Homes and businesses were left with low pressure or no water after a pipe burst in a field in Berkshire. Those in the the RG18 and RG19 postcode areas of Thatcham were initially affected by the burst at Crookham Hill, with disruption extended on Monday morning to the RG7 and RG14 postcodes. Thames Water said it had specialist vehicles and …
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What is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch box spats. A complex, emotionally-charged and fiercely contested argument around …
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A Surrey village is raising funds to replace a century-old horse trough that was stolen in August. Limpsfield Parish Council has started an online fundraiser to top up an expected …
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An academic discovered he was the distant cousin of a rumoured ghost when researching the folklore of a "haunted" village. Simon Moreton, a researcher at University of the West of …
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Police are hunting the driver of a car after a man died when the vehicle crashed into a house. The 32-year-old man was a back seat passenger in the Mercedes, …
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The body of a 46-year-old woman who went missing a week ago has been found by police. Yajaira Castro Mendez, from Ilford in east London, was reported missing on 31 …
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A community group has welcomed plans to carry out an archaeological dig, which could uncover the remains of an estate belonging to a family who arrived in the town more …
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Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has opened a shop in Guernsey, creating 15 jobs. The store is located at the former Smith Street post office in St Peter Port. The …