£255,000 fund to help Berkshire schools go fully phone-free
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£255,000 fund to help Berkshire schools go fully phone-free
• Secondary schools across Berkshire are set to benefit from share of £255,000 in new funding aimed at helping them become fully mobile phone free.
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 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday New community garden to bring people together in Whitley Wood• New community garden will see local residents socialise and learn new skills Scheme is partnership between the Council, Morgan Sindall and Freely Fruity Morgan Sindall support is commitment to social value whilst building 42 new affordable homes for the Council at Hexham Road |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Police release CCTV images after nearly £1,400 worth of goods stolen from Boots• Nearly £1,400 worth of goods have been stolen from shop. |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Bracknell primary school praised by Ofsted after inspection• primary school has been praised for its progress following recent Ofsted inspection. |
 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday Dr Bike summer roadshow around Reading• Free bike maintenance checks on offer around the borough Turn up with your bike for free repairs, cycle safety tips and advice from experts |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Bank shuts down all new mortgage deals after 188 years from next week• Nationwide, which Clydesdale Bank earlier this year, announced the move on June 24 |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday In the Dock: Wokingham man caught with two knives• The following cases have taken place in Reading Magistrates.. |
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27 & 28 Jun from 10:00 · Hurst Show and Country Fayre · What's On ReadingHurst Show and Country Fayre 2026
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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.
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Maidenhead Railway Bridge features in J.M.W. Turner's famous 1844 painting 'Rain, Steam and Speed'.
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