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The copy of The Hobbit is one of only 1,500 first edition first impressions

KINGHAMS AUCTIONEERS The Hobbit book — The copy of The Hobbit is one of only 1,500 first edition first impressions

A story about a rare first edition copy of The Hobbit selling at auction was among our most read this week in Berkshire.

A variety of local issues were featured on the BBC News website, BBC Radio Berkshire and South Today.

We have picked five stories to keep you up to date.

Windsor Castle to end free admission for locals

Windsor Castle is one of the King's official residences

PA Media Windsor Castle exterior with trees and a field in front of it — Windsor Castle is one of the King's official residences

Free admission to Windsor Castle for local residents will end, it has been announced.

The Royal Collection Trust is halting the long-established perk from 1 June.

It had previously offered free entry to local people who had a Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Advantage Card.

Mum's life 'turned upside down' by council relocation

Janelle Clarke said Redbridge Council had "dumped" the family in Slough

Janelle Clarke Janelle Clarke — Janelle Clarke said Redbridge Council had "dumped" the family in Slough

A mum of two has said her children face a four-hour journey to and from school after the family was relocated from north-west London to Berkshire.

Janelle Clarke said she was evicted from her previous accommodation in Harlesden but the only council housing she was offered was in Slough, where she had no friends or family.

She said her life had been "turned upside down".

The Hobbit first edition fetches more than £31,000

The book was found in a chest of drawers

A rare first edition of JRR Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit has sold for £31,200 at auction.

The first impression copy is one of only 1,500 original pressings of the fantasy novel that went on to spawn Tolkien's universe of Middle-Earth.

It was found in a chest of drawers at a home in Berkshire, where it had been left after being inherited.

Indian woman has 'lost identity' over skin condition

Gurdeep Romanay has lost all the pigment in her skin as a result of a medical condition

Gurdeep Romanay Gurdeep Romanay with pale skin — Gurdeep Romanay has lost all the pigment in her skin as a result of a medical condition

A woman whose skin lost all its pigment as a result of an autoimmune condition said she felt like she had lost part of her identity.

Gurdeep Romanay, from Windsor, Berkshire, has vitiligo, a condition where pale white patches develop on the skin due to a lack of melanin.

In some cases, such as Ms Romanay's, it can cause complete depigmentation of the skin.

Turbulence on horror flight 'like falling off a cliff'

Jerry, from Reading, had been travelling with family

A man from shoulder up with no hair, glasses and a plaster on his head stood in front of a wall — Jerry, from Reading, had been travelling with family

The moment a flight from London to Singapore hit strong turbulence was like "falling off a cliff", a passenger on-board described.

Jerry, from Reading in Berkshire, had been travelling with family to a wedding in Australia when the Singapore Airlines flight hit the severe conditions.

The flight suffered a sudden drop as a meal service was under way, launching people and objects across the cabin.

Fellow passenger Geoff Kitchen died after he suffered a suspected heart attack.

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