More than 100 taxi drivers in Bracknell have signed a petition calling for changes to the rules how private hire vehicles are licensed.

The cabbies say Uber, which is licensed by Transport for London, is taking their business.

Chairman of Bracknell's licensing committee, Councillor Nick Allen said he sympathised with the local drivers.

He added Bracknell's proximity to the capital allowed Uber drivers to operate under its current licence.

Up to £3m renovation work has been approved to be carried out at California Country Park in Finchampstead, Wokingham.

The park will get an new car parking layout, an outdoor covered cafe seating area and a new road aimed at improving vehicle access.

Work will start on the project at the end of October.

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With Reading FC just one point off the bottom of the Championship table, an injury to one of your better performers this season is the last thing manager Paul Clement would have wanted.

It's still not known how long Saeid Ezatolahi will be out after picking up an injury on international duty, whilst John O'Shea and Jón Daði Böðvarsson will undergo fitness tests ahead of tomorrow's game versus Millwall.

It might seem odd talking about six-pointers in October, but with 20th playing 21st, you have to feel this match is vitally important for both sides.

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Winger Christian Wade has quit rugby union to pursue a career in the NFL.

Wade, from Slough, won one England cap in 2013 and toured with the British and Irish Lions that year.

He joins rugby union players Alex Gray and Christian Scotland-Williamson in trying to crack American football.

A girl suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by a motorcycle before its rider fled the scene.

Thames Valley Police said the 14-year-old was struck while walking in Wentworth Avenue, Slough, on 17:30 BST on Thursday.

The motorcycle, which is an orange KTM, also crashed into a parked red BMW before the rider fled the scene on a second blue motorcycle, with an unknown person.

The girl suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, where she remains.

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A by-election will take place following the unexpected death of a councillor.

Jesse Grey, a councillor for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, died on 1 October.

The former mayor will be given a civic funeral on Wednesday, 24 October 24 at St Edward's Roman Catholic church in Alma Road, Windsor at 13:30 BST.

The by-election to fill the position has since been requested by two electors and will take place on Thursday, 22 November.

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Southampton and Basingstoke councils have become the latest authorities to scrap plastic recycling banks.

People were able to use the service to recycle items like pots, tubs and trays but the market has collapsed after China refused to accept the waste.

About 30 banks across Southampton and Basingstoke are being removed by the company operating the service Printwaste.

Residents can still recycle some plastics, like bottles, via their kerbside collections, but have been told to put non-recyclable plastics in their general bin to be incinerated.

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William Hatherall's family say he was "too young and too vibrant to lose his life so suddenly".

Bournemouth and Poole councils want 1,000 bikes in the two towns using an app-based GPS system.

The Queen has arrived in Bracknell for a tour of The Lexicon shopping centre.

She will tour the site, which opened a year ago, and unveil a plaque to mark her visit.

The family-friendly festival was forced into administration by its financial backer Richmond Group.

Blenheim Palace will have 400,000 tonnes of silt removed from two lakes to protect a listed bridge.

A collection of stories and videos from Oxfordshire this week.

Extra government money has been given to the Isle of Wight for adult social care this winter.

The island will receive a one-off payment of £766,415 in a bid to ease pressure on services over the coming months.

The council will discuss with health partners how best to use the cash to provide appropriate care to people once they’ve left hospital, Isle of Wight Council said.

The works, which have led to two-hour queues, have been described as "chaotic" and "shambolic".

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