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Reading Conservatives launch manifesto days before council elections
Reading Conservatives have launched their manifesto for council elections before polling day on Thursday, May 7.
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Equal pay battle between thousands of Tesco workers heads to Reading tribunal
A major equal pay dispute involving more than 50,000 Tesco workers is heading to an employment tribunal in Reading.
Police cordon as car found stranded in pond by Islamic Centre
Residents were shocked to find car partially submerged after it was driven into a pond in Earley.
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Dog walker ambushed in broad daylight as masked cyclist strikes in Reading park
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Kensington Park area of Reading.
Woman arrested after police find cocaine in Land Rover
A woman driving a Land Rover in Arborfield has been arrested after she was found in possession of cannabis.
Tributes to 'hero' firefighter and Newbury station manager 'taken too soon'
Tributes have been paid to a retired group manager of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue after his death was announced on Thursday (April 30).
Thousands spent on removing St Georges crosses and flags in Reading
Thousands of pounds were spent on removing England flags and crosses in Reading during Operation Raise the Colours, it can be revealed.
Police appeal after man 'grabbed by hoodie' and robbed in Kensington Park
A man was robbed while walking his dog in Reading, prompting a police appeal for witnesses.
Christian Aid Week will help to change lives
The charity asks people to help it support some of the world's poorest people
Major road in Reading could be named after one of town's biggest benefactors
A major road in Reading could be named after one of the biggest benefactors of the town.
In the Dock: Latest court results from Reading Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts
Pro-Palestine activists install Starmer and Netanyahu dummies in Reading
The East Berkshire branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) held its monthly stall in Reading on April 26.
Pupil, 7, wins competition to name town bin lorry
A seven-year-old boy has won a council competition to name one of the town's new bin lorries.
Rugby-themed singles event coming to Reading
Rugby fans in Reading are being invited to swap swiping for socialising at a singles event with a sporting twist.
Decision made on plan to replace offices with 570 flats near Reading town centre
A decision has been made on a project to replace offices with 570 flats near a Tesco superstore and Reading town centre.
Tree collapses 'minutes' after police officers cycle underneath it
A police force has taken to social media after spotting a fallen tree which collapsed just minutes after officers cycled underneath it near Sonning.
Fraudster jailed for ten years after conning tens of thousands out of victims
A Hampshire man has been jailed for ten years after a string of offences which left victims conned out of tens of thousands.
More than 80 arrests, 100 seizures, in multi-force crackdown on cross-borders crime
Last week Thames Valley Police took part in a multi-force collaboration which saw more than 80 arrests and over 100 seizures of illegal items.
What did prehistoric Reading look like?
People have been living in the area for half a million years
Boy loses out on education after closure of independent Christian school in Reading
A boy has lost out on education after the closure of the independent Christian school he used to attend in Reading.