Berkshire business news

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Pub's parking row fines dropped
More than 800 people have parking fines scrapped in a Dorset town after confusion caused by a number plate recognition machine.

Tesco court threat over PIN error
A Berkshire man threatens to take Tesco to court after he is twice refused the right to pay using his credit card and signature.

Pair sweep British Cheese Awards
A husband and wife cheese-making team from Berkshire sweeps the board at the 2008 British Cheese Awards.

Town centre development under way
Work is set to begin on a multi-imillion pound retail and housing development in a Berkshire town.

Funding bid to tackle congestion
Reading councillors are to discuss a multi-million pound bid for government cash to tackle the increasing traffic chaos in the town.

Buffett's firm invests in Goldman
Berkshire Hathaway, the firm owned by US investment guru Warren Buffett, buys $5bn worth of Goldman Sachs shares.

Tech Tigers enter Dragons' Den
Cambridge Tech Tigers video round-up

Parking promises over £150m plan
People are assured there will be enough parking spaces when a £150m redevelopment of a Berkshire town gets underway.

Woman may be sex assault witness
Police believe a woman seen on CCTV in Berkshire could be a key witness to a sexual assault on a girl.

Station's £400m revamp unveiled
A £400m plan to transform Reading railway station to ease overcrowding and provide more services is unveiled.

Why the West should put money in the trees
Preserving tropical forests is the cheapest way of combating climate change - so why aren't we doing it?

Precious metals stolen from cars
Thieves use a hydraulic jack to steal catalytic converters from vehicles in Berkshire.

Shared postcode causes confusion
A row breaks out between a resident and businesses in a Berkshire village whose shared postcode is proving a headache for delivery van drivers.

Police want action over gun law
Police want the government to act over their promise to ban all deactivated guns in the wake of the gun factory trial.

Cars on fire at Reading Festival
Sixteen firefighters are tackling a blaze at Reading Festival involving about 10 vehicles in a car park.

Music festival wristband warning
Music fans attending the Reading Festival are warned not to buy second-hand entry wristbands.

Council approves £1m flood scheme
A £1m scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Berkshire is given the go-ahead by councillors.

Festival fans descend on Reading
Thousands of music fans are converging in Berkshire with the Reading Festival due to get under way on Friday.

Girl, 12, victim of sex assault
A 12-year-old girl is sexually assaulted in Reading as she rides on a bicycle with a friend.

Reading festival bridge to open
A new bridge over the River Thames built with part of the stage used in Madonna's last world tour for Reading Festival is set to open.

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