Train operator cracks down on fare dodgers

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        August 4, 2026

Train operator cracks down on fare dodgers

        Good Morning Thames Valley — 2026-08-04South Western Railway says there is widespread misuse of electronic tickets by passengers.
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Train operator cracks down on fare dodgers
• South Western Railway says there is widespread misuse of electronic tickets by passengers.
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Solar farm project to power 10,500 homes approved
• Construction of the delayed 43,000-panel solar farm is expected to begin later this year.
Bracknell Forest Council news · Government and democracy · yesterday
Summer holiday activities around Bracknell Forest
• Official council news and service updates.
BBC Berkshire RSS feed · News and media · 3 days ago
Former workers fight for wages they say they're owed: 'It makes me sick'
• Sonia Garcia Monuz is among ex-catering firm employees who claim they are owed unpaid wages.
BBC Berkshire RSS feed · News and media · 2 days ago
South Asian festival celebrates 10th anniversary
• Reading Mela began in 2016 and draws thousands of people to Reading's Palmer Park every summer.
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Royal Borough seeks views on measures to keep parks and public spaces safe and welcoming
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Official notice: Bracknell Forest Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Bracknell planning register. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: GOV.UK flood check - Windsor and Maidenhead. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: GOV.UK flood check - Reading. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Met Office forecast - Reading. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
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Every Tuesday and Thursday 2.30pm-3.30pm, and Saturday 2pm-3pm · Reading Museum · What's On Reading. Bayeux Tapestry ToursEvery Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30am · Reading Libraries · What's On Reading. Coffee Mornings at Southcote Library2026-08-08T12:00:00Z · What's On Reading. Goan Food & Cultural Festival 20262026-08-04T09:45:00Z · Family Research Centre · What's On Reading. Kendrick Conservation Area WalkEvery Tuesday 10.15 - 10.45am and 11.15 - 11.45am · Reading Libraries · What's On Reading. Rhymetime at Caversham LibraryEvery Tuesday and Thursday 10.30 - 11am · Reading Libraries · What's On Reading. Rhymetime at Palmer Park LibraryWednesdays, 10:30-11:00 · Reading Museum · What's On Reading. Rhymetime at Reading MuseumEvery Tuesday 10.15 - 10.45am and 11.15 - 11.45am and Thursday 10.15 - 10.45am and 11.15 - 11.45am · Reading Libraries · What's On Reading. Rhymetime at the NEW Reading Central Library
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Reading and Maidenhead are both Elizabeth line endpoints on the western branch, so London transport disruption can be a genuinely local Thames Valley story.
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Maidenhead Railway Bridge is nicknamed 'the Sounding Arch' because clapping on the Taplow towpath beneath it produces six or more echoes.
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