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Duckling the rescue cat finds a new home after foster care transformation
After returning to Battersea five years after her initial adoption, Duckling struggled to adjust to cattery life. A period in foster care h…
PC Andrew Harper's killers to remain in prison following changes to early release scheme
The Prime Minister has confirmed that those convicted of unlawful killing will be excluded from an early release programme designed to addr…
University of Reading student creates first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932
Master's student Maha Khan has produced a chocolate bar using cocoa grown entirely in Berkshire, marking the first commercially viable UK-g…
University of Reading student creates first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932
Master's student Maha Khan has produced a chocolate bar using cocoa grown entirely at the University of Reading's International Cocoa Quara…
University of Reading student creates first all-British chocolate bar since 1932
Master’s student Maha Khan has produced a chocolate bar using cocoa beans grown entirely in Berkshire to mark the University of Reading’s c…
Wokingham solar farm approved to power 10,500 homes
Wokingham Borough Council has approved the construction of a 43,000-panel solar farm near California Country Park. The project is expected …
Prince William wins charity polo match at Guards Polo Club, raising over £1m
The Prince of Wales competed in the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup at Windsor Great Park, with the event raising over £1m for organisations in…
Reading bus depot to host 600 community-owned solar panels
A new community-led project is installing over 600 solar panels on the roof of the Reading Buses depot. This initiative will generate enoug…
British Army awards contract to UK startup for uncrewed ground vehicles
The British Army has awarded a contract to Windsor-based XRC Robotics to supply their modular RHINO platform. This versatile vehicle can be…
Reading to install 2,600 new on-street electric vehicle charging points
Reading Borough Council is launching a 15-year project to install thousands of new charging points on residential streets. This initiative …
Mars to invest £190 million in Slough factory
Mars is investing £190 million to modernise its historic Slough factory, where the first Mars Bar was created. The site will be transformed…
Berkshire village celebrates the legacy of campaigner who saved local heathland
The village of Inkpen is remembering Lillian Watts, a dedicated naturalist who helped save the local common from development. Her generous …