Berkshire weekly round-up: 9 March - 15 March 2024

Two men were seriously injured while the van they were unloading was hit by a car

A story about a serious crash outside Windsor Castle was among our most read this week in Berkshire.

A variety of local issues were featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Berkshire and South Today.

We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.

'Get angry' - F1 broadcaster Gow on stroke recovery

Jennie Gow has said she would like to return to her broadcasting career

BBC sports broadcaster Jennie Gow has said her recovery from a stroke was helped by a nurse who told her to "get angry" if she wanted to speak again.

The Radio Five Live F1 commentator has spent months relearning how to talk and walk after the stroke in 2022.

The 46-year-old told BBC Radio Berkshire her recovery was down to the "fortune and luck" of such a quick medical response.

NHS bill error leaves patient 'dehumanised'

Biyi Oloko was told his NHS care was chargeable as an overseas visitor

A local councillor who was told he would have to pay for his NHS care has described the error as "dehumanising".

Biyi Oloko moved to the UK in 1979 and is a British citizen - but believes his name and accent led to incorrect assumptions at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) in Reading.

RBH apologised and said it was "looking into the way this matter was handled".

Two men seriously hurt after Windsor Castle crash

Two men were left seriously injuries after their van was hit by a car outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Police said the pair were unloading the parked van when the crash happened on Thames Street.

The driver and two children travelling in the car suffered minor injuries.

Trainee midwife calls for student childcare support

Chloe Cornelius said she wanted students to be recognised for childcare grants

A mother of three who works long hours training to be a midwife has called for government childcare support to be extended to parents in education.

Chloe Cornelius, 33, from Wokingham, Berkshire, said looking after her children while studying and working part-time as a carer was "taking its toll".

A spokesperson for the government said it was already providing extra financial support for eligible student midwives and nurses.

Natural History Museum centre approved

Wokingham Borough Council granted planning permission for the Natural History Museum's centre

Planning permission has been granted for a new storage and research building for London's Natural History Museum.

Wokingham Borough Council approved planning permission for the museum's new collections, research and digitisation centre, which will be home to 28 million specimens.

The development will begin early next year at Thames Valley Science Park, Reading.

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