Katie Waple

England, Witney

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio Oxford

Broadcast Journalist @BBCNews

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AWE Aldermaston: 9,000 jobs safe after investment

3 days ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

AWE Aldermaston: 9,000 jobs safe after investmentNiki HinmanLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGetty Images9,000 jobs have been secured after the government announced a £15 billion investment in its nuclear warhead programme. It said it would be adding to the UK's defence systems, with upgrades coming to the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston including 12 new attack submarines.
Intruder arrested in Windsor Castle grounds

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Katie Waple

Katie Waple - BBC NewsTue, June 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM UTC1 min readAn intruder has been arrested close to the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales [The Royal Collection Trust/Peter Packer]An intruder has been arrested for breaking into restricted grounds at Windsor Castle, police have said. Thames Valley Police said the man allegedly entered "restricted grounds" at the royal residence at just after 13:00 BST on Sunday.
Intruder arrested for breaking into Windsor Castle ground

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Katie Waple

Image source, The Royal Collection Trust/Peter PackerImage caption, An intruder has been arrested close to the home of the Prince and Princess of Wales. An intruder has been arrested for breaking into restricted grounds at Windsor Castle, police have said. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said at just after 13:00 BST on Sunday a man entered the grounds and was "quickly challenged" by officers.
Berkshire family climbs world peaks for Nepalese children

4 days ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Family climbs world peaks for Nepalese childrenBBCThe family reached the halfway point of their challenge at Everest Base campTwo parents and their 10 and 12-year-old sons are climbing to the world's 14 highest mountain base camps to raise money for Nepalese children. John and Martha, from Bracknell in Berkshire, and their boys Benjamin and William, are raising money for the Nimsdai Foundation, which supports education in remote locations.
Family climbs world peaks for Nepalese children

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Katie Waple

1 day agoClimbers Use Controversial Xenon Gas to Reach Everest SummitA group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker to the higher altitudes.
Hampshire 29-year-old to take on groundbreaking Europe walk

5 days ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Former addict and Tiktok poet takes on Europe walkKatie Waple & PA MediaPA MediaKit Birks will be walking through 10 countries for about a year for suicide awarenessA former addict who shares her struggles through poems on TikTok hopes to document a groundbreaking challenge for suicide awareness. Kit Birks, 29, from Andover, Hampshire, wants to be the first person to travel on foot from Europe's northernmost point in Norway, to its southernmost point on the Greek island of Gavdos.
Osprey pair near Poole Harbour hatch final chick of 2025

1 week ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Harbour ospreys hatch fourth chick of the yearBirds of Poole HarbourThe fourth and final chick emerged from its egg in the early hours of Wednesday morningThe only pair of breeding ospreys in southern England have hatched their fourth and final chick of 2025. The ospreys, female CJ7 and male 022, laid a clutch of four eggs in their nest near Poole Harbour in Dorset for the second year in a row in April.
Berkshire parents join smartphone-free campaign

1 week ago | bbc.com | Katie Waple

Berkshire parents join smartphone-free campaignGetty ImagesCampaigners have been pushing for legislation to ban smartphones in schoolsMore than 3,000 parents in Berkshire have backed a campaign to not get children smartphones until at least the end of Year Nine. It comes as two secondary schools, Charters School in Sunningdale and Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead, plan to ask students to hand them in at the start of the school day.
Berkshire parents join smartphone-free campaign

1 week ago | aol.com | Katie Waple

More than 3,000 parents in Berkshire have backed a campaign to not get children smartphones until at least the end of Year Nine. It comes as two secondary schools, Charters School in Sunningdale and Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead, plan to ask students to hand them in at the start of the school day. The "parent pact" has been launched by campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood.
Hampshire colitis patient hopes to make fitness history

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Katie Waple

Image source, Lindsay BowersImage caption, Lindsay Bowers said she wanted to inspire other stoma patientsA colitis patient who was nearly killed when childhood bullies stamped on her stoma is taking on a fitness challenge in the hope of inspiring others. Lindsay Bowers, from Southampton, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis aged nine.