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Appeal to re-home retired horses
A charity is urgently appealing for people in the Thames Valley to re-home retired horses whose owners are struggling financially.

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London Irish 23-19 Saracens
London Irish come from behind to hand Saracens their first Premiership defeat of the season.

Queen's first speech
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, made her first broadcast speech to the world in Windsor

Tallest Christmas tree in Berks?
A Finchampstead man has grown a Christmas tree in his garden to 50ft tall.

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Abuse victims perform pantomime
A group of women who suffered domestic abuse or mental illness put on their own pantomime based on their experiences.

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Revamped pool reopened
A swimming attraction in Bracknell reopens after an eight-week revamp programme which saw mosaic "sea" floor put in.

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Cash for free home-security help
A total of £30,000 is being spent on free security improvements of "vulnerable" properties in and around Reading.

Windsor, quirky facts and myths
Windsor's secrets are revealed in a new book by Caroline Wagstaff.

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Plymouth 4-1 Reading
Plymouth make it two successive wins over the Christmas period with a comprehensive victory over fellow strugglers Reading.

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Reading 1-1 Swansea
Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick in first half stoppage time secures a point for managerless Reading

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Berkshire players in regions cup
Two Berkshire rugby players are selected in the South West Under-18 squad for the Divisional Festival in Leeds next month.

Explore aviation in Maidenhead
The Chairman of Maidenhead Heritage Centre will give a seven week lecture on aviation history.

Paul Clerehugh's recipe catch up
Download new weekly recipes from BBC Berkshire resident chef Paul Clerehugh. Hear him on BBC Radio Berkshire every Friday at 14.10.

Berkshire snow scenes
See fabulous winter scenes as snow struck Berkshire

Tell us your Snow Angel stories
Were you affected by the traffic chaos on Monday, 21 December? Is there someone you would like to thank? Have your say.

BBC Introducing 2010
Check out the top bands set for big things in 2010 at a one off gig.