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• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:10 GMTLevel crossing death victim named
  A man who died when his car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Wokingham was a 58-year-old local car dealer.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:34 GMTFirst class - what's the point?
  MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. And one But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:04 GMTMobile giant Vodafone faces cuts
  Cuts of 375 jobs are announced at mobile phone giant Vodafone which has its UK headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire.
• Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:44:14 GMTWoman, 22, to climb Mount Everest
  A Berkshire 22-year-old holds an auction to raise cash for her bid to become the youngest British female to reach the top of Mount Everest.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:31 GMTPlans for flood plain homes axed
  Plans for 7,500 homes on the Kennet Meadows flood plain, south west of Reading, are scrapped by developers.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:03:43 GMTMan injured in caravan fire dies
  A man in his 60s who was rescued with serious injuries from a caravan fire in Slough dies in hospital three weeks later.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:40:09 GMTTwo held after injured man dies
  Two men are held after a man, thought to be in his 20s, was discovered with head injuries in a road in a Berkshire town.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:13:33 GMTCrossing death 'not suspicious'
  The death of a driver whose car was hit by a train on a level crossing was not suspicious, police say.
• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:02:56 GMTRiverside towpath to be revamped
  A popular towpath that runs alongside the River Kennet is to be upgraded in Berkshire.
• Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:46:19 GMTWorries over level crossing death
  Residents are expected to raise safety concerns at a meeting with councillors after a driver died at a level crossing in Berkshire.