Cannabis farm found in Legoland house
Newbury Weekly News marks 150th anniversary today
Large fire in Reading motor garage at 04:00 GMT
Bracknell Council to put council tax bills up by the maximum amount allowed
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BBC South
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The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading was running at 92% capacity last month, against government advice.
The number of occupied beds at the Frimley, Royal Berkshire and Hampshire trusts was above the level generally considered safe this winter.
The trusts say patients weren't at risk.
Mary Sherry, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer said:
"It's been a very busy winter so it's been the typical issues where patients tend to be sicker and things just slowed down during the winter which makes things more difficult.
"We've met with all our local authorities and we have to empathize because they've had cuts too but social services are also feeling the pressure.
"We're looking at how we're placing patients and making decisions that are the safest at the time."
Toby Wadey
BBC South
A gang who used sledgehammers and an axe to raid a Windsor jewellery shop before holding up staff with a knife have been jailed.
The four men approached Robert Gatward Jewellers on motorbikes through pedestrianised King Edward Court prior to launching the attack.
Three were wrestled to the ground, during which a member of the public was stabbed in the shoulder blade, and arrested. Police caught up with the fourth man two months later.
Image source, TVPTwenty-year-old Reece Corr and Laurence McLaughlin, 26, were jailed for eight years for attempted robbery.
Perry Eustace, 26, was sentenced to nine years for attempted robbery, GBH and possession of an offensive weapon.
And Chuma Gumede, 26, was sent to prison for seven-and-a-half years for attempted robbery and resisting arrest.
They pleaded guilty to all of the offences at Reading Crown Court on Friday.
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This is part of a £1.3m investment by the Environment Agency to refurbish Temple Lock.
The project included replacing the lock gate sluice valves and timber fenders, as well as the installation of two new access ladders.
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Lloyds Banking Group, owner of HBOS, is going to review the cases of customers affected by a fraud involving two ex-employees, who were jailed last week.
Six people, including former HBOS bankers based in Reading, were found guilty of a scam involving fraudulent loans.
Image source, TVPLynden Scourfield, a former senior manager at HBOS, was bribed with sex parties and luxury holidays
The bank has been under pressure to pay compensation after it was accused of reacting too slowly to complaints from victims of the scheme.
The fraud took place before Lloyds Banking Group took ownership of HBOS.
Emma Midgley
BBC South
Two strippers who admitted blackmailing rugby player Danny Cipriani, after one of them aborted his child, have received suspended sentences.
Lisa Murphy, 39, had a termination in the summer of 2015 after a relationship with Cipriani, 29, the court heard.
Image source, Dominic LipinskiBut when she was forced to miss work, due to complications, she asked him for money, which he did not pay.
Murphy enlisted her colleague, 29-year-old Violet Smith from Slough, for help and they threatened to go to the papers with the story.
BBC Radio Berkshire's Sarah Walker is hosting her son's 4th birthday party this weekend, and well, she's apprehensive to say the least.
She enlisted the help of Henley children's entertainer Bertie Slippers for some advice on how to host the ultimate kids birthday. He even brought in some props...
Toby Wadey
BBC South
A married couple who hid their savings in a slow cooker disposed of it at a dump by accident.
They discovered the mistake two days later after the husband asked his wife where their £1,500 in cash was so he could take it to the bank.
Image source, re3The pair, who do not want to be named, rushed to Bracknell Recycling Centre where staff spent two hours picking through waste to retrieve the money "note by note".
The centre revealed the story today, saying that workers managed to recover more than £1,300 of the lost cash.
Tara Maxwell
BBC Radio Berkshire newsreader
West Berkshire councillors will vote on whether to close Wash Common library later today.
Eight other libraries will remain open under the plans.
Volunteers will work alongside library staff at each branch and one mobile library will be kept.
The newspaper was first printed in 1867, the year Canada was officially formed, and the foundation stone of the Royal Albert Hall was laid.
It's still going strong, but in an increasingly competitive marketplace, is local print journalism going to last?
BBC Radio Berkshire's Andrew Peach was joined on the Breakfast show by Andy Murrill, the newspaper's current Editor.
Listen as Andy Murrill talks about the future of local newspapers.
The jury in the trial of former TV star Rolf Harris has been told it can consider majority verdicts.
Jurors, who began deliberating last Thursday at Southwark Crown Court, must agree 10-2 for a verdict to be reached.
Image source, JULIA QUENZLERMr Harris, who used to live in Bray, denies six indecent assaults and one sexual assault on victims aged 12 - 42, from 1971 to 2004.
Allegations include him touching girls inappropriately when asked to sign autographs.
Prosecutors told the court the 86-year-old had an "appetite" for groping women and girls in public places.
After a cloudy start it is expected to become brighter as the afternoon progresses.
Conditions will remain largely dry and clear overnight, but there is a chance of frost developing by the morning as temperatures drop to around 3C.
Emma Midgley
BBC South
Image source, Josie CampbellThe plants were found in a derelict cottage not accessible to the public
A cannabis farm has been discovered inside a derelict cottage on the grounds of Legoland theme park.
The plants were found during "routine checks" by park staff on Monday.
It is thought the building - which is not usually accessible to the public - was accessed from nearby land owned by the Queen.
A 40-year-old man from Windsor and a 34-year-old man from Burnham have been arrested on suspicion of producing cannabis.
Staff uncover the plants during a routine check of a derelict building on land owned by the park.
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Sue Kinnear
BBC Radio Berkshire newsreader
Compensation for the people conned out of thousands of pounds by a former HBOS employee in Reading is being considered by the groups owner Lloyds Banking Group.
The review comes after six people were convicted of fraud and money laundering offences in a racket based at the HBOS offices in Reading.
Struggling businesses who'd fallen victim to the scam lost out on 245 million pounds between 2002 and 2007.
Ministers have been saying England's housing market is 'broken' as they unveil plans to build more affordable homes.
The new housing strategy for England includes forcing councils to plan for their local housing needs and giving them powers to pressure developers to start building on land they own.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said people want a decent home not a "false choice" between renting and owning.
Labour accused the government of "seven years of failure" on housing.
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The Newbury Weekly News, external is marking its 150th anniversary today.
To mark the occasion, the independent paper is selling its own craft beer named after the founders, and reprinting the very first copy of the paper from back in 1867.
The Editor Andy Murrill says all local newspapers are facing challenges in the digital world but they are due a renaissance.
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Quote MessageI was shocked, I've never seen it in my life. There were roaring flames I could see from my garden.
Muhammad Fidyan, Newtown resident
Muhammad Fidyan witnessed the fire at the garage in Radstock Road, as he lives close by.
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