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Mr Tumble's surprising £2.5 million link to Reading area
Justin Fletcher, best known to millions as Mr Tumble, has brought joy to countless children.
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Almost 30 years since the murder of Reading mum still shocks community
The disappearance and murder of Vera Holland remains one of Berkshire’s most chilling unsolved crimes.
Train lines BLOCKED and delays for hours amid incident in London
Some train lines are blocked, with services cancelled and delayed amid an incident in London.
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Man jailed for stealing £65,000 from parish council by cheque fraud
A man who stole tens of thousands of pounds from a parish council through a cheque fraud has been jailed.
Bus company boss dies aged 65 after 'sudden illness'
A bus company boss from Goring has died after a "sudden illness".
'You can achieve it' - Former homeless man thriving as chef with Centrepoint support
Cameron was 16 when he first experienced homelessness. He initially sought help from the council but said delays and complex paperwork made it difficult to access support.
Uni of Reading welcomes five new llamas to nanobody research herd
The new herd members join research into nanobodies, a type of miniature antibody that only certain animals, including llamas, can produce
Supermarket scans spotted 170 lung cancer cases in Thames Valley
New NHS data shows that 1,385 lung cancers have been detected in the South East through the programme which brings scanners to the supermarkets
New set of vehicles comes to Reading Buses fleet as Yellow 26 goes electric
Reading Buses has announced that another tranche of vehicles in its fleet has gone electric, with new Yellow 26 buses out on the roads
NHS: One month left for eligible people to get COVID-19
There is now just one month left for eligible people in the South East to get their spring COVID-19 vaccination before the offer ends on June 30.
Parents launch petition to save St Joseph's from closure
Hundreds of students and staff face uncertainty as a Reading school is at risk of permanent closure.
Traffic measures outside primary school to be made permanent
The traffic measures around Springfield Primary School are to be made permanent.
The top mispronounced place names in Berkshire revealed
Mispronouncing a place name is a sure sign of being new to the area.
A 'well presented' 12-bedroom semi-detached home is on sale for £1m
A twelve-bedroom semi-detached house in South Street, Reading is on sale for £1m
Man in hospital after robbery near Tesco Express
A man was robbed near a Tesco Express in an incident that left him injured.
Baby delivered in car outside hospital after mum's dramatic birth
A baby girl entered the world in dramatic fashion, born in a car outside the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Section 34 order put in place in Reading after Arsenal's Champions League final loss
Police imposed a dispersal order after "disorder" erupted in Reading town centre.
Anger over plan to put hydrotherapy pool on 'green space'
Plans for a hydrotherapy centre on open land in Thatcham has got locals angry, fearing loss of yet more open space.
Five-bedroom Berkshire home 'cherished for over 60 years' goes on sale
A five-bedroom house that has been home to the same family for over 60 years is on the market in Berkshire.
Care provider welcomes MP's visit to discuss future of social care
A care provider has welcomed a visit from its area’s MP to discuss the future of social care.