Local News
Council issues photo ID and postal form reminders ahead of elections on Thursday
Reading Borough Council is reminding voters that they will need photo ID as they go to the polls on Thursday, May 2, for the borough and PCC elections
Director of Reading’s iWaste called as key witness to select committee on electronic waste
iWaste director Sam Mountain was invited as a key witness to address the parliamentary committee chaired by Philip Dunne MP.
Chief Constable’s aim for next year: solve more crime across the Thames Valley
THE NUMBER of burglaries and robberies across Thames Valley Police has increased, while knife crime is down according to new figures released today
Caversham school to close at end of summer term after 165 years
Due to falling student numbers, Hemdean House School, in Hemdean Road will give its final lessons at the end of its summer term.
A taste of summer in a bun: KFC launches its Ultimate BBQ Burger
Restaurant chain KFC has added the Ultimate BBQ Burger to its menu for a limited period.
Blandy & Blandy welcomes new partner for its dispute resolution team
A LAW firm with offices in Reading and Wokingham has appointed a new partner to its dispute resolution team.
Police appeal for help locating man reported missing from Reading, last seen in Wokingham
Thames Valley Police is appealing for help locating Marek, 36, who was last seen at the Wokingham Waterside Centre on Sunday, April 28
Climate activists hijack bus shelter ads in Reading town centre
Fake adverts have popped up throughout the town calling for a ban on companies using fossil fuels and encouraging people to stop using airlines.
Reading council backs calls for end of fossil fuel extraction
Reading Borough Council has backed calls for an end to new coal, oil and gas extraction for electricity generation.
Impassioned plea from residents as council mulls end of Homes For Reading rental scheme
AN impassioned plea was made by Reading parent facing homelessness as the council seeks to end a scheme aimed at giving renters a long-term home.
Revised plans for new arcade in Broad St. Mall see end of duckpin
PLANS for a new family entertainment centre planned for Reading's Broad St. Mall have been revised.
CHURCH NOTES: Light through the darkness
Over the last little while, we have seen the sun peeking through the clouds quite a bit.
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Families of victims say they finally have answers to ‘preventable’ murders
THE FAMILIES of the victims of a terrorist attack in a Reading park in June 2020 say the inquest has finally given them answers.
Fire Brigades Union raises concerns over ‘dangerous’ reduction in automatic call-outs
Firefighters in Thames Valley have criticised proposals to change how they respond to automatic calls from alarm systems
Thames Valley sees above average rise in shoplifting, retail unions call for funding and better legislation
ONS figures compiled ub Usdaw show a 42% increase in rates of shoplifting across the south east, above the national rise of 37%
Rolling train strikes to cause significant disruption next week
Train drivers' union ASLEF has announced it is staging more strike action, with rolling walkouts are planned to begin on Tuesday, May 7
Climate Stripes show their colours at London Marathon
The Climate Stripes graphics were part of the climate change messaging in last weekend's London Marathon, urging action on environmental issues
Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue among recipients of Movement for Good Awards grants
Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue is one of many charities set to receive £1,000 in support from a group of donations totalling more than £1 million
REVEALED: Opening hours for Siren Craft Brew’s new Reading bar
Opening hours for a bar and shops in a new area of Reading town centre have been agreed.
M4 safety area works to start after May Day holiday
Work to install safety areas on the M4 south of Reading will take place from Tuesday, May 7, Wokingham Borough Council has confirmed