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• Sun, 27 May 2012 05Diamond Jubilee Pageant: Family to row on the Thames - BBC News
  BBC NewsDiamond Jubilee Pageant: Family to row on the ThamesBBC NewsOwners Nicholas and Katharine Syfret from Pangbourne, Berkshire will row along with friends John and Jennifer South. They were selected for the flotilla to represent communities along the River Thames. Without a garage or boatyard, the Salter's Double ...If ever we needed cheering up, it's now. Which is why the silent majority are ...Daily Mailall 107 news articles »
• Sun, 27 May 2012 11Woman found dead in Berkshire underpass - BBC News
  Belfast TelegraphWoman found dead in Berkshire underpassBBC NewsPolice are investigating the "suspicious" death of a young woman whose body was found in an underpass in Berkshire. Officers said the woman in her 20s was found in Bay Drive, Bullbrook, Bracknell, at about 08:00 BST. Paramedics were called but she was ...Woman's body found in underpassBelfast TelegraphBody found in BracknellITV NewsBREAKING NEWS: Murder hunt launched after body of young woman with throat slit ...Daily Mailall 196 news articles »
• Fri, 25 May 2012 21Ex-General Re, AIG execs may settle criminal case - Reuters UK
  Ex-General Re, AIG execs may settle criminal caseReuters UKBy Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Four former executives at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N) General Re Corp and one at American International Group Inc (AIG.N) are in talks to settle a long-running criminal case accusing them of engineering a ...and more »
• Sat, 26 May 2012 00BBC Radio Berkshire schedule Friday 25 May 2012 - BBC News
  BBC Radio Berkshire schedule Friday 25 May 2012BBC NewsThis page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience.
• Fri, 25 May 2012 19Maidenhead man sentenced for handling stolen Altwood School statue - BBC News
  BBC NewsMaidenhead man sentenced for handling stolen Altwood School statueBBC NewsA man has been told to help pay for a new statue after being sentenced following the theft of a memorial to four Berkshire schoolboys. Adam Brettell, 31, from Evenlode, Maidenhead, was given a 12-month community order after previously admitting to ...and more »
• Fri, 25 May 2012 18Slough residents vote against allowing casinos in town - BBC News
  Slough residents vote against allowing casinos in townBBC NewsFollowing a public consultation 71% voted in favour of upholding the Berkshire town's current "no casino" policy. A council spokesperson said considerations for not having a casino were "the effect on vulnerable people, personal and religious beliefs".and more »
• Fri, 25 May 2012 18Network Rail fined £150000 over track accidents - BBC News
  BBC NewsNetwork Rail fined £150000 over track accidentsBBC NewsCharles Stockwell, from Reading, was hit by a train and killed while welding at Ruscombe, Berkshire in April 2007. Track worker David Coles was struck by a train which severed his leg in 2008 at Kennington Junction near Oxford.Fine for rail group after train tragedyOxford Mailall 8 news articles »
• Thu, 24 May 2012 18Warren Buffett eyes more newspapers: report - Reuters UK
  Sydney Morning HeraldWarren Buffett eyes more newspapers: reportReuters UK(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) is eyeing more newspapers, according to a memo posted on Jim Romenesko's media website. tinyurl.com/7odreje The Oracle of Omaha wrote in a memo to Berkshire Hathaway's publishers and editors ...Buffett to buy newspapers - but says online readers must payThe Week UK3 Buffett Sayings That Will Make You MoneyMotley Fool UKall 273 news articles »
• Thu, 24 May 2012 10Berkshire-based company MarketingEmpire.co.uk pledges 1% of all future profits ... - Journalism.co.uk (press release)
  Berkshire-based company MarketingEmpire.co.uk pledges 1% of all future profits ...Journalism.co.uk (press release)However, one Berkshire-based Company is making a real mark by 'doing the right thing' 24th May 2012. Berkshire, UK. With GDP now in the negative for two quarters running and the UK officially back in recession, there aren't that many UK companies ...
• Mon, 21 May 2012 09West Berkshire Council faces High Court challenge over social care cuts - BBC News
  West Berkshire Council faces High Court challenge over social care cutsBBC NewsFive people with learning difficulties have mounted a legal challenge in the High Court against West Berkshire Council over its social care cuts. They are challenging the council's policy to only fund care for those deemed to be in critical need.Google News