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Reading Borough Council send eviction notices to 53 families in Homes for Reading properties
The council has sent eviction notices to 53 families in Reading who were tenants of a council-owned property company.
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Decision due on plan to which could change The Oracle in Reading forever
A decision is due on a project that will change the destination shopping centre in Reading forever.
Mother demands 20mph speed limit after son seriously injured on King’s Road in Reading
A mum whose son was injured during a collision in Reading has demanded that the speed limit of the road be reduced to 20mph.
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After four years of delays, controversial Caversham mansion redevelopment finally approved
The redevelopment of a stately mansion into retirement homes in Caversham has been given the go-ahead four years after the project emerged.
Esquires Coffee opens in Green Park Reading
A coffee chain has successfully taken over a closed cafe at a newly created 'village' in Reading.
‘Tent city’ emerges in Reading town centre as homelessness crisis deepens
Alarm has been raised over a tent city in Reading town centre as evidence of homelessness on the streets is becoming hard to ignore.
PepsiCo UK relocates to new Reading office at ONE Station Hill
PepsiCo UK has moved its headquarters to a new office in central Reading, occupying more than 40,000 square feet across two floors
FROM THE LEADER: Celebrating 46 new Council homes in Reading
It always a wonderful moment to be able to celebrate new Council homes in Reading. Last Wednesday I was particularly pleased
Council mulls bid for City of Culture 2029
Reading Borough Council is proposing putting in a bid for the City of Culture 2029 competition, with a final decision set to made later this year
Reading police officer suspended after sexual assault charge
A serving Thames Valley Police officer has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation by the force.
Berkshire business leaders graduate from AI skills bootcamp
Forty business leaders in Berkshire have completed a 60?hour Level 3 Skills Bootcamp in AI for Business
Socialists call for a ‘People’s Needs Budget’ ahead of public meeting in Reading
Socialists are calling for a 'People's Needs Budget' in Reading ahead of hosting a public meeting to campaign against cuts.
Police increase patrols on Reading bus routes
Police in Reading are increasing patrols on local bus routes as part of efforts to improve community safety.
FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR: Why Reading is at the heart of the global climate conversation
You will not have failed to notice it has been wet recently. I certainly have. My cycle to work has been, shall we say, a bracing experience at times
Reading Male Voice Choir to sing out for Kaleidoscopic
A charity concert will raise money for Wokingham domestic abuse charity
Man jailed for drugs and driving offences in Reading
Jamie Allen, aged 23 and of Hampshire Terrace, Portsmouth, was sentenced to one year and nine months imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on January 22
Man jailed for over two years for drug supply charges in Reading
A 19-year-old has been jailed for more than two years for a string of drug supply offences in Reading.
You thought last year was wet? This January just made history in Reading
Unbroken rain breaks the borough record says University of Reading
Clive Jones welcomes National Cancer Plan, but adds warning
Real change needs proper funding says the Wokingham MP
Love Cats? Borough writers can shine in national story competition
Cats Protection launches short story competition