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Socialists call for a ‘People’s Needs Budget’ ahead of public meeting in Reading
Socialists are calling for a 'People's Needs Budget' in Reading ahead of hosting a public meeting to campaign against cuts.
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Police increase patrols on Reading bus routes
Police in Reading are increasing patrols on local bus routes as part of efforts to improve community safety.
FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR: Why Reading is at the heart of the global climate conversation
You will not have failed to notice it has been wet recently. I certainly have. My cycle to work has been, shall we say, a bracing experience at times
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Reading Male Voice Choir to sing out for Kaleidoscopic
A charity concert will raise money for Wokingham domestic abuse charity
Man jailed for drugs and driving offences in Reading
Jamie Allen, aged 23 and of Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, was sentenced to one year and nine months imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on January 22
Man jailed for over two years for drug supply charges in Reading
A 19-year-old has been jailed for more than two years for a string of drug supply offences in Reading.
Westwood down Burghfield
The weather played havoc with the non-league football scene last weekend.
You thought last year was wet? This January just made history in Reading
Unbroken rain breaks the borough record says University of Reading
Clive Jones welcomes National Cancer Plan, but adds warning
Real change needs proper funding says the Wokingham MP
Love Cats? Borough writers can shine in national story competition
Cats Protection launches short story competition
RaW Sounds Today: Only The Poets, Asia, The Primitives
One thing we are very passionate about is grassroots music, and that's something shared by Only The Poets
‘Here to help you understand your system and keep it running smoothly’
Established for more than 15 years in the industry, we are a [manufacturer trusted and approved] local company that will service, repair and provide ongoing preventative maintenance for air source and ground source heat pumps, exhaust heat recovery and ventilation systems. We are a family run busine...
Reading School ranked fifth nationally for sport among state schools
READING School has ranked fifth among state schools in School Sport magazine's Top 200 Schools for Sport, placing 25th overall among all UK schools.
RABBLE speaks to former sub-postmistress Pam Stubbs about Glitch: The True Story of the Post Office Scandal
Zannah Kearns caught up with former sub-postmistress Pam Stubbs to talk about her experiences fighting for justice.
Monumental: Only The Poets make history with O2 Academy show… and they’d do it again
Only The Poets have firmly planted their flag in the ground in the name of accessibility in live music with a historic show at Brixton's O2 Academy
Retail union raises concerns over yet another rise in shoplifting statistics
Thames Valley has seen another increase in shoplifting figures as the government's policing bill seeks to reclassify 'low-value' offences
Calls for more to be done about drivers 'flying down' a main road
A councillor has claimed that drivers have been seen 'flying down' one of the main roads in the area amid calls for more to be done to tackle speeding.
Flood warnings issued for Reading, Wargrave, Thatcham and Calcot
There are currently several active flood alerts in place in and around Reading today as water levels remain high and rain is expected overnight.
Reading Buses welcomes new Engineering Director Tom Ranson to board of directors
Reading Buses has announced the appointment of Mr Ranson after nearly five years as Head of Engineering at the company
Serious road collision leaves man in his 60s hospitalised with serious injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses a collision occurred involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the junction of Highgrove Street on Friday