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Reading faces fresh pressure to find somewhere for Travellers to stay
Changes are needed within a crucial policy document to account for places for Travellers to stay when they are in Reading.
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Huge 570-home Reading plan faces major new twist
A huge plan for hundreds of new apartments near Reading town centre could still go ahead despite councillors rejecting the project earlier this year.
Thames Valley residents deliver clear verdict on police merger plans
Three quarters of local residents who responded to a survey oppose the merger of Thames Valley Police into a larger, regional organisation.
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Tilehurst pub’s late-night plans face crucial council decision
The people behind a pub in Tilehurst have found out whether they've been allowed to sell food and alcohol later at night.
‘We have to use buckets’: Reading family’s nightmare without hot water
A family have complained that they are unable to wash due to a boiler failure at the high-rise block of flats where they live in Reading
‘Britain needs to be there for Nepal’: Reading MP backs aid effort
The longest-serving current MP for Reading has welcomed the millions of pounds the government has provided in disaster relief to Nepal.
Reading Buses staff to walk bus routes for charity
Reading Buses employees, their families and friends are set to swap buses for walking boots as they take on five of the company's for charity
Showdown looms over plans for new bar at former Reading Walkabout
A showdown is looming over an attempt to replace the closed Walkabout in Reading with 'Bar Tokyo'.
‘Too much rubbish and noise’: Late-night restaurant plans opposed
Fears have been raised about increased litter, traffic and disturbance over a bid for an Indian restaurant to keep on serving food until late at night
Council signs new partnership agreement with voluntary sector through 2029
A new three-year partnership agreement has been signed by Reading Borough Council and the voluntary and community sector.
Plans put forward to simplify council tax support in proposed overhaul
Councillors say the council tax support scheme which has been reducing how much residents have to pay for 13 years is "no longer fit for purpose."
What is Remember a Charity Week? Leaving a Gift in Your Will
Sophie Ashford, an Associate in law firm Blandy & Blandy's Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team, explains?
Woman dies after M4 collision between Maidenhead and Reading
A woman in her 30s has died following a collision on the M4 in Berkshire.
M4 closed in both directions after crash between Maidenhead and Reading
The M4 has been closed in both directions in Berkshire following a crash, with police warning that the westbound carriageway
Next step to digitise traffic regulations across the borough set to begin
Work to bring traffic restrictions into a digital database has taken a "significant" step forward, Reading Borough Council has announced.
Uni of Reading launches online guide to more than 850 trees on campus
A new interactive website offers a way to enjoy and learn about the range of trees on the main Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading.
MP Olivia Bailey calls for action over rural social housing
Reading West and Mid Berkshire MP Olivia Bailey is calling for action over the sale of property by social housing providers in villages.
The sober history of Rising Sun Arts Centre explored
Heritage Open Days 2026: Reading Temperance Tavern takes place at the Rising Sun Arts Centre on Sunday, 13 September from 10am-5pm.
Plans which would see parts of Reading fall under new ‘Ridgeway’ authority put on hold amid legal challenges
Plans that would see Reading subsumed under the local authority in another county have been put on hold amid potential legal challenges.
Scientists meeting at Uni of Reading to improve extreme weather forecasting this week
The University of Reading is welcoming researchers from around the globe to the S2S2D Conference at its Whiteknights campus this week.