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25 May 2012 Last updated at 07:52 ET

Station upgrade officially opened

Slough's revamped railway station is officially opened at a ceremony following a £4.9m upgrade.

Variations in care cases revealed

Berkshire local authorities have among the lowest rates of applications to take children into care in England, figures reveal.

'Excessive' bus service to be cut

A Berkshire bus service which the local council claims cost it £52 per passenger last year is to be cut.

Gold-winning garden takes shape
A garden designed by TV presenter Andy Sturgeon wins gold at the Chelsea Flower Show
How do you host a military spectacular?
Some 2,500 troops and six massed bands are gathering to march for the Queen at Windsor
In pictures: Armed forces parade
Thousands of troops parade through Windsor to mark the Diamond Jubilee

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Best Mate trainer Knight retires

West Lockinge-based Henrietta Knight, who trained Best Mate to three successive Cheltenham Gold Cup victories, says she is to retire.
London Irish sign prop Griffiths
Delaney to coach Exiles forwards
Harte signs new Reading contract
Ling aims to bring back MacDonald
McCleary delight at Reading deal
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