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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
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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.
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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
Chris Tarrant Quiz Night for Berkshire Vision returns next week
The Berkshire Vision Chris Tarrant Quiz Night takes place at Loddon Brewery from 6.30pm on Friday, August 14.
Council invests nearly half a million in libraries following Arts Council grant
Just under £500,000 was put into bringing technology up to date in Reading's libraries after Arts Council England awarded a grant
Thames Water says it is making ‘good progress’ on Bennet Road repairs
Thames Water has said that repair works are continuing on a 'complex' problem which has cost over £1 million at a site in South Reading
Thames Valley Police appoint new Head of Crime and Criminal Justice
The force announced today that Assistant Chief Constable Darren O' Callaghan has taken up the post of Head of Crime and Criminal Justice.
Further stats show last month saw just a third of rainfall of previous driest July
Data from the university shows that July was the warmest and sunniest month on record, and saw one third of the rainfall of the previous driest July
Man arrested on suspicion of drug offence after increased Prospect Park patrols
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a drug offence after police stepped up patrols in a Reading park
Reading Council defends £4,500 mayor-making food bill after opposition boycott
Reading council has been slammed for spending more than £4,500 on food during this year's mayor-making ceremony.
Reading care worker becomes firm’s first mental health nurse after career breakthrough
A care worker from Reading has become the first mental health nurse employed by her company after progressing from a live-in care assistant role.
Could assisted dying still become law? MPs to vote again
The introduction of assisted dying could still become law in England and Wales despite the apparent defeat of the proposal in Parliament.
Thousands flock to colourful Reading festival with 4,500 free meals
Thousands of people witnessed and took part in a free food and meditation festival with a procession in Reading last Saturday.
Planning round-up: Major changes approved for Reading Crown Court in modernisation project
Changes are on the way to modernise the main court in Reading, where the most serious cases are heard.
Major update on flats planned for former Reading gas tower site
Adjustments to flats that will be built on the site of the former Reading gas tower have been welcomed, but confusion remains over parking
Reading named among UK’s top 10 places on the rise for jobs and growth
Reading has been named among the UK's top 10 places "on the rise" highlighting areas with some of the country's fastest-growing job markets.