Councillor seen hitting female heckler at Reform UK conference asked to confess

• Bracknell town councillor who was involved in physical confrontation with female heckler at the Reform UK conference has been asked to confess.

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Bracknell News — News · 2 days ago Fallout as Bracknell Reform leaders are caught in confrontation with heckler • Police want female heckler who was involved in clash with Bracknell Reform leaders who attended the party conference to come forward.

Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday Council signs new partnership agreement with voluntary sector through 2029 • new three-year partnership agreement has been signed by Reading Borough Council and the voluntary and community sector.

Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday Plans put forward to simplify council tax support in proposed overhaul • Councillors say the council tax support scheme which has been reducing how much residents have to pay for 13 years is "no longer fit for purpose."

Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday Police seize uninsured vehicles during Berkshire patrols • Thames Valley Police seize uninsured vehicles in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, including cars recovered in Arborfield and Aldermaston during rural crime patrols.

Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday How every Berkshire MP voted on historic assisted dying bill • Berkshire's MPs were divided over assisted dying legislation as Parliament voted on one of the most significant and controversial social issues of recent years.

Slough Observer — News · Local news · 2 days ago Government issues update on salmonella outbreak as hundreds fall ill • The outbreak is one of three clusters of Salmonella Enteritidis currently under investigation in the UK by the UKHSA and the Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Bracknell Forest Council news · Government and democracy · 2 days ago Take part in our short story writing competition • Official council news and service updates.

BBC Berkshire RSS feed · News and media · yesterday Plan to demolish and replace toothpaste factory • The 1950s site will be knocked down and replaced with three smaller units if the plan is approved.

Slough Observer — News · Local news · 2 days ago Bake Off introduces new themed week for 2026 and it involves the viewers • The Great British Bake Off has introduced new week with challenges created by the viewers.

BBC Berkshire RSS feed · News and media · yesterday 'I have before 9/11 life and an after 9/11 life' • Karen Rowland, who lives in Reading, saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center 25 years ago.

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12 Sep at 10:00 · Walk ReadingCalleva Atrebatum: Guided Walk Through Roman Britain

12 Sep · University of Reading EventsCentenary Heritage Tours: Exploring Foxhill House

12 Sep at 10:30; 12 Sep at 11:00 · Royal Berkshire ArchivesHeritage Open Days 2026: Behind the scenes tour of the Royal Berkshire Archives

19 Sep at 10:30 · REDAHeritage Open Days 2026: Saint Giles Church Reading

12 Sep at 09:00 · REDAHeritage Open Days 2026: St Luke's Church

12 Sep at 09:30 · REDAHeritage Open Days 2026: St Mary's Episcopal Chapel

13 Sep at 11:00 · University of Reading EventsHeritage Open Days 2026: Tour of Foxhill House

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A small local fact

Reading and Maidenhead are both Elizabeth line endpoints on the western branch, so London transport disruption can be a genuinely local Thames Valley story.