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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Man injured in M4 crash between car and lorry
A man was seriously hurt in a crash between a car and a lorry that closed a carriageway of a motorway for three hours. The M4 eastbound between junction 14 for Hungerford and 13 for Newbury was shut at about 11:00 BST before reopening at about 14:00. National Highways earlier said emergency services were sent to the scene and warned of 50-minute delays eastbound and 30 minutes westbound. Thames Valley Police said a man in his 30s sustained serious injuries and is in hospital. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Thames Valley Police National Highways
BBC News
2 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Reading's urgent care centre moved to Royal Berkshire Hospital
An urgent care centre is set to open at Reading's Royal Berkshire Hospital, moving from a location in the town facility will not be a walk-in and patients should phone 101 or use to get advice from medical professionals as to whether they should previous facility in Broad Street Mall allowed people with an urgent but not life-threatening condition to get treatment with no booking, but patients could also pre-book had been hoped that it would cut the number of people turning up at the hospital for treatment but it did not have the desired effect. Figures collected in the first year of the service showed that even when more people turned up at the centre looking for help, they were matched by similar rises at the Broad Street Health Centre, which is also in the Broad Street Mall, will still be open for registered patients. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, and X.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
In pictures: Ladies Day at Royal Ascot 2025
Thousands of racegoers have donned their finery amid soaring temperatures on Ladies Day at Royal five-day event in Berkshire is expected to attract 250,000 and flamboyant hats and fascinators were again on racecourse said earlier this week that the event would show "racing at its most exquisite". BBC Radio Berkshire's coverage of Ladies Day is available here. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Lorry fire shuts A34 near M4 Chieveley junction
A lorry fire has closed a stretch of a main route in Berkshire. The A34 is shut bothways between the M4 at junction 13 (Chieveley) to the A339. The lorry fire initially closed both the A34 and the motorway above. The M4 has since been reopened. Drivers are being urged to allow extra travelling time, re-route or delay their journey. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. National Highways
BBC News
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Lorry fire overnight shuts A34 near M4 Chieveley junction
A lorry fire has closed a stretch of a main route in A34 is shut bothways between the M4 at junction 13 (Chieveley) to the lorry fire initially closed both the A34 and the motorway above. The M4 has since been are being urged to allow extra travelling time, re-route or delay their journey. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
