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In the Dock: Vehicle batteries stolen from Reading Buses

Knife Amnesty Bin

Knife amnesty bins promoted across Thames Valley

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Stock images of police and a telephone and Reading Magistrates Court

Thames Valley Police call handler faces corruption charges alongside her brother

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More officers deployed during ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza border

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Police call handler investigated for corruption

SCAS receiving the honor at at the CIPR PRide Awards 2023

Ambulance service wins prestigious award for CPR and defibrillator campaign

Maslowski, 38, was charged with burglary on September 13

Man, 38, charged with burglary in Berkshire village

Thames Water has pulled down a sign renaming its £43million headquarters 'Dirtywater Caught'

Thames Water PULLS DOWN new sign outside Reading HQ (after 16 hours )

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In the Dock: Man jailed for stealing cocktail mixers latest in court

In the Dock: Man enters UK, breaching deportation order

Thames Valley Police is the first force to deploy so-called 'super-recognisers' to the streets to catch sexual predators. Stock image of police talking to revellers on a night out

SPECIAL REPORT Thames Valley using 'human superpowers' to hunt sex predators and Royal fanatics

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Thames Valley Police crime scene investigator Sarah describes their process

Exclusive Real-life crime scene investigator reveals what her job is really like

Drone equipment used by Thames Valley Police

'People shouldn't fear police drones' as equipment used 1,500 times this year

In the Dock: Man stole £239.98 jacket from Mountain Warehouse latest in court

In the Dock: Thief stole bacon sandwiches from Pret A Manger in court

In the Dock: Man caught with knife at airport, accessing security doors

Taxpayers paying more than ever to fund policing in Thames Valley

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In the Dock: Man guilty of disclosing a private sexual photograph or film

CRIME ROUND-UP: Criminals who have been in court this week

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CRIME ROUND-UP: Crimes heard in courts across Berkshire this week

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Suspected drug dealers kicked out of two more council houses

In the Dock: Man sentenced for flashing his genitals

In the Dock: Man guilty of failing to provide vet care for sick dog

In the Dock: Prisoner sends illegal letter latest in court

Man found guilty in absence of speeding on A40

Adam Gerezgher, Kasra Esmaelie and Aziz Nasser

JAILED THIS WEEK: Rapists and paedophiles jailed this week

Mercedes driver disqualified and fined £1k for driving at 103mph on M20

In the Dock: People who didn't pay TV licence latest in court

David Morgan, Nadine Jemmott, and Shaun Atkins.

JAILED THIS MONTH: Criminals sent behind bars in May

Speed camera. Picture: Archant

Woman caught eight miles over M25 speed limit and fined

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Mother accused of burning children with heated spatula to stop them fighting

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We have zero tolerance on domestic violence, police chief’s stark message to abusers

'Prison great way to deal with knife crime', police chief says

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Driver caught speeding on M4 in Berkshire

In the Dock: Man threatened to publish private sexual photos in court

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JAILED THIS WEEK: Drug dealers and a mugger sentenced this week

Buckingham Palace in central London (John Stillwell/PA)

Buckingham Palace crimes from trespassing and arson

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'Hundreds and hundreds' more officers ahead of Coronation weekend

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In the Dock: Drug and drink drivers latest in court

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Driver FINED £100 for speeding on A40

PC Mark Martin-Dye and PC Callum Bushell. Picture by TVP.

Officers prevent 'carnage' after stopping car driving wrong way on M4

In the Dock: Latest results from Reading Magistrates' Court

In the Dock: Man who stole £400 bike the latest in court

Off-duty cops heartbreaking fight to save man's life after he collapses in pub

Off-duty cops heartbreaking fight to save man's life after he collapses in pub

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Nurses striking outside Royal Berkshire Hospital back in December

Junior doctors strike at Royal Berkshire Hospital over pay dispute

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Who killed these 22 people whose murders are still unsolved?

Who killed the 22 Berkshire people whose murders are still unsolved?

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From top left to right: Omar Chaudhry, Riaz Miah, Hassan Al-Kubanji and a stock image of a jail cell

JAILED THIS WEEK: Berkshire murderers and large scale drug importers

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Charged this week: Five men charged this week for assaults and offensive messages

Here are some pics from 2022 - what will 2023 bring?

World Book Day 2023 - Send us your pictures if you're in Berks

Charity workers were still out in force during the Beast from the East

Berkshire Nostalgia - Remembering the 2018 Beast from the East

Reading ‘fans’ were out in force when the snow arrived in 2019

Berkshire Nostalgia - When snow last fell in the county before the Covid-19 pandemic

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They needed to wrap up warm! (Sarah Norris-Andrews)

Walking in a Winter Wonderland - Six snow snaps taken in and around Berkshire

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters

Impact of bullying and racism review felt by Berkshire fire and rescue service

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Dropped chewing gum was a frequent site in Berkshire

Nostalgia - Looking back to when there was a sticky issue in Berkshire

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3 signs you’re drinking too much water

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