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Will Reading’s local elections be cancelled? Here’s what’s really happening
The local elections are going ahead in Reading amid widespread uncertainty about scheduled elections elsewhere in the country.
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Reading Haydn Choir will make beautiful music at St Joseph’s
Their Spring concert will include works from Handel, Hummel, and Monteverdi
‘Sometimes I sit in candlelight for hours’ – Reading tenant’s ongoing flat nightmare
Electricity issues, a broken cooker, draughts and leaks from the bathroom and other issues rumble on at a woman's council flat in Reading.
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REJOICE! First dry day recorded in Reading for 37 days
Meteorologists are celebrating the end of a run of rainy days lasting 37 days at the University of Reading.
FROM THE LEADER: Reading’s budget to be debated in council chamber
It's that time of the year when local councils everywhere are setting their budgets for the next 12 months
Chicken restaurant gearing up to open near rival in busy Reading retail park
A chicken restaurant is set to take over the Pizza Hut that lasted for just two months in Reading.
The New HMO Landscape in Reading: What landlords need to know
Jonathan Dinsdale, senior associate in law firm Blandy & Blandy's team, looks at the licensing changes being introduced by Reading Borough Council
Rush-hour nightmare as burning car shuts lanes on busy M4
Traffic has been disrupted on the M4 motorway on Friday afternoon after a vehicle fire has forced the closure of multiple lanes
Broad Street tent cordon: Person in life-threatening condition after police welfare call
Police have confirmed that a person is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after officers sealed off a tent in Reading town centre.
‘Thank you for helping save my life’: Emotional reunion at Reading station after dramatic cardiac arrest on board train
A passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest on board a train has been reunited with the rail staff whose quick thinking helped save his life.
‘We are deeply concerned’: Police seal off tent of woman sleeping on Reading’s streets
A campaigner who is dedicated to tackling homelessness is deeply saddened by the news that police have cordoned off a tent in Reading town centre.
Police dog tracks down large quantity of suspected Class A drugs after car pursuit
A police dog helped officers uncover a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs after a vehicle failed to stop for police in Southcote.
M4 motorway reopens in Berkshire after emergency closure
The M4 has reopened in both directions after being closed for more than 24 hours due to emergency repairs
Activate learners make tote bags for families who have lost loved ones
Students support Royal Berkshire Hospital bereavement project
M4 traffic chaos as motorway closed in both directions in Berkshire
Diversions in place between junctions 10 and 11
Five-year jail sentence handed to man dealing Class A drugs
Matthew Ramsey, age 52 and of no fixed abode, was jailed for five years and 219 days following a hearing at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday
Reading Borough Council celebrates town’s ‘record-high’ on food waste recycling
Data shows January was a record-breaking month for food waste recycling in Reading, with the highest monthly total since the service was introduced
Thames Valley Police launches new Roads Policing Unit Tasking Team
Thames Valley Police has launched a new dedicated team aimed at bolstering its response to risk of harm on the roads through targeted work.
Defying expectations: Reading lad Ryan Stevens talks Turtles, Tics, and Tourette’s Syndrome
Ryan Stevens has set up an animal sanctuary and worked to improve education around Tourette's syndrome
IN PICTURES: Glow Lights Up Reading as hundreds turn out for spectacular lantern parade
Reading town centre was transformed into a river of light on Saturday evening as hundreds of residents took part in the annual Glow Lantern Parade. Families, schools and community groups carried handmade illuminated lanterns through the streets, creating a dazzling procession of colour and creativit...