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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
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Inquest into Forbury Gardens murders concludes at the Old Bailey
THE INQUEST into the murder of James Furlong, David Wails, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett has concluded after more than three months of hearings at The Old Bailey in London today, Friday, April 26. The three men were murdered by Khairi Saadallah, who also injured three others, in Forbury Gardens in June 20...
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Uni expert calls for more mental health support in the UK
AN EXPERT in terrorism says mental health support in the UK is under resourced, and this is causing problems for police
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Police promise to review conclusions and learn lessons
A TOP cop has promised to fully review the conclusions of an inquest into the death of three people during a terrorist attack in Forbury Gardens.
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Khairi Saadallah’s life in the UK leading up to his murders
In 2011, Khaira Saadallah, a Libyan national, joined Ansar al-Sharia, an Islamist terrorist organisation, as a child soldier during the uprising
FORBURY TERROR ATTACK: Failure to share intelligence meant opportunity to prevent murders missed, says coroner
THE FORBURY Gardens terrorist attack could have been avoided had authorities worked more closely together a coroner has ruled
Reading man sentenced to four years in jail for drug charges and racially-aggravated public order offence
Namar Tyrer, 22 and of Lyndhurst Road, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Reading Crown Court last Friday, April 19