Katie Waple

England, Witney

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio Oxford

Broadcast Journalist @BBCNews

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Hampshire 80-year-old cycles 80 mile in one day for charity

1 week ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Eighty-year-old cycles 80 miles in a day for charityBBCLin Osbourne, aged 80, has cycled 80 miles for a charity cancer centerA woman has celebrated her 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles (129 km) in one day for the cancer centre that treated her. Lin Osbourne, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, celebrated the milestone birthday by raising money for the Ark Cancer Centre at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.
Eighty-year-old cycles 80 miles in a day for charity

1 week ago | aol.com | Katie Waple

A woman has celebrated her 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles (129 km) in one day for the cancer centre that treated her. Lin Osbourne, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, celebrated the milestone birthday by raising money for the Ark Cancer Centre at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. The centre treated her last year for mouth cancer, which left her critically ill and in a coma.
RNLI volunteer recognised in King's Honours list

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Katie Waple

Volunteer Nick Hayward has been recognised for 44 years of commitment to the Lymington RNLI [Lymington RNLI]A dedicated volunteer has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. Nick Hayward, from Lymington in Hampshire, has been honoured with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of 44 years of unwavering commitment to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Mum, dad and ducklings saved from Reading council building site

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Mum, dad and ducklings saved from building siteReading Borough CouncilThe ducklings hatched at the construction site in ReadingA family of ducks have been saved after being found by chance during construction work at a council building. The parent ducks, who had a nest of eight eggs, had made a home at the Civic Centre in Reading. Work has been taking place to create a new customer service area and a new central library.
Couple banned from owning donkeys after neglect

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Katie Waple

A couple who admitted neglecting donkeys have been banned from keeping equine animals for five years. The RSPCA said Andrew Semple and wife Samantha Semple-Thomas, from Holbury in Hampshire, left their animals to eat poor quality, mouldy hay and fend for themselves in thick mud.
Couple banned from owning donkeys after neglect

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katie Waple

The donkeys were found to be underweight with poor coats and unsuitable hay [RSPCA]A couple who admitted neglecting donkeys have been banned from keeping equine animals for five years. The RSPCA said Andrew Semple and wife Samantha Semple-Thomas, from Holbury in Hampshire, left their animals to eat poor quality, mouldy hay and fend for themselves in thick mud.
Murdered boy's death 'sparked change', says friend

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Murdered boy's death 'sparked change', says friendBBCOlly Stephens was stabbed to death in Emmer Green in Reading"Keeping your worries private is not the right thing for young people to do."A friend of a 13-year-old murdered by two schoolboys over a dispute on social media has set up a podcast to help raise awareness of what young people are facing online. Olly Stephens was ambushed and fatally stabbed in a field in Reading, Berkshire, in 2021.
Guide dogs attend Royal Ascot as part of training

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Guide dog puppies in training attend Royal AscotGuide DogsGuide dog puppies aged from 12 weeks to 10 months attended Royal Ascot as part of their trainingGuide dog puppies have been attending Royal Ascot as part of their socialisation training ahead of the race season. New research from the Guide Dogs charity suggests nearly one in eight dogs can be "confused and scared" when confronted with oversized hats.
Hospital's share of £4.4m funding 'not enough'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Hospital's share of £4.4m funding 'not enough'BBCA Royal Berkshire Hospital boss said he had "hoped for more" fundingFunding awarded to a hospital for repairs and refurbishments is "not enough", a local MP has said. The government announced a £4.4m shared grant for Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) and Bracknell Healthcare. But Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham Clive Jones said the cash would "not touch the sides".
Hospital's share of £4.4m funding 'not enough'

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Katie Waple

Funding awarded to a hospital for repairs and refurbishments is "not enough", a local MP has said. The government announced a £4.4m shared grant for Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) and Bracknell Healthcare. But Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham Clive Jones said the cash would "not touch the sides". The government said the funding would prevent appointments being cancelled and blamed "14 years of austerity" from previous administrations for the current problems in the NHS.