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The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Woman in her 20s is sexually assaulted outside Morrisons in broad daylight sparking urgent hunt for attacker
COPS are on the hunt after a woman was sexually assaulted twice outside a Morrisons after being followed by two males. The victim, in her 20s, was targeted at a store in Bracknell, Berkshire at around 6.45pm on Wednesday. She was followed by two males as she left the supermarket, at the Peel Centre, on Skimped Hill Lane. One of the males, who has been described as a 15 to 18-year-old, then launched his attack. He sexually assaulted her "above and under clothing", confirmed cops. The victim got into her car as the teenager walked away. But the suspect returned and assaulted her again through the driver's side window before fleeing. He has been described as standing at five-feet seven-inches tall and of slim build. The teen had blonde hair, which was worn slicked back. He was wearing a grey and black rainproof coat, with black tracksuit trousers. A Thames Valley Police spokesperson confirmed: "Between 6.45pm and 7pm on Wednesday (28/5), the victim, a woman in her twenties, has attended Morrisons at the Peel Centre, on Skimped Hill Lane, when she noticed two males behind her. "After exiting the store, one of the two males approached the victim and sexually assaulted her above and under clothing. The male then walked away and the victim got into her car. "The male then approached the victim a second time, and sexually assaulted above clothing her through the driver's side window of the car, before running off." Investigating officer Detective Constable Ashley Jones, added: 'I am appealing to anybody who witnessed what happened, or saw the offender before or after the incident, to please contact us. 'I would particularly like to hear from anybody who has dash-cam footage, which may have captured the incident or the offender in the area before or after. 'You can upload footage to the dedicated portal for this investigation. 'Anybody with any information that may assist us is urged to contact Thames Valley Police, either online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250262582. 'If you don't want to speak directly with police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.' 1
The Sun
25-05-2025
- The Sun
BA cabin boss ‘is a serial sex attacker who assaulted women colleagues after boozing with them', a court has heard
A BRITISH Airways cabin boss was a serial sex attacker who preyed on sleeping air stewardesses, a court has heard. Amardip 'Amo' Dhariwal, 54, allegedly assaulted three women colleagues in separate incidents after boozing with them, it was said. The in-flight lead is on trial for a single attack on one — but a jury has heard from two others who say he raped them on foreign trips. Dhariwal, of Southall, West London, denies the allegations. The sexual assault took place in Bracknell, Berks, in May 2022, it was said. Dhariwal invited his alleged victim to his home for a catch-up over dinner at which they downed beer, wine and whisky. The woman, then engaged and now married, said she dozed off as they watched a film and woke to find Dhariwal touching her intimately. She pretended to be asleep before fleeing when he went to bed, she said. The woman described the meeting as a 'date' in a post and had referred to Dhariwal as her 'work husband'. He told cops: 'Anything that happened was consensual.' The jury heard Dhariwal allegedly raped a second colleague at his Singapore hotel room in March, 2020. She woke naked in his bed, she said, confused at how she got there and what had happened. When she confronted him on Facebook, Dhariwal, was said to have replied: 'You didn't say no in bed, hun.' police, it was said. The other stewardess said she was assaulted while asleep and drunk in a hotel room Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2018.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Local team wins 10 medals at British Championships
A local team has returned triumphant with 10 medals from the British Sit Down Arm Wrestling Championships. Grizzly Grip, a Woodley-based arm wrestling and grip team, saw all four of its competitors excel at the event in Sussex. The team members were Mark McGinley from Woodley, Ben McGibbon from Bracknell, and Dean and Owen Carden, both from Tilehurst. Dean Carden clinched four medals, including first place in both Left Arm Novice 95kg+ and Right Arm Novice -95kg categories. His outstanding performance also saw him secure third place in both Left Arm Overalls and Left Arm Professional -95kg, earning him professional status in sit-down arm wrestling. His brother Owen, who previously established himself as a stand-up arm wrestler, earned two medals in his first sit-down competition, securing second place in both the Left Arm Novice 95kg+ and Right Arm Novice 95kg+ categories. Mark McGinley took home three medals, including first place in the professional super heavyweight division left arm, and second and third places in the left arm overalls and professional super heavyweight right arm, respectively. Ben McGibbon rounded off the team's success by securing third place in the right arm professional class -95kg. Mark and Ben, who started competing as novices in 2022 and became novice champions, have continued to participate every year since, either winning or placing. This year was particularly special as they competed under the Grizzly Grip banner for the first time. The team expressed their gratitude to the British Sit Down Arm Wrestling Association and the Sussex Arm Wrestling Team for organising the event.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bracknell McDonalds applies to remove trees for store revamp
Six protected trees would need to be felled in order for a McDonald's restaurant to be revamped, according to an application by the fast food giant has applied to make changes to its restaurant at The Keep, Wildridings, in approved by Bracknell Forest Council, the proposal would also see changes to the access, car park and drive-thru said replacement trees would be planted elsewhere on the site. Two trees would also require minor works, according to the said the site lacked modern facilities, with "outdated" IT systems and kitchen had been difficult to implement due to the proximity of the store to trees and highways, it redesign would see the existing exit changed to become the access point, and the current access road would be application accounts for 40 car parking spaces and bespoke spaces for among the proposed changes would be the introduction of new advertising and a reduction in the size of the dining space to make room for an indoor play area.A consultation with hundreds of members of the public received 58% in support, and 24% in support with said it contributed £2.89m to the economy in Bracknell Forest, with 189 people employed. It added that more members of staff would be taken on with the expansion of the Wildridings runs another store in the Lexicon Shopping Centre, and is "actively reviewing" the area for an additional Forest Council has not yet made a decision on the application. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Incredible': Former deputy head of Artemis College on Eurovision
Many of us can point to an inspiring teacher we had at some point in our life - but how many of us were taught by a Eurovision performer?That is what students at Artemis College in Bracknell can Steele was a founding staff member of the performing arts sixth form, and would go onto be deputy head teacher - and now, she is representing the UK in Eurovision as part of country-pop girl group Remember students told the BBC her success was inspiring. The students at Artemis College had just began preparing for a performance of We Will Rock you when, all of a sudden, their coach got "whisked away to the big wide world of Eurovision", according to student Jemma."It had started to get leaked to the press slightly before the official announcement so we had quite a few students coming and saying 'is Charlotte doing Eurovision?' and we all had to go 'oh, we don't know, maybe'," said Rosie Hill, Artemis College principal and a good friend of Steele's."The reaction when it was officially announced, the buzz in the building, still to this day is amazing." Student Logan said it was "crazy" seeing his teacher go from someone he knew locally to someone who "the entire world" pupil, Ruby, agreed."It's crazy to think that someone who is on Eurovision and is that talented and is meeting all these people actually taught us," she said."It's really incredible."Another pupil, Katie, said seeing her teacher "living her best life" at Eurovision made her and her classmates "feel like that could be us"."If Charlotte can do it, we can do it," she said."She is the most amazing teacher... we're so proud of her." The music trio - Steele, Lauren Byrne and Holly-Anne Hull - formed at Farnborough Sixth Form college over a decade friend, Brad Clapson, said Eurovision was a result of "years of grafting" by the band - and Ms Hill said it was that perseverance in particular that set a good example to students."It's about teaching our students that you can work for something," she said."They've been working at this for 10 years and plenty of people at some point in those 10 years would have gone 'do you know what, maybe this isn't going to work'."But the fact after 10 years they are doing Eurovision, it's just a testament that actually if you've got that ambition, got that drive and that talent, it's all worth it." She said the school was like a family, and everyone was rooting for Steele, who helped found the college in 2018."She's just the most caring, loyal person and that transfers across friendships, across her teaching style, and has made a really big impact on the college," she said."It's just the most incredible feeling watching someone that has made such a drastic impact here having the time of their life." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
