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‘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.
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What really happens behind the scenes at Reading Festival? Council reveals its role
Council staff are gearing up for a busy weekend at Reading Festival as the countdown to the biggest event in the town begins.
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.
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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.
From rock legends to Reading tradition: the incredible story of Reading Festival through the decades
For more than half a century, Reading Festival has been bringing some of the biggest names in music to Berkshire
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.
Where will Reading FC finish? Supercomputer gives its 2026/27 verdict
A supercomputer has predicted where Reading FC will finish in League One this season ? with the Royals expected to fall short of the promotion race.
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
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