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  • Updates from Thursday 11 October

  1. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your areapublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 13 June 2019

    Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.

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  2. Are you ready for another royal wedding?published at 09:27 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    A summary of everything you need to know about Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's royal nuptials.

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  3. Two dead in minibus and lorry crashpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Three other people suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash on the M4 in Berkshire.

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  4. Two dead in M4 crashpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 11 October 2018
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    Police have confirmed two people have died in a crash between a minibus and a lorry on the M4 earlier.

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  5. 'Thoughts with people involved in crash'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

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  6. Pictures from the scene of M4 crashpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    These pictures were taken at the scene of this afternoon's M4 crash, showing a lorry and a minibus that were involved.

    Crash sceneImage source, INS News
    Crash sceneImage source, INS News
  7. M4 crash: From the scenepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Rob Lilley
    BBC Radio Berkshire

    I'm on a footbridge near to junction 14 of the motorway. It's a grey day here, things not helped by a heavy rainstorm just a few seconds ago.

    Westbound traffic is running but it's very slow. As far as eastbound is concerned, it will be closed for a few hours yet.

    There's plenty of flashing lights from the emergency services, the flashing orange lights of other vehicles that have stopped in the moments after the incident, and there are a number of cones across the carriageway.

    Thames Valley Police will continue its investigations a while longer.

  8. M4 crash: Trapped traffic releasedpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    M4 crash queues

    The trapped traffic on the M4 eastbound following the crash earlier this afternoon has been released, according to Highways England.

    However, the carriagway is expected to remain closed for some time as police investigations continue.

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  9. Air ambulances snapped at M4 crash scenepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Twitter user Josephine_KK captured the moment three air ambulances were at the scene of the M4 crash at the same time earlier.

    M4 helicopter ambulancesImage source, Josephine_KK
  10. M4 crash: Highways England 'working hard' to release trapped trafficpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    The queue of traffic stuck on the M4 eastbound, following the earlier collision involving a lorry and minibus, is one-and-a-half miles long.

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  11. M4 crash: BBC reporter at the scenepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

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  12. M4 crash: Three people seriously injuredpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) has said three people in the minibus that crashed on the M4 earlier have life-threatening injuries.

    One was flown to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford while another was taken by ambulance to the same hospital.

    The third was flown to the major trauma centre at Bristol Southmead Hospital.

    "Three further people in the minibus had sustained less serious injuries, two of whom were taken by road to the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, and the third to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading," a SCAS spokesperson said.

  13. Three arrested over shot fired at buspublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    A pellet went through the window of a bus in Dorset, shattering glass on the other side.

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  14. M4 crash: 'Severe congestion both ways'published at 15:24 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Thames Valley Police has released a statement about the crash, which happened at about 12:20 and involved two heavy goods vehicles and a minibus.

    "There is currently severe congestion both ways. The westbound carriageway was temporarily closed to allow the air ambulance access to the scene and has since reopened.

    "The eastbound carriageway is likely to be closed for a significant amount of time and officers are working to turn affected motorists around.

    "Please remain in your vehicles if you are stuck in the traffic as emergency services require access to the M4."

  15. The tag that found the hornet's nestpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Scientists attach a radio transmitter to an Asian hornet to locate and destroy its nest.

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  16. M4 crash: Stuck drivers being turned roundpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

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  17. Three air ambulances at M4 crashpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    There are also two critical care cars, two rapid response vehicles, six ambulances and two units from the hazardous area response team on the scene.

  18. Video: M4 at standstill after crashpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    Carl Hansen has filmed this footage of the M4, which is at a standstill following a major crash.

    A number of emergency vehicles are at the scene between Hungerford and Chieveley where a minibus and two lorries have been involved in a collision.

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  19. Air ambulance at M4 crashpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    The air ambulance has arrived at a "serious" crash on the M4 between junction's 14 and 13 in West Berkshire.

    Both carriageways are currently closed, with the eastbound route expected to stay closed until the evening rush hour.

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  20. Minibus and two lorries in M4 crashpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 11 October 2018

    The M4 is closed eastbound in Berkshire following an accident involving a minibus and two lorries.

    Police have closed the motorway between J14 (Hungerford) and J13 (Chieveley).

    The air ambulance is en-route, with westbound traffic held to enable the ambulance to land on the carriageway.

    Early reports suggest the eastbound carriageway could remain closed until evening rush hour.

    M4 queueImage source, Crown
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    Long queues in both directions between junction's 14 and 13 on the M4