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Students find sweet inspiration for Pride of Reading Awards
Culinary arts students at Reading College have come up with the amazing dessert that guests will be enjoying at the Pride of Reading Awards lunch.
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Berkshire Scouts join bid to take part in 2027 World Jamboree
Scouts from Berkshire have joined hundreds from around the world in a bid to take part in the 26th World Jamboree.
Woodley man handed five year Criminal Behavioural Order for shoplifting in Whitley
A Woodley man has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for five years after he was convicted of shoplifting offences.
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Reading man banned from stores for five years following string of shoplifting offences
Jonathan Whitnall was handed a five-year Criminal Behavioural Order after pleading guilty to a string of shoplifting offences
Young Reading poet Ellanya is an international winner
Read her poem, The Girls Who Grow Antlers
Private hire driver’s appeal against license revocation denied
Reading magistrates have upheld a decision to revoke the licence of a Private Hire driver after he was caught offering illegal rides last year
Berkshire Youth celebrates 85 years of supporting young people
A special awards evening in Reading will mark the occasion
MP Olivia Bailey welcomes over £250,000 investment in family hubs in Reading and West Berks
Olivia Bailey MP has said that a £260,000 investment into Reading and West Berkshire's family services will be "transformative."
London man sentenced for burglary, including break in in Reading mosque
A London man has been sentenced for burglary and other offences in Reading and Slough, including a break-in at a Mosque on Oxford Road
University of Reading to host conference examining domestic abuse next month
"What Do We Do About Domestic Abuse?" takes place at the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus on Wednesday, November 5.
David Wilson Homes donates thousands to Babies in Buscot Support as part of Community Fund scheme
David Wilson Homes has donated £3,000 to Babies in Buscot Support as part of its Community Fund scheme via The Barratt Redrow Foundation.
Live updates: Chaos on M4 after crash and 'vehicle fire'
There is significant traffic congestion and lane closures on the M4 eastbound between Junction 12 and Junction 15, possibly due to multiple incidents
Uni of Reading supports 15 local projects through Community Engagement Fund
Fifteen community projects have been awarded funding grants as part of the University of Reading's Community Engagement Fund initiative.
Police issue warning after roadside stops reveal dangerous vehicles being driven through Thames Valley
Police are issuing an appeal to drivers and vehicle exporters following a series of roadside stops and convictions involving vehicles in transit.
Police officer fights off three armed intruders at own home
Reading Crown Court heard how PC Kemp found three masked men trying to break into his garage
Thames Hospice to welcome Anita Dobson to celebrate first year of superstore in Reading
Thames Hospice celebrates the first anniversary of the superstore at 17 Richfield Avenue, from 10am on Friday, October 17.
Policeman fights off armed raiders at his home
A hero policeman who was first on scene of PC Andrew Harper's death has now fought off armed raiders at his home.
Reading ranks 6th in graffiti hotspots, new research shows
Reading has ranked 6th in a list of graffiti hotspots in new statistics compiled by Sell House Fast show
Six million Covid-19 jabs administered in Berks, Bucks, Oxon since 2020
The NHS has administered more than six million Covid-19 jabs in the region since 2020, figures show
Primary school named one of top 10 schools in England
A West Berkshire primary school is celebrating after being ranked in The Telegraph’s top 10 primary schools in the country.