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• Naheed Ejaz served as Bracknell Forest's mayor from May 2023 but resigned as a councillor in 2024.
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 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feedtoday 'Lung scan in supermarket car park saved my life'• Sandra Champkins was symptom-free when a CT scan in a Tesco car park detected she had cancer. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feedtoday Most of council-run parking charges set to rise• The changes will be implemented at 12 car parks across Reading in August, the council says. |
Reading Chronicle newstoday 'Best ever' Coke flavour returns to UK shelves 8 years after being discontinued• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "'Best ever' Coke flavour returns to UK shelves 8 years after being discontinued" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
Reading Chronicle newstoday New shop to open in Caversham 'could attract antisocial behaviour'• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "New shop to open in Caversham 'could attract antisocial behaviour'" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feedtoday Saffery High Wycombe raises £10,000 for Heart of Bucks• Saffery, a leading accountancy and business advisory firm in High Wycombe, is proud to announce that its team of 54 people has raised an impressive £10,000 in total for Heart of Bucks over the past four years. |
Reading Chronicle newstoday Price reduced for five-bedroom family home in Berkshire village• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Price reduced for five-bedroom family home in Berkshire village" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feedtoday Businesses invited to connect with next generation talent as student mentoring demand rises• Local businesses are being invited to connect directly with the next generation workforce, as demand for student, mentoring at Buckinghamshire New University continues to grow. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feedtoday James Cowper Kreston appoints new Business Tax Partner• James Cowper Kreston are pleased to announce the appointment of Katy Rabindran as Business Tax Partner, based in the Oxford office. |
Abbey Quarter BIDtoday Training and upskilling• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
 | Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue latest newstoday Don’t Let Barbecue Blunders Ruin Your Summer• Fire service incidents, safety campaigns and public-service updates for Berkshire residents. |
Abbey Quarter BIDtoday Business Directory• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
Abbey Quarter BIDtoday Business networking• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
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