Berkshire

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    Giant wasp nest found in loft, buzzing with 20,000 insects

    This is the moment a "beast" of a wasp nest was found in the loft of a suburban house Newbury, Berkshire, swarming with 20,000 of the stinging insects. Pest controller Shane Jones was called to the family home after a mum was repeatedly

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    ​Mechanic's 92mph joyride discovered by tracking device

    When Gary Brown booked his BMW in to have some work done on its brakes, he certainly didn't expect was to find out that the mechanic had taken his car out for a joyride at speeds of up to 92mph – before the worn brake pads had

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    Driver killed cyclist while adjusting sat-nav

    A motorist knocked down and killed a cyclist after taking her eyes off the road to operate her satellite navigation system, a court has heard. 38-year-old Victoria McClure struck Anthony Hilson on the A4 in Berkshire and told police she had not

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    Mother-of-two killed in freak accident that saw her lay down in motorway

    An inquest held yesterday heard about the chilling moment a mother-of-two inexplicably lay down in the slow lane of the M4 and was subsequently struck by a passing HGV early in the morning of October 26 . Dr Kaja Lerum Sammartino, who was the

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    Cheers! Ten of the best wine tasting holidays

    Balkan Holidays Brits love wine as much as they do tea - and 40 per cent of us say our favourite place to drink wine is on holiday, says a recent survey from Celebrity Cruises. With this in mind, we thought we'd scour the world to find the

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    Hotel review: The Olde Bell Inn, Hurley, Berkshire

    The Olde Bell Inn review AOL Travel reviews luxury pub with rooms The Olde Bell Inn in Hurley, Berkshire Written by: Ruth Doherty The Olde Bell Inn Date published: 06/16/2012 4.5 / 5 stars First impressions Chocolate box,

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