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…

Gypsy, Roma and TravellerLocal governmentWoodleyShareWoodley is a “hotspot” for unauthorised Traveller encampments – but there are no plans to provide official stopping sites, Wokingham Borough Council has said.The council has praised its anti-social behaviour officers for working to evict Travellers who recently camped in Woodford and Ashenbury parks at the end of August, in a report to councillors.Narinder Brar, the council’s community safety officer, said Woodley had hosted most of the unauthorised encampments in the borough this year, as she presented the report to councillors.She said:...…Gypsy, Roma and TravellerLocal governmentWoodleyShareWoodley is a “hotspot” for unauthorised Traveller encampments – but there are no plans to provide official stopping sites, Wokingham Borough Council has said.The council has praised its anti-social behaviour officers for working to evict Travellers who recently camped in Woodford and Ashenbury parks at the end of August, in a report to councillors.Narinder Brar, the council’s community safety officer, said Woodley had hosted most of the unauthorised encampments in the borough this year, as she presented the report to councillors.She said:...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…