Daniel Grant, of Piers Row, Deddington, has been charged with one count each of controlling and coercive behaviour, assault by beating, sexual assault, possession of a bladed article and two counts of breaching a non-molestation order – all of which he denies. The 38-year-old is accused of controlling his former partner by forcing her to come off her mental heath medication, choosing what she ate despite a food intolerance, checking her phone, accusing her of cheating and criticising the way she looked. READ MORE: Rape charges increase across Thames Valley Grant allegedly then...…Daniel Grant, of Piers Row, Deddington, has been charged with one count each of controlling and coercive behaviour, assault by beating, sexual assault, possession of a bladed article and two counts of breaching a non-molestation order – all of which he denies. The 38-year-old is accused of controlling his former partner by forcing her to come off her mental heath medication, choosing what she ate despite a food intolerance, checking her phone, accusing her of cheating and criticising the way she looked. READ MORE: Rape charges increase across Thames Valley Grant allegedly then...WW…

EducationCavershamShareA NEW school playground clock has been installed as a tribute to a head teacher who took her own life after an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report.Ruth Perry, 53, died in January after being told Caversham Primary School in Reading was being downgraded from outstanding to inadequate.It was later upgraded to good after a re-inspection in June.READ MORE: 'I had no idea': Man denies his part in 'large-scale gun factory'A memorial clock, organised by the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA), has now been unveiled in the school colours, overlooking the playground.The...…EducationCavershamShareA NEW school playground clock has been installed as a tribute to a head teacher who took her own life after an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report.Ruth Perry, 53, died in January after being told Caversham Primary School in Reading was being downgraded from outstanding to inadequate.It was later upgraded to good after a re-inspection in June.READ MORE: 'I had no idea': Man denies his part in 'large-scale gun factory'A memorial clock, organised by the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA), has now been unveiled in the school colours, overlooking the playground.The...WW…

CourtCrimeBerkshireShareA fraudster who took over 36 driving theory tests on behalf of other people as part of an ‘organised crime’ ring has been jailed.Satwinder Singh pocketed up to £1,500 each time he took the test - which costs just £23 – at test centres across the country - including in Reading and Bucks.The 34-year-old took so many tests over four years that the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) put out a picture of Singh at test centres in a bid to catch him.READ MORE: Clock unveiled as tribute to headteacher who took her own life after Ofsted reportHe was finally...…CourtCrimeBerkshireShareA fraudster who took over 36 driving theory tests on behalf of other people as part of an ‘organised crime’ ring has been jailed.Satwinder Singh pocketed up to £1,500 each time he took the test - which costs just £23 – at test centres across the country - including in Reading and Bucks.The 34-year-old took so many tests over four years that the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) put out a picture of Singh at test centres in a bid to catch him.READ MORE: Clock unveiled as tribute to headteacher who took her own life after Ofsted reportHe was finally...WW…