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Church charity plans to tackle rough sleeping crisis in Reading with emergency beds
A Christian charity has unveiled its plan to tackle the rough sleeping crisis in Reading by providing emergency beds.
Revealed: How many times legal action was taken to evict Travellers from land in Reading
Reading council has taken legal action multiple times to evict Travellers in caravans from its land.
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Community litter pick brings police and residents together in Katesgrove
Residents and police joined forces for a community litter pick in Katesgrove, Reading, as part of ongoing efforts to improve the local environment
Elon Musk’s Tesla car company gearing up to occupy new facility in Reading
The Tesla car company owned by the controversial billionaire Elon Musk is gearing up to occupy a new facility in Reading.
Charity warns of ‘urgent crisis’ after deaths as it pleads for empty building to house Reading rough sleepers
A charity is urgently seeking help to support people sleeping rough in Reading.
Revealed: the thousands spent in Reading tackling and dealing with Traveller encampments
The thousands of pounds that have been spent on dealing with and cleaning up after Traveller encampments in Reading have been revealed.
Girl from Lower Earley who lost her mum will run London Marathon for Daisy’s Dream
'The charity helped me to navigate everything I was feeling,' says Frankie
Decision made on conversion of offices near Reading town centre into apartments
The conversion of offices near Reading town centre into apartments has been rejected due to concerns over flooding.
Reading planning round-up: Improvement coming for new chicken restaurant at busy retail park in Reading
An improvement for customers is coming to a newly opened chicken restaurant at a busy retail park in Reading.
Greens highlight surge in support as Reading local candidates announced
The Green Party has announced its candidates for the upcoming local elections, highlighting a surge in support for the party
Primary school places: 91 per cent of children get into top choice in Reading
The vast majority of children will be going to their top choice of primary school in Reading this year.
Outrage as patient is told ‘women bleed all the time’ at Royal Berkshire Hospital
A patient was left outraged after being told 'women bleed all the time' by a doctor at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
Call made for domestic homicide review in Reading by mum who’s daughter died
A call has been made for investigations into deaths in Reading, where domestic violence and abuse could be a factor.
Fresh plan to replace long closed pub in Reading with flats and a shop
A fresh plan has been submitted to replace a pub in Reading that has been closed for more than a decade with flats and a shop.
‘What don’t want to just be a talking shop’ man says at meeting for elderly in Reading
A group of older residents in Reading have called for clearer action and better publicity for a key forum set up to represent them.
Salvation Army unveils plan to tackle rough sleeping crisis in Reading
A Christian charity has unveiled its plan to tackle the rough sleeping crisis in Reading by providing more emergency beds.
Anger as adventure golf course severely vandalised
A town council has expresses their upset after vandals targeted the Newbury Adventure Golf course.
Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted
According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.
Man in 30s seriously injured after stabbing in Flagstaff Road
A man has been left with serious injuries after a stabbing at an address in Reading.