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‘No bid’ yet for former Reading FC striker despite stunning 22-goal campaign
Former Reading FC striker Jayden Wareham despite Exeter City's manager revealing there have been no formal bids made
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FROM THE LEADER: Making quieter holiday roads the norm
At this time of year one of the things you notice as you walk around Reading is the quieter roads.
‘We’ve had one client waiting 20 years’: Reading charity calls for asylum seekers to work sooner
A refugee charity CEO has called for asylum seekers to be given the right to work, as one of the men she supports had to wait 20 years
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Police encourage Kennet Island residents to help keep community safe
Residents in Kennet Island had the opportunity to meet emergency services and policing teams at a community event organised by Neighbourhood Watch.
‘Waste of money’: Residents slam controversial Woodley cycle lane project
Work to create cycle lanes in Woodley has been slammed as 'a waste of money' and 'disastrous' by neighbours.
‘Everyone is welcome’: Reading refugee cafe hits back after backlash
The CEO of a charity that has just opened a new cafe in Reading has defended it following a backlash.
‘He was going at a mad speed’: Reading cyclist suffers head injury and arm fracture after being hit by e-scooter
A cyclist has been seriously injured after an e-scooter rider crashed into her in Reading.
The Oracle is changing – but most shoppers won’t even notice
Essential changes are coming to the main shopping destination in Reading to make sure everything is in order behind the scenes.
Hundreds of thousands back campaign to stop PC Harper killers’ early release
A petition to stop the early release of PC Harper's killers has been launched.
Planning round-up: Major changes approved at The Oracle as key Reading planning decisions revealed
Essential changes at the prime shopping and eating destination in Reading have been given the go-ahead.
Drivers warned as busy stretch of M4 to shut next month for major power line works
A major stretch of the M4 in Berkshire will be closed for an entire weekend next month while engineers install new high-voltage power lines.
‘Harper’s killers should not be eligible’: Reading MP challenges early release decision
Labour's Reading West and Mid Berks MP has criticised the new Prime Minister's decision to let two of PC Harper's killers out on early release
‘The MP Reading never had’: Tributes paid to former councillor Christopher Goodall
A former councillor in Reading who has been described as 'the MP the town never had' has passed away aged 84.
Reading Buses team commended for tackling fire outside ambulance station
The combined efforts of the Reading Buses team has been praised after they helped to put a fire out outside a nearby ambulance station
Restaurant which had 1 out of 5 hygiene rating has reopened after it was shuttered for ‘imminent safety’ concerns
AR Foods Ltd, trading as Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant on Kings Road, Reading, was closed by council officers on July 23?but has now reopened
SWR launches major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ ticket cheats
Major crackdown launched on 'short-faring' to tackle passengers deliberately avoiding full rail fares.
Man jailed after raping woman as she slept in caravan after Royal Windsor Horse Show
A man who raped a woman while she slept in her caravan after the Royal Windsor Horse Show has been jailed for eight years and six months.
Continued calls for PC Harper killers to be excluded as PM pushes ahead with early release bill
The government is set to go ahead with plans to release some prisoners early, including PC Harper's killers, despite continued outcry.
Road collision leaves teenager with serious head injuries in Reading
Police are appealing for witnesses after a road collision left a teenager hospitalised with serious head injuries in Reading on Sunday
Police urge residents to ‘think like a burglar’ to help prevent break-ins
Thames Valley Police is encouraging residents to view their homes "through the eyes of a burglar" as part of a crime prevention campaign