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All candidates announced for Reading Borough Council elections
The full list of candidates for the Reading Borough Council elections this year has been published.
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‘The public is repulsed by trail hunting’: Bloodied foxes pile up outside Reading Station as charity calls for tougher hunting laws
A pile of bloodied foxes appeared outside Reading Station last week as an animal welfare charity called for stronger action against illegal hunting.
The Way Ministry Reading urgently seeks building for night shelter
Empty space is needed to provide a safe space for homeless people
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Council announces return of free monthly bike maintenance sessions with Dr Bike
Cyclists in Reading will once again be offered help keeping their bikes in working order with the return of monthly drop-in sessions.
Why we must call time on legal bullies and their SLAPPs
Today media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech.
Police give update after emergency services called to Oxford Road
Police have issued an update after emergency services responded to an incident in Reading yesterday evening (April 14).
LIVE - Motorists expected to protest on M4 over fuel prices
Motorists are expected to protest on the M4 from noon over rising fuel prices caused by the US-Iran war.
Passengers warned and trains cancelled as all London lines blocked
Passengers have been warned after all train lines to and from a London station have been blocked.
Further £2m in funding awarded to boost Hexagon upgrades by Arts Council
More than £2m in Arts Council funding will be used to deliver new, more comfortable seating, improved accessibility, and infrastructure works
Uni of Reading seeking applications for Charity of the Year support scheme
Charities across Thames Valley are invited to apply for the University of Reading's Charity of the Year Scheme, which is now open for applications.
Community Diagnostic Centres in the South East among those to see nearly £240m in funding
People across the South East should see faster access to tests and scans as the NHS continues to expand its network of Community Diagnostic Centres
Reading therapy centre to highlight Multiple Sclerosis
MS Awareness Week events will promote understanding
Hundreds sign petition to save nursery from plans to turn site into retirement home
A petition opposing redevelopment plans that would force the closure of a nursery in Reading has gathered more than 500 signatures
How many times legal action was taken to evict Travellers from land in Reading
The amount of times Reading council has taken legal action multiple times to evict Travellers in caravans from its land has been disclosed.
McDonald's at Reading shopping centre to get a brand new look
McDonald’s in Reading could get a fresh new look as part of a planned refurbishment.
LIVE - Emergency services respond to incident in Oxford Road
Emergency services are currently responding to an incident in Oxford Road in the town centre.
Man with connections to Reading wanted on recall to prison
A man known to frequent Reading is wanted on recall to prison for theft.
Man banned from teaching after sending 'deeply inappropriate' messages to pupil
The panel said Mr Samson had "breached professional boundaries"
Reading man jailed after search finds nearly £5,000 of class A drugs
A READING man has been jailed for three years for drug supply after officers found nearly £5,000 of class A drugs. Gerwyn Williams, aged 62 and of Caribou Walk, Reading, was sentenced to three years in prison at Reading Crown Court on Monday, April 13. It comes after he pleaded guilty to two counts...
Man suffers broken ankle after evading police at Reading train station
A man who tried to fare-dodge at Reading Station was restrained by police and broke his ankle in the process.