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Berkshire News
'Wood block' smashes into train cab
A train driver is left shaken after a First Great Western train was hit on the Paddington to Cardiff line.
Beatles caravan unearthed in garden
A gypsy caravan once owned by John Lennon and used in Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is discovered in Ascot.
Man charged with fatal beating
A man is charged with murder following the death of a driver who died after apparently being dragged from his car.
Conmen sentenced for £519,000 fraud
A Berkshire man is one of two found guilty of defrauding an elderly man of £519,000 and forcing him to invest in a new property.
Pensioner wins modern art award
Margaret Harrison, 72, wins the £16,500 Northern Art Prize for a recreation of the perimeter fence from the Greenham Common airbase.
Is European festival fever a threat?
Mud and mayhem or sun and sangria?
Christmas 'experience' to move sites
Bog could become home for new Lapland
Five players leave relegated Reading
Relegated Reading announce that Noel Hunt, Ian Harte, Nicky Shorey, Simon Church and Jay Tabb have not been offered new deals.
West Ham 4-2 Reading
West Ham captain Kevin Nolan scores a hat-trick as Reading bid farewell to the Premier League with defeat.
VIDEO: Conmen sentenced for property fraud
Two men have been convicted of conning an elderly man out of £519,000 during nearly two decades of intimidation.
VIDEO: Christmas attraction plans new site
A Christmas-themed attraction may move to a bog site after previous plans sparked complaints.
VIDEO: Political week in 60 seconds
Sunday Politics South looks back at the week's political headlines in 60 seconds.
VIDEO: A mouth 'at the speed of thought'
As Samuel Beckett's short play Not I returns to the Royal Court for the first time in 40 years, actress Lisa Dwan explains how she performs one of theatre's most challenging roles at record speed.
Reading Football Club (the nearest big club to Maidenhead)
Reading: Five players leave relegated Royals
Relegated Reading announce that Noel Hunt, Ian Harte, Nicky Shorey, Simon Church and Jay Tabb have not been offered new deals.
Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Football League & European fans' table
Interactive table shows how the level of support at your favourite football club compares with your rivals.
West Ham 4-2 Reading
West Ham captain Kevin Nolan scores a hat-trick as Reading bid farewell to the Premier League with defeat.
Reading 0-2 Manchester City
Managerless Manchester City secure second place in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at relegated Reading.
Fulham 2-4 Reading
Reading manager Nigel Adkins tastes his first win in six games in charge of the Royals as his side beat Fulham.
Zingarevich insists Reading are in good financial shape
Reading owner Anton Zingarevich is confident the club are "in a good place financially" despite their relegation.
Nigel Adkins plans Reading's immediate Premier League return
Reading manager Nigel Adkins targets an immediate return to the Premier League after his side are relegated.
Reading 0-0 QPR
Reading and Queens Park Rangers are relegated to the Championship after a goalless draw between the Premier League's bottom two clubs.
Ipswich Town to offer Reading's Jay Tabb a contract
Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy will offer a deal to Reading midfielder Jay Tabb at the end of the season.
Reading striker Adam Le Fondre unsure of future
Reading's top scorer Adam Le Fondre says he is unsure whether he will still be at the club next season.
BBC News Headlines
MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'
Murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was asked by MI5 to work for them six months ago, a friend claims in a BBC Newsnight interview, before he is arrested on BBC premises.
Tiger attack wildlife worker dies
A woman attacked by a tiger at the Cumbria wildlife park where she worked dies of her injuries.
French army begins Mali withdrawal
France begins the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north.
Pakistan bus fire kills 16 children
At least 16 children and a teacher have been killed in a fire on their school bus in the eastern Pakistan of Gujrat, police say.
Warnings over flagship projects
More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.
Swedish riots spread beyond capital
Cars and buildings are torched for a sixth night in Stockholm despite extra police being deployed, as rioting spreads to at least two other towns.
Two questioned after UK plane alert
Two men are questioned on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul
Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
Heathrow back to normal after 'fire'
Heathrow operator BAA says it is expecting business as usual on Saturday after a British Airways plane had to return to the airport to make an emergency landing on Friday morning.
Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
IMF chief Lagarde made key witness
A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.
PC accused of police station assault
A Metropolitan Police officer is charged with assaulting a person at a north London police station.
Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case
A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.
Calvin Harris headlines Big Weekend
Calvin Harris headlines day one of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry.
Shakespeare's signature goes on show
A "priceless" signature by William Shakespeare is to go on display at an exhibition at the London Metropolitan Archives.
Gill confident of keeping Rooney
Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David Gill is confident Wayne Rooney will stay at Old Trafford.
McIlroy & Donald miss Wentworth cut
Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald miss the cut at the PGA Championship at Wentworth as Francesco Molinari leads by one shot.
Klopp relishing 'perfect' occasion
Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be a special occasion.
Froch swears on Kessler revenge
Carl Froch swears he will exact revenge on Mikkel Kessler when they meet for a second time in London on Saturday.
Blackburn appoint Bowyer as manager
Championship club Blackburn Rovers appoint caretaker boss Gary Bowyer as their new manager on a permanent basis.
Co-op halts new business lending
Co-operative Bank has stopped offering new business loans amid concerns over its capital position and talks with UK regulators.
Germany reports sluggish growth
Germany's economy barely grew in the first quarter of the year, figures show, as private consumption helped offset shrinking exports and investment.
Calls grow for 'snoopers' charter'
London Mayor Boris Johnson adds his voice to suggestions the Communications Data Bill could be revived after the murder of a soldier in a London street.
Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous
Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous.
Big rise in medical trial volunteers
The number of people volunteering to take part in clinical trials in England has trebled in the past five years.
Neuron growth 'cuts memory space'
The reason we struggle to recall memories from our early childhood is down to high levels of neuron production during the first years of life, say Canadian researchers.
Sex education struggles with porn
In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.
New curriculum workload 'too high'
More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.
Faltering Facebook phone is delayed
Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales.
Amazon reveals fan fiction platform
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.
Cockroaches evolving to evade traps
Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.
Genetics of white tigers pinpointed
Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.
Lesbian drama is Cannes favourite
An intimate love story between two young women receives rave reviews in Cannes days before the winner of the Palme d'Or is announced.
BBC abandons £100m digital project
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
What do radical Islamists actually believe in?
After a British soldier was killed in south London, apparently by Islamist fundamentalists, Dr Usama Hasan explains how to tackle their beliefs.
The Loop: Kulture Klub
Welcome to the Loop, the Magazine's weekly letters column, including the best of your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook.
Battle of the Atlantic commemorated
The 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic is commemorated in Liverpool.
Two held in hospital gun alert
A man and a woman are arrested at Salford Royal Hospital on suspicion of possessing a gun.
No Whyte-Green link over Rangers
Former chief executive Charles Green is cleared of having close links with former Rangers owner Craig Whyte.
Man injured in house fire escape
A man suffers burns to his hands and face, and a broken leg, as he escaped from a house fire in East Lothian.
Families return home after explosion
A security alert in south Belfast has now ended after reports of an explosion in the area late on Friday evening.
City's historic windows protected
Belfast City Hall's historic stained glass windows are protected as a precaution during the G8 economic summit next month.
Factory fire crews dampen down
Firefighters remain at the site of a large blaze at a factory in Flintshire dampening down.
Last drop-in MMR clinic is held
The last drop-in MMR vaccination clinic is being held on Saturday as figures in the Swansea measles epidemic suggest a slowing down of new cases.
Africa marks 'great leap forward'
Ethiopia's prime minister opens a ceremony of Africa's 54 leaders celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity.
'Tanzanian shot' in gas crackdown
A pregnant woman has been shot dead in Tanzania during a security operation after gas protests in Mtwara, a journalist in the southern town tells the BBC.
Deaths in Philippines militant clash
Seven marines and at least four militants are killed as troops tackle Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines, the military says.
China in first Swiss free-trade deal
China and Switzerland sign a memorandum of understanding on a free-trade agreement, the first such deal for China with a major Western economy.
Author investigated for 'clown' jibe
Portuguese author and journalist Miguel Sousa Tavares is being investigated for calling President Anibal Cavaco Silva "a clown" in an interview.
Turkey to restrict alcohol sales
The Turkish parliament approves controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.
Ecuador president starts third term
Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, is sworn into office for an unprecedented third term in the capital, Quito.
Guatemala extradites ex-leader to US
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso is extradited to the United States, where he faces charges for laundering more than $70m in public funds.
Syria opposition ready to negotiate
Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.
'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.
US bridge collapse 'caused by lorry'
The collapse of a road bridge over a river in the north-west US state of Washington was caused by an oversized lorry's crash, say officials.
Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics
The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.
Your pictures: Small things
Readers' photos on the theme small things.
Day in pictures: 24 May 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 24 May
In pictures: Kabul kids on wheels
Afghan education - through skateboarding
In pictures: Masseurs of Mumbai
The male masseurs of Mumbai
In pictures: Keeping cool in India's heat wave
In the grip of a scorching heat wave
Day in pictures: 23 May 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 23 May
Day in pictures: 22 May 2013
Twenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May
In pictures: India's fading trams
India's last remaining tramcars
VIDEO: House of Commons
MPs approve same-sex marriage plans at third reading despite significant opposition.
VIDEO: Footage from on board stricken plane
Footage has emerged from on board a plane that had to return to Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after black smoke was seen coming from an engine.
VIDEO: Cheese-maker warned over hill roll
The woman who has supplied the wheel of cheese for Gloucester's famous annual cheese-rolling event has been told by police she may be liable for legal action.
VIDEO: Zoo worker dies after tiger attack
A zoo keeper has died after being attacked by a Sumatran tiger in the big cat enclosure at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria.
VIDEO: Police 'clean up' Mafia stronghold
The area of Scampia outside Naples, has the infamous reputation of being one of the biggest drug-trafficking sites in Europe.
VIDEO: Nothing suspicious on diverted plane
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort a passenger plane over the UK.
VIDEO: Yachtsman saved by call to Jewsons
A yachtsman who went overboard off the French coast is saved after his colleague called builders' store Jewsons.
VIDEO: Bercow 'surprised' over tweet ruling
The wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sally Bercow, has said she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court ruled she had libelled Lord McAlpine.
VIDEO: Flintshire fire 'stay indoors' warning
Residents have been urged to stay indoors as fire crews tackle a large blaze at a factory in Flintshire.
How to speak Franglais
Bonjour, mes amis antiques, let's parler Franglais
Viewpoint: Mars - what we've learnt in five years
What we have learnt from Martian probes
Texting safely on the High Street
The 'safety belt' for the walking texter
VIDEO: The Queen and her passion for horses
The Queen and her passion for horses
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
Out-of-date law halts grooming cases
How an out-of-date law is thwarting sex abuse victims
10 things we didn't know last week
Eccles cakes should not be microwaved, and other nuggets
VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Brian Moore
Rugby legend Brian Moore on praise, fear and the front row
Week in pictures: 18-24 May 2013
A selection of the week's best news photographs
Radical Islam issues in the press
Papers report on moves to tackle radical Islam
TV and tech, learning to live together
Rory Cellan-Jones on TV and tech learning to co-exist