1. Good improvement for adult social services

ADULT social care services in Bracknell have seen key improvements over the past year but progress needs to be faster, according to inspectors.

2. £675 stolen from elderly woman

A CALLOUS thief snatched nearly £700 from the purse of an elderly lady after she had collected her pension last Thursday morning.

3. Vandals ruin Christmas

CHRISTMAS has been ruined for a Bracknell family after arsonists torched their garage in the sixth attack in almost four months.

4. Late night yobs vandalise homes

YOBS sprayed graffiti on the dining room window of a Bracknell woman as she hosted a dinner party for her family.

5. Double fatality: family's appeal

THE devastated family of a mother and daughter who were killed in a horrific car crash have made an emotional appeal for information as they struggle to come to terms with the tragedy.

6. Mother and daughter die in horror smash

7. Retailers should pay for recycling

TELEVISIONS could become the new “fridge mountains” unless businesses stump up cash for electrical appliances to be recycled, the leader of Bracknell Forest Borough Council has warned.

8. Information appeal on gran assault

DETECTIVES investigating a vicious attack on a grandmother from Winkfield who was beaten by a ruthless gang of armed robbers have renewed their appeal for information.

9. Gran beaten by gun gang

A TERRIFIED grandmother was viciously beaten by a ruthless gang of armed robbers in a horrific attack as she babysat her grandson.

10. Siemens to leave Bracknell

ELECTRONICS giant Siemens has announced plans to relocate its UK headquarters and leave Bracknell after 14 years in the town.