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Carole Middleton: The Crown's 'modern-day Mrs Bennet' — but is the 'pushy' portrayal fair?

The Princess of Wales' mother takes centre stage as the mastermind of Kate and Wills' romance in Peter Morgan's latest royal series. But is the depiction accurate? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Anti-poverty campaigners raise concerns over royal visits to baby banks

Independent Food Aid Network warns of normalising charity as an answer to poverty after Princess of Wales volunteers at Berkshire centre

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted inspectors not given guidance on distressed headteachers, Ruth Perry inquest hears

Berkshire coroner’s office hears there was one reference to managing stress given to inspectors before November 2022

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Family of headteacher Ruth Perry refused legal aid for inquest into her death

Public bodies involved including Ofsted will have costs paid for hearing at Berkshire coroner’s court

The Guardian - UK

Reading Rockets to Top Five Among Boroughs Cutting Carbon Emissions

Reading is a university town in Berkshire, with easy links to Ascot, London and beyond and it has recently been named as one of the UK’s leading boroughs in reducing its carbon emissions.

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Crane worker praised for rescuing man from burning building

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer Wayne Bowcock said Glen Edwards had carried out ‘an incredibly skilful rescue’.

The Independent UK

Zamira Hajiyeva: Jailed banker's wife ordered to explain how she paid for Knightsbridge home and golf course

A jailed banker’s wife accused of buying a multi-million pound Knightsbridge home and a Berkshire golf course with the proceeds of a huge fraud has been ordered by the High Court to explain how she funded her extravagant purchases.

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Stanley Spencer’s ‘village in heaven’: an arty weekend in Cookham, Berkshire

The bucolic banks of the Thames, dotted with fine pubs and historic locations, make a picturesque setting for exploring the life and times of one of England’s greatest artists

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to Berkshire newlyweds killed in Uganda terrorist attack

David and Celia Barlow were married in South Africa on Saturday and were killed by a group linked to Islamic State

The Guardian - UK

William and Kate join mental fitness workship for athletes

The royal couple visited Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Berkshire on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Berkshire commuter towns: your guide to the best places to buy for connections, countryside and canals

Commuters looking to buy a home in Berkshire can pick between canalside villages and thriving towns with fast train services to London

Evening Standard

Country diary: Nothing is safe from the hard, relentless rain

Inkpen, West Berkshire: The cows turn their rumps to the weather, ghost rivers rise … meanwhile, I do my checks on house and hut

The Guardian - UK

David John obituary

Other lives: Artist and sculptor who provided furnishings for Catholic churches and served as an independent parish councillor in Berkshire

The Guardian - UK

Inside Sir Michael Parkinson’s ‘intimate’ funeral attended by just 90 people

The service for the legendary broadcaster was held at St Michael’s Church in Bray, Berkshire

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BTCC Donington Park: Cammish time unbeaten as rain hits FP2

With the Berkshire-domiciled Yorkshireman’s Ford Focus ST already southbound on the M1 en route back to Motorbase Performance’s Kent premises after his hefty FP1 shunt, the second session began with angry black clouds looming beyond the Melbourne loop.

The Independent UK

Three firms guilty of fraud which cost Royal Mail at least £70m over a decade

The fraud involved the under-declaration of mail that was posted through a network of logistics companies in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

The Guardian - UK

Malverleys, Newbury, Berkshire: ‘It’s as if the Famous Five have gone into hospitality’ – restaurant review

A picture-book, farm-to-plate experience

The Guardian - UK

Inquest to examine Ofsted’s role in lead-up to death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Berkshire coroner names schools inspectorate for England as ‘interested persons’ in inquiry

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Daily Mirror

School run by headteacher who took her own life after Ofsted report now rated as good

Caversham Primary School in Reading, Berkshire, was rated as inadequate in leadership and management earlier this year, but a new inspection found it to be good

The Independent UK

Prince of Wales scores two goals at charity polo event

William and his wife Kate joined guests at the Royal Charity Polo Cup in Berkshire.

The Independent UK

Ofsted team in Ruth Perry case ‘professional and humane’, says chief inspector

Amada Spielman was speaking at the Festival of Education in Berkshire.

Daily Mirror

Concerns grow for missing mum and daughter as disappearance 'completely out of character'

Joanne, 53, and her 19-year-old daughter Alisha went missing from their home in Slough, Berkshire, with police appealing for help in tracing them as disappearance is "completely out of character"

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan finally clear out Frogmore Cottage and hand back keys to King Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had remaining possessions shipped to California just before their deadline, while Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, Berkshire, is now set to be rented out

The Independent UK

Woman has all her teeth removed after rare vomiting condition causes them to fall out

Louise, a hairdresser, from Reading, Berkshire, said: ‘Life is alright now, everything has gone back to normal’

Daily Mirror

Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoes operation in hospital

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, was diagnosed with the breast cancer following a routine mammogram, and she is now back home with her family in Windsor, Berkshire

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