WE have rounded up some of Bracknell's most shocking, exciting and important stories from the past week.
Here are a few of the most significant stories readers should be aware of:
1. The drivers in court for breaking M4 Smart motorway speed limit (and where they were caught)
IF YOU have driven on the M4 over the past couple of years you are likely to have comes across one of the temporary speed limits in place on the motorway.
Upgrading junctions 3-12 of the M4 to make it a smart motorway has meant temporary speed limits of 50 and 60mph have been enforced on the road as works progress.
To read the full story, click here.
2. Women's fashion store to close its doors in town centre
A WOMAN'S fashion shop selling plus size clothing will be closing its doors in Bracknell town centre.
Yours Clothing in Princess Square, The Lexicon, announced its last day will be on Saturday, October 9.
To read the full story, click here.
3. Ex lorry driver from Bracknell says why he won't come back
An ex-lorry driver from Bracknell has explained why he won’t return to the profession, even after receiving a begging letter from the Government asking him to take the wheel.
Christopher Nash, 59, from Crown Wood, retired from driving five years ago, but last week, he received a letter asking him to help out amid the fuel crisis that has hit the country.
To read the full story, click here.
4. Bracknell trader fined after fly-tipping at garage blocks
A MAN has been fined for fly-tipping against garage doors in Bracknell.
The Public Protection Partnership (PPP), an organisation delivering environmental health, licensing and trading standards across West Berkshire, Wokingham, and Bracknell, announced the news on their website yesterday, October 5.
To read the full story, click here.
5. Former teacher who sexually abused girls in school classrooms appeals sentence
A FORMER teacher jailed for sexually abusing a number of children at Bracknell's Garth Hill School has lodged an appeal to reduce his time behind bars.
Graham Tattersall, who worked at the school between 1979 and 1991, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of twelve sexual offences in November 2020.
To read the full story, click here.
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