Welcome to True Crime UK by Newsquest: A captivating new subscriber-only section with gripping documentaries, immersive podcasts and exclusive content. Immerse yourself in a world of fascinating stories, expertly curated by our team with insight from local journalists who covered the stories first-hand. You need to be a subscriber to access all articles. Subscribe now or sign in with your subscriber details. Loading...Automatically injected HTML goes herePiano meter debuggerData returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.As a subscriber, you are shown 80%...… Welcome to True Crime UK by Newsquest: A captivating new subscriber-only section with gripping documentaries, immersive podcasts and exclusive content. Immerse yourself in a world of fascinating stories, expertly curated by our team with insight from local journalists who covered the stories first-hand. You need to be a subscriber to access all articles. Subscribe now or sign in with your subscriber details. Loading...Automatically injected HTML goes herePiano meter debuggerData returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.As a subscriber, you are shown 80%...WW…

Local governmentBracknellShareLive music venues, children's entertainment or just more affordable shops. These are some of the things visitors to The Lexicon in Bracknell town centre have said they’d like to see in the space left empty after plans to build The Deck were dropped.The area opposite The Bull pub on High Street in Bracknell town centre has been boarded off for years following the demolition of the Bentalls department store.But after years of delays, developer Bracknell Regeneration Partnership has dropped plans to build a new public space featuring shops, bars and restaurants –...…Local governmentBracknellShareLive music venues, children's entertainment or just more affordable shops. These are some of the things visitors to The Lexicon in Bracknell town centre have said they’d like to see in the space left empty after plans to build The Deck were dropped.The area opposite The Bull pub on High Street in Bracknell town centre has been boarded off for years following the demolition of the Bentalls department store.But after years of delays, developer Bracknell Regeneration Partnership has dropped plans to build a new public space featuring shops, bars and restaurants –...WW…

Local governmentBracknellShareSilva Homes tenants say delayed repairs have left them with leaky ceilings, freezing homes, and without a shower.Two separate people have come forward with new complaints after one tenant, Jonathan Godsell, said he’d had to build his own shower in his yard amid a dispute with the housing association.Martin Lewis says he spent “nearly three Christmases with a freezing cold flat” – and has had a hole in his bathroom ceiling since April. Meanwhile, 81-year-old Rose Chanel has reported spending six weeks unable to use her shower due to a blocked drain.Ms Chanel...…Local governmentBracknellShareSilva Homes tenants say delayed repairs have left them with leaky ceilings, freezing homes, and without a shower.Two separate people have come forward with new complaints after one tenant, Jonathan Godsell, said he’d had to build his own shower in his yard amid a dispute with the housing association.Martin Lewis says he spent “nearly three Christmases with a freezing cold flat” – and has had a hole in his bathroom ceiling since April. Meanwhile, 81-year-old Rose Chanel has reported spending six weeks unable to use her shower due to a blocked drain.Ms Chanel...WW…

HealthShareThe maternity teams at Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospitals have both been applauded by health watchdogs for their good and improving services.In light of public attention into maternity care nationally following serious safety concerns at other hospitals, the Care Quality Commission decided to review the services at both facilities across East Berkshire as part of the national maternity inspection program.Although the overall rating for the Trust was ‘Good’, inspectors found that Frimley Park care and maternity services were outstanding.Carolyn Jenkinson, CQC deputy director...…HealthShareThe maternity teams at Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospitals have both been applauded by health watchdogs for their good and improving services.In light of public attention into maternity care nationally following serious safety concerns at other hospitals, the Care Quality Commission decided to review the services at both facilities across East Berkshire as part of the national maternity inspection program.Although the overall rating for the Trust was ‘Good’, inspectors found that Frimley Park care and maternity services were outstanding.Carolyn Jenkinson, CQC deputy director...WW…

Local governmentBracknellShareMajor plans for 'The Deck' shopping area which has long stood vacant as an 'eyesore' in Bracknell's town centre have officially been scrapped, it has been confirmed.The area opposite The Bull pub on High Street in Bracknell town centre has been boarded off for years following the demolition of the Bentalls department store.A vision for its replacement with a public space featuring shops, bars and restaurants – known as The Deck – got planning permission in 2019. But very little has happened since to the boarded-up area, with Bracknell Forest Council citing the...…Local governmentBracknellShareMajor plans for 'The Deck' shopping area which has long stood vacant as an 'eyesore' in Bracknell's town centre have officially been scrapped, it has been confirmed.The area opposite The Bull pub on High Street in Bracknell town centre has been boarded off for years following the demolition of the Bentalls department store.A vision for its replacement with a public space featuring shops, bars and restaurants – known as The Deck – got planning permission in 2019. But very little has happened since to the boarded-up area, with Bracknell Forest Council citing the...WW…

PetsShareA devastated dog owner has said she is desperate to find her beloved black Labrador who went missing from a neighbor's garden.Darwin, 9, initially went missing from a property in Cannon Road, Aldershot on Friday, September 29 wearing a bright red paracord collar with two tags.The ‘beloved’ dog was last spotted on Sunday, October 3 at around 3 p.m. running on the A331 and heading towards woodland at Chalk Farm Lake.After bolting into the street he was struck by a car on the corner of Dead Brook Lane and fled from the scene.Owner Sue has begun a Berkshire-wide search alongside...…PetsShareA devastated dog owner has said she is desperate to find her beloved black Labrador who went missing from a neighbor's garden.Darwin, 9, initially went missing from a property in Cannon Road, Aldershot on Friday, September 29 wearing a bright red paracord collar with two tags.The ‘beloved’ dog was last spotted on Sunday, October 3 at around 3 p.m. running on the A331 and heading towards woodland at Chalk Farm Lake.After bolting into the street he was struck by a car on the corner of Dead Brook Lane and fled from the scene.Owner Sue has begun a Berkshire-wide search alongside...WW…