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Alcoholics
Anonymous
0845 769 7555
(24hr)
Berkshire Family
Mediation
0118 957 1159
Berkshire Womens
Aid
0118 950 4003
BIRTHS,
MARRIAGES
& DEATHS
Registrar of mar-
riages
01635 279230
Births and deaths
01635 279233
Childline
0800 1111
CITIZENS ADVICE
BUREAU
Reading
03444 111306
Tadley
03444 111306
West Berks
0300 2225941
Community Council
for
Berkshire
0118 961 2000
Cruse (bereave-
ment care)
0808 808 1677/
01635 523573
Disability Information
in West Berkshire
01635 552064
Downland Volunteer
Group
01635 578394
(Monday to Friday,
9.30am to 11.30am)
Floodline by the
Environment Agency
0345 988 1188/
0345 602 6340
(type talk)
HOSPITALS
North Hampshire
Hospital
01256 473202
John Radcliffe, Oxford
0300 304 7777
Churchill, Oxford
0300 304 7777
Royal Berkshire,
Reading
0118 322 5111
West Berkshire
Community Hospital,
Newbury
01635 273300
Great Western,
Swindon
01793 604020
Savernake,
Malborough
01672 517200
Family Lives
(national charity
offering
help and informa-
tion for
parents and carers.)
Free 24-hour confi-
dential
helpline
0808 800 2222
or www.familylives.
POLICE
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
Emergencies 999
Non-emergency
101
Thames Valley
Neighbourhood Watch
07815 144691
POWER
British Gas (gas
escapes and emer-
gencies)
105/ 0800 111 999
Southern Electric (to
report a power cut)
0800 072 7282
Relate Newbury
(marriage guidance)
0118 987 6161
Samaritans
116 123 (free) /
01635 42452
SOCIAL SERVICES
Children and families
01635 503090
Adults
01635 503050
Emergency team
01344 786543
South Central
Strategic Health
Authority
01635 275500
Essential numbers at a glance
Sovereign Housing
0800 587 2325
Swan Rescue
01753 859397
West Berkshire Dial-
A-Ride and Readibus
0118 931 0000
SOUTHERN WATER
24 hr service centre
0330 303 1263
Leakline 0800
820999
THAMES WATER
Customer Centre/
Emergencies
0800 980 8800/
0800 714 614
Traveline (for all rail
and
bus timetable
enquiries)
0871 200 2233
West Berkshire Victim
Support
0118 958 6166
Thatcham 01635
868577
Victim Support Line
0808 168 9111
Youth Service
01635 519554
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