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"I'm so angry at the way the Tories misled people about the new hospital"
The health secretary has slammed delays for a new hospital for Reading, accusing the last Conservative government of misleading people.
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Warning of 'dangerous dust' from construction of 3,900 near M4
A scientist has warned that “dangerous dust” from a major housing development near the M4 could put people’s health at risk
Stolen motorbike found dumped in woods as police ask public for help
Police are appealing for information following a theft.
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Ricky Gervais wins two-year planning battle to build £5m riverside mansion
Ricky Gervais has won his two-year planning battle to build a £5m Marlow riverside mansion after resolving flooding fears.
'I'm not a criminal, I'm just homeless' - Man, 50, appears in court
A rough sleeper became tearful as he told a judge ‘I’m not a criminal, I’m just homeless’.
Home Office breaks silence after 'disorder' at asylum seeker hotel — what it says
The Home Office has responded after a 'disturbance' broke out at a hotel that is being used to house asylum seekers in Reading.
MP says 'we can't abandon' Hong Kong migrants after visa change
The MP for Earley and Woodley has backed clemency to allow Hong Kongers who have migrated to the area since 2021 to remain in the UK.
Reading-born TV producer running London Marathon for Sue Ryder
Reading-born Joe Allen, a 37-year-old TV producer who currently works in London, will take on the marathon challenge on April 26 in support of Sue Ryder.
Reading Half Marathon raises more than £23,000 for Sue Ryder
Reading Half Marathon runners have raised more than £23,000 for Sue Ryder.
Fascinating history of a football manager who was inspired by his Reading PE teacher
Martin Allen, a former QPR and West Ham player and Football League manager, revealed that as a youth he was inspired by Manchester United’s Bryan Robson and a footballer little known outside Reading and the city of Cardiff.
Historic country park esatate wins permission to put on events and sell alcohol
The Benham Park Estate has applied for a drinks and entertainment venue licence from West Berkshire Council.
NHS shares patient advice amid continued doctors’ strike
The NHS across the Thames Valley is sharing advice to help residents amid a continued national strike action by resident doctors
South Central sees nearly 140 new or replacement ambulances of over 1,000 in England
NEW data shows that a total of 1,100 new or replacement Double Crewed Ambulances (DCAs) were delivered to NHS ambulance trusts between April last year and March this year. This figure included 138 in the South Central Ambulance Service. They came as a result of funding from a combination of national...
Employers face new duty to record staff holiday pay from April 2026
Blandy & Blandy's Employment Law team have provided some practical guidance for employers on how to comply with a new duty..
Plan to convert office in business park into vets surgery given go ahead
A vacant unit in an office building will be converted into a vets surgery at a business park in Earley.
This map will show you if there is crime on your street
'Violence and sexual offences' was the most commonly reported type of crime in West Berkshire
Land to be handed over for town centre regeneration that will see 600 flats built
Reading Borough Council is set to hand over land for a huge town centre regeneration project that will see more than 600 flats built.
Ex-soldier, 32, found guilty of intentional suffocation and assault
An ex-army rifleman has been sentenced to four years in prison after he was found guilty of intentional suffocation and assault.
New crossing coming to help pupils and their families to school in Lower Earley
A new crossing is coming to help pupils to get to and from school in Lower Earley.
Inquest opens for homeless woman, 55, who lived in Broad Street tent
An inquest has opened into the death of a woman who was sleeping rough in a tent in Reading.