily Mirror

Nearly half of Londoners have used £19bn Elizabeth line – survey

The railway stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in west London to Abbey Wood in south-east London and Shenfield in Essex.

The Independent UK

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‘We live in the here and now’: Ukrainian refugees starting businesses in the UK

Alex and Ivanna Malik drove here through five countries and are running an IT firm in Berkshire

The Guardian - UK

Vets issue new warning over deadly Alabama rot after beloved Labrador dies from disease

Veterinary specialists have published a map of confirmed cases of Alabama rot after a three-year-old Labrador in Berkshire sadly died from the dangerous disease

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-3 killed in crash just before Christmas after dropping her husband off at work

Benedicta Owusu-Buabeng, 38, died following a head-on collision in Bracknell, Berkshire, on December 17. The mum and wife was described as 'caring', 'passionate' and 'conscientious'

Daily Mirror

Horse Power: Hermes Allen can win the Challow Hurdle at Newbury

Paul Nicholls' five-year-old can land the Grade One feature in Berkshire while Peking Rose, Certainly Red, Doctor Ken, Gamaret, Amelia's Dance, Sporting Ace, Midnight Moss, Bobmahley, Midnight River and Secret Reprieve can also be weekend winners

Liverpool Echo

Reading v Swansea City halted after fan collapses in away end

There were concerning scenes in Berkshire as Swansea City's clash with Reading was briefly halted due

Wales Online

Two people tell how Citizens Advice helped them turn their lives around

Melanie in Berkshire was swamped by her debts until she got in touch with the Guardian and Observer appeal charity, which also stepped in to help Robert in Anglesey with a boiler that was damaging his health

The Guardian - UK

The plot thickens: why murder mystery weekends are on the rise

Gory getaways are all the rage, thanks to glamorous extras, contemporary themes and a taste for escapism. Our writer heads to Berkshire to visit an ‘unhinged heiress’

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The Independent UK

In Pictures: Royal staff deck Windsor Castle hall with 20ft Christmas tree

Tourists exploring the historic Berkshire royal residence will be able to see it transformed for the festive season.

Manchester Evening News

The Crown: What caused the fire at Windsor Castle and what happened?

Netflix’s royal drama depicts the destructive inferno at the Queen’s Berkshire residence

The Guardian - UK

‘All this on our doorstep’: conservation and resistance on Gallows Down

The writer Nicola Chester views the Berkshire hill close to her village home as a focal point of belonging and guardianship towards nature

Daily Mirror

Mel B reveals Spice Girls' emotional reaction to boyfriend Rory McPhee's romantic proposal

Rory got down on one knee with a £100,000 champagne-coloured diamond ring when they stayed at the luxury five-star country house Cliveden Hotel in Berkshire last week

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Dad 'broken all over again' as water park where daughter drowned is allowed to reopen

Kyra Hill, 11, died when she reportedly got into trouble at an inflatable assault course at the Liquid Leisure Windsor in Datchet, Berkshire, in August

The Independent UK

Father of tragic Kyra tells of despair at water park’s partial reopening

Kyra Hill, 11, was attending a birthday party at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, when she got into trouble in a designated swimming area.

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton always orders 'favourite pudding' when she pops into local pub for dinner

The Princess of Wales is famous for following a healthy diet - but it would appear there is one sweet treat she can never turn down whenever she visits a local pub in Berkshire

The Independent UK

Rod Stewart rents home in Berkshire for Ukrainian refugee family of seven

The musician will pay the bills and rent on the house for at least a year

Daily Record

Woman who suffered cardiac arrest in Edinburgh's Botanic Garden meets man who saved her life

Jeanne Reilly, from Berkshire, was with her friend in the capital when she went into cardiac arrest last year.

Football London

Stina Blackstenius goal sinks Reading and maintains Arsenal's perfect start to WSL season

The Gunners had to dig in deep to come away with maximum points from Berkshire on Sunday evening

Edinburgh Live

Mum reunites with Edinburgh man who saved her life after collapsing at beauty spot

Jeanne Reilly, of Berkshire, recently returned to Edinburgh with family and friends to attend the unveiling of a new defibrillator installed at the same location where she collapsed on July 30 last year.

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