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Police appealing for witnesses after teenage boy left with fractured vertebrae in assault
Thames Vally Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was left with a fractured vertebrae in an assault on Thursday, around 5.15pm. The victim, a boy in his late teens, was assaulted by another person with a weapon in Honiton Road and chased into Northumberland Avenue. A 17-year-...
Reading woman to climb the 02 in her wheelchair to raise funds for Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
Mary King is to climb the O2 in her wheelchair to support of the Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Therapy Centre next week
Artwork created for Mental Health Awareness Week goes on show across Reading
Artwork has gone on display across Reading this weekend, having been created as part of a mental health project.
Reading Council says no changes to be made at east Reading junction
NO CHANGES will be made to a 'dangerous' junction despite calls for action of safety fears for schoolchildren that use the route in East Reading
‘It’s been a lap of honour’: Outgoing mayor Cllr Tony Page reflects on more than 50 years serving Reading
The outgoing mayor of Reading says his final year as a councillor has been 'a lap of honour'.
Historical re-enactment group to take part in Reading Bastille Day celebrations
READThe yearly Bastille Reading festival is welcoming Historia Normannis, a 12th-century living history group
NHS Charities launches wellbeing programme which could see £16m of support investment for healthcare staff
NHS Charities Together has launched an ambitious new programme to support the wellbeing of healthcare staff across its services
Man of no fixed abode charged with multiple offences after targeting shops in Reading
A man of no fixed abode has been charged with multiple offences, including robbery, in Reading, after targeting shops
TVP officers and staff commended for work on Reece Heffernan murder case
The latest Chief Constable's Commendations saw Chief Constable Jason Hogg presenting awards to those who had worked on Operation Ivanhoe.
Thames Valley Air Ambulance unveils new operations and education areas as part of HQ expansion
TVAA has announced that it is expanding its current headquarters further to bring critical response cars closer to major road networks
Worldwide cuisine served in town as Reading Food Festival returns
IT'S FOOD, glorious food, and it's in the middle of Reading town centre this weekend.
Caversham Arts Trail to return this weekend
FORTY-THREE artists will once again showcase their work across Caversham and Emmer Green.
Council raises concerns over proposed changes to national planning policy which would override regional policy
Reading Borough Council has voiced strong objections to changes set to be made to planning policy which would see local policy overridden
Tilehurst’s Double-Barelled Brewery celebrates as beers go on sale in Waitrose
A TILEHURST-based brewery and tap room has expanded its range thanks to a new partnership with supermarket Waitrose.
Meet the Sue Ryder Nurses bringing joy to people’s final days
Two nurses from Sue Ryder Hospice share their experience of working in palliative care and helping people live their final days the way they want to
Don’t be played by piano scammers
If you are offered a 'free' second hand Yamaha grand, beware
Fiesta is a feast of fun as Reading Children’s Festival returns
AFTER a wash-out last year, the launch event of this year's Reading Children's Festival was a sunny success.
New Community Together programme to be launched by the mayor to mark 40 years of the Indian Community Centre
THE Mayor of Reading is set to launch a new community project to celebrate the Indian Community Centre's 40th anniversary
Leighton Park school becomes first ever senior school to partner with Her Game Too
A SHINFIELD school says it has made a groundbreaking new partnership, by linking up with a charity that encourages women and girls to get into sport.
Could you offer a brighter future for a vulnerable child in Reading?
Brighter Futures for Children is encouraging Reading residents to discover more about taking in fostering, during this Foster Care Fortnight