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George and Amal Clooney now have flood water just feet away from the back of their £12million mansion – after heavy rain caused the nearby River Thames to break its banks. The couple’s 17th-century, Grade II-listed house in the celebrity haunt of Sonning, Berkshire is located on an island in the river, which runs past … Read more
Two British Army soldiers are arrested in Berkshire by Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad on suspicion of firearms offences Two serving members of the British army yet to be named after firearms arrest The suspects in their 30s and 40s were detained by police for questioning They were arrested in two separate raids on properties in … Read more
Police close off playing fields in Berkshire after reports a teenage boy has been stabbed Cordon is in place following ‘serious incident’ in Emmer Green, near to Reading Thames Valley Police have not revealed what happened in incident this evening Reports claim a boy has been stabbed with some saying he was just 13 years … Read more
A headteacher in Berkshire has told parents not to send their children to school tomorrow amid soaring cases of the more-infectious Covid variant despite assurances from Boris Johnson that schools are ‘safe’. Slough head teacher Gil Denham said she can’t ‘guarantee that pupils or staff will not be exposed to the virus’ if they return … Read more
Pippa Middleton and hedge-fund billionaire husband James Matthews may well have made the property deal of the year, as the couple prepare to snap up 72 sprawling acres of land in leafy Berkshire for just £1.5million – in a village where a detached house with a garden already costs close to that price. The couple, … Read more
Great British boltholes: A stay at a beautifully restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn that’s ‘a doorway to a differently delightful world’ The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire is a restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn close to Newbury racecourse Racehorse owners and jockeys, including the champion jumper A. P. McCoy, are regulars The ground floor features a dining room, … Read more
George and Amal Clooney have helped save their local theatre after it was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hollywood A-lister, 59, and the barrister, 42, donated towards The Mill at Sonning Theatre, near their £12million mansion in Berkshire. The playhouse is now set to reopen at the end of the month after … Read more
Furloughed BA customer service agent who was told to reapply for his old job on a lower salary was found dead from alcohol poisoning on floor by his pregnant wife, inquest hears Dharmindera Kalyan, known as Darsi, furloughed from high-ranking position He was offered his old job back but with reduced pay just days before … Read more
Furloughed property firm boss who was told to reapply for his old job on a lower salary was found dead on floor by his pregnant wife after falling off sofa following night of heavy drinking Dharmindera Kalyan, known as Darsi, furloughed from high-ranking position He was offered his old job back but with reduced pay … Read more
Two men drown and one is missing feared dead after going swimming at beauty spot weir on the River Thames in Berkshire Two men have drowned after going swimming in the Thames in Berkshire today Incident took place near Odney Weir at Cookham near Maidenhead Thames Valley Police are due to comment on the incident … Read more