http://www.getbracknell.co.uk Top stories for getbracknell http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065479_regeneration_one_of_four_to_survive_recession Bracknell's regeneration plan is one of just four schemes in the country that have not been destroyed by the recession. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065479_regeneration_one_of_four_to_survive_recession Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065488_diplomas_may_fail_teens_council_warns A report criticising new qualifications for 14 to 19-year-olds to ready them for the workplace is being sent by councillors to the Government. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065488_diplomas_may_fail_teens_council_warns Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065483_council_tax_will_increase The “fat has already been trimmed” from services in Bracknell, meaning a rise in council tax can be expected. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065483_council_tax_will_increase Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065477_car_fire_causes_rush_hour_tailbacks A blazing car caused rush hour tailbacks around Crown Wood and Birch Hill last night. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065477_car_fire_causes_rush_hour_tailbacks Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/goalpost/s/2065493_bracknell_sunday_league_back_with_a_bang The Bracknell Sunday League was back in full swing on Sunday with the vast majority of games going ahead in all divisions. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/goalpost/s/2065493_bracknell_sunday_league_back_with_a_bang Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2065489_reading_fc_v_plymouth_argyle_live Tonight’s six-pointer between Reading and Plymouth Argyle is sure to be a tough-fought contest and you can follow all the action here. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2065489_reading_fc_v_plymouth_argyle_live Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2065384_peter_andre_to_sign_new_album_at_tesco Pop fans will be driven Insania when they get a Flava of a superstar at a Sandhurst supermarket. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2065384_peter_andre_to_sign_new_album_at_tesco Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065403_villagers_find_treasure_on_roman_aqueduct_trail A father-and-son documentary filmmaking team from Finchampstead have unearthed an ancient find in Rome that would make Indiana Jones envious. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065403_villagers_find_treasure_on_roman_aqueduct_trail Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/food_and_drink/s/2065454_zerodegrees_reading If there’s one thing that Reading does well it’s chain restaurants. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/food_and_drink/s/2065454_zerodegrees_reading Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2065360_does_it_offend_you_yeah_go_down_under Think of one of the biggest musical success stories to come out of Berkshire in recent years and Does It Offend You Yeah? (DIOYY?) will instantly spring to mind. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2065360_does_it_offend_you_yeah_go_down_under Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_cinema/s/2065128_out_on_dvd_the_time_travelers_wife_12 Beloved novels are tricky to bring to life in film – but people will try because if everyone who loves the book comes to see the movie then that is a lot of cash. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_cinema/s/2065128_out_on_dvd_the_time_travelers_wife_12 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/lifestyle/s/2063685_russell_grants_horoscopes_8th__14th_february_2010 Having a friend you know you can trust implicitly and open your heart to is worth its weight in gold. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/lifestyle/s/2063685_russell_grants_horoscopes_8th__14th_february_2010 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065388_shock_as_mum_finds_blade_in_toy A mum was horrified to find a three-inch carpet knife blade in the packaging of a toy she was about to give to her 17-month-old daughter. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065388_shock_as_mum_finds_blade_in_toy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065380_extra_100000_to_fix_potholes An additional £100,000 will be put into repairing giant potholes caused by the big freeze. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065380_extra_100000_to_fix_potholes Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/business/s/2065424_fujitsu_strike_cancelled_while_talks_continue Talks are continuing over redundancies at Fujitsu. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/business/s/2065424_fujitsu_strike_cancelled_while_talks_continue Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065451_learn_about_the_history_of_bracknell_at_talk Bracknell Forest Society will hear a talk called “60 Years in Bracknell” from one of the town’s first residents, Renee Field. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065451_learn_about_the_history_of_bracknell_at_talk Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065446_bracknell_in_top_three_for_tv_licence_fee_dodgers Nearly 350 people in Bracknell were caught without a TV licence last year according to new figures released by TV Licensing. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065446_bracknell_in_top_three_for_tv_licence_fee_dodgers Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065444_1300_to_clear_fallen_trees_in_crowthorne Trees that fell under the weight of snow earlier in the month will cost a parish council more than £1,300 to clear up. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065444_1300_to_clear_fallen_trees_in_crowthorne Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065412_builders_lifesaver_gift_to_community A businessman has shown “real community spirit” by offering to pay for his staff to become ambulance workers, and wants other businesses to follow his lead. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065412_builders_lifesaver_gift_to_community Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065429_teens_arrested_for_graffiti Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of daubing graffiti at a Wokingham leisure centre. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065429_teens_arrested_for_graffiti Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065422_oaklands_infant_pupils_take_trip_back_in_time Children at a Crowthorne school danced into the past and learned about history along the way. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065422_oaklands_infant_pupils_take_trip_back_in_time Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065288_urinating_soldiers_cleared_of_attack Two soldiers have been cleared of beating a man unconscious in Bracknell town centre after he told them off for urinating on a flowerbed. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065288_urinating_soldiers_cleared_of_attack Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065339_65k_tv_screens_are_a_switch_off TV screens placed around the borough to spread community messages at a set-up cost of £65,000 have been criticised by councillors. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065339_65k_tv_screens_are_a_switch_off Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065281_get_to_work_with_apprenticeships_at_bracknell__wokingham_college Young people wanting to get into the world of work can chat with a range of business owners at an apprenticeship event at Bracknell & Wokingham College. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2065281_get_to_work_with_apprenticeships_at_bracknell__wokingham_college Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065361_two_generations_jailed_for_drug_dealing A Birch Hill family’s drug dealing business has been busted after cops found two of the three dealers hiding bags of heroin and cocaine in their pants. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065361_two_generations_jailed_for_drug_dealing Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065350_welly_good_show_at_charity_walk Welly-wearing fundraisers put their best boot forward as they marched around a park to raise cash for fearless lifeboat volunteers. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065350_welly_good_show_at_charity_walk Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2065346_crowthorne_horticultural_society_agm_ Crowthorne Horticultural Society is holding its annual meeting next week. The maeeting will be at the Great School in Welllington College, off Dukes Ride, on Tuesday, from 7.30pm. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/lifestyle/home_and_garden/s/2065346_crowthorne_horticultural_society_agm_ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065344_supercop_on_run_to_break_record A super-cop is taking on a gruelling 100-mile run as part of his training for a world record breaking challenge at the end of the year. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065344_supercop_on_run_to_break_record Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065267_driver_may_be_fined_after_illegal_immigrants_leave_lorry An Estonian lorry driver could be facing a hefty fine if he is convicted of carrying eight illegal immigrants in the back of his vehicle. http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/s/2065267_driver_may_be_fined_after_illegal_immigrants_leave_lorry Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0000