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Further £2m in funding awarded to boost Hexagon upgrades by Arts Council
More than £2m in Arts Council funding will be used to deliver new, more comfortable seating, improved accessibility, and infrastructure works
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Uni of Reading seeking applications for Charity of the Year support scheme
Charities across Thames Valley are invited to apply for the University of Reading's Charity of the Year Scheme, which is now open for applications.
Community Diagnostic Centres in the South East among those to see nearly £240m in funding
People across the South East should see faster access to tests and scans as the NHS continues to expand its network of Community Diagnostic Centres
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Reading therapy centre to highlight Multiple Sclerosis
MS Awareness Week events will promote understanding
Reading man jailed after search finds nearly £5,000 of class A drugs
A READING man has been jailed for three years for drug supply after officers found nearly £5,000 of class A drugs. Gerwyn Williams, aged 62 and of Caribou Walk, Reading, was sentenced to three years in prison at Reading Crown Court on Monday, April 13. It comes after he pleaded guilty to two counts...
Urgent police appeal for witness following Reading ATM robbery
Offender threatens with screwdriver and demands money before assaulting victim
Spring Covid vaccination programme goes live in South East
The NHS in the South East is today launching its Spring COVID?19 vaccination programme, with eligible people now able to book appointments
Man arrested after church service disrupted and damage caused in Reading
A man has been arrested after an incident during a church service in Reading Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Reading Museum secures £80,000 in further funding for ‘transformative’ Roman exhibition project
Reading Museum has been awarded £80,000 in funding for an upcoming exhibition set to explore life in Roman Britain.
Earliest 25-degree day ever observed recorded at Uni of Reading
On Wednesday, April 8, Atmospheric Observatory data showed the maximum screen temperature reached 25.0°C at the University of Reading.
GLL Swimathon raises over £3,000 for charity in Reading
Participants took to the lanes in Palmer Park, Rivermead, and Meadway in aid of Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie, and the Swimathon Foundation
£2.9m stolen a day: Thames Valley Police warns against investment fraud
Police are urging residents to be vigilant against investment fraud as figures show nearly £900m was stolen last year?more than £2m a day.
Fire crews called to fire in the open in Honey End Lane
Shortly after 6am on Friday, April 13, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue service received reports of a fire near Honey End Lane.
What is happening with ‘joint local plan’ which could see 1,200 homes built near Reading
A joint local plan for thousands of new homes near Reading and the surrounding countryside is currently up in the air.
“Labour losing in Reading would be a tragedy” – Wes Streeting holds rally for Reading Labour Party ahead of elections
The health secretary held a rally for Labour councillors and activists in Reading ahead of the council elections.
“I’m so angry at the way the Tories misled people about the new hospital”: Health secretary speaks on new hospital for Reading
The health secretary has slammed delays for a new hospital for Reading, accusing the previous Conservative government of misleading people.
The multi-dog welfare image so shocking that people thought it was AI as Berkshire residents urged to adopt rescue dogs
An image of dogs rescued from a multi-animal household is so shocking that the RSPCA has been forced to refute allegations it was AI
Bereaved daughter with complex needs faces losing lifelong home in Reading
A bereaved woman with complex needs faces being forced out of her family home in Reading following the death of her mum.
Reading residents with ADHD could face £1,400 ‘neurodiversity tax’, study suggests
People in Reading with conditions such as ADHD could face an additional £1,473 a year due to missed payments and late fees, according to new research
Home Office gives response after disturbance at asylum seeker hotel in Reading
The Home Office has responded after a disturbance broke out at a hotel that is being used to house asylum seekers in Reading.