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Teen girl assaulted by group outside Reading’s Oracle shopping centre

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was assaulted by a group outside a busy shopping centre in Reading.

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E-Scooters, begging and dog fouling targeted in tough new Reading rules

A crackdown on anti-social behaviour, including dangerous bike and scooter riding, will begin in Reading in just a few weeks.

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Council responds after two serious crashes at Reading blackspot

Reading Borough Council has responded after two serious crashes along a busy road in the town.

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Could homes for Reading tenants have stayed in properties? Council leader answers

The Labour leader has answered whether tenants of a council-owned housing company in Reading could have stayed in their properties.

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Conservative Party candidates for West Reading seats announced for local elections

The candidates for the Conservative Party for three wards in West Reading have been announced ahead of the local elections this May.

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How Reading council will enforce single-use vapes ban

Enforcers have a 'zero tolerance policy' on any retailer selling single-use disposable vapes in Reading.

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Will Reading’s local elections be cancelled? Here’s what’s really happening

The local elections are going ahead in Reading amid widespread uncertainty about scheduled elections elsewhere in the country.

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Reading Haydn Choir will make beautiful music at St Joseph’s

Their Spring concert will include works from Handel, Hummel, and Monteverdi

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‘Sometimes I sit in candlelight for hours’ – Reading tenant’s ongoing flat nightmare

Electricity issues, a broken cooker, draughts and leaks from the bathroom and other issues rumble on at a woman's council flat in Reading.

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REJOICE! First dry day recorded in Reading for 37 days

Meteorologists are celebrating the end of a run of rainy days lasting 37 days at the University of Reading.

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FROM THE LEADER: Reading’s budget to be debated in council chamber

It's that time of the year when local councils everywhere are setting their budgets for the next 12 months

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Chicken restaurant gearing up to open near rival in busy Reading retail park

A chicken restaurant is set to take over the Pizza Hut that lasted for just two months in Reading.

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The New HMO Landscape in Reading: What landlords need to know

Jonathan Dinsdale, senior associate in law firm Blandy & Blandy's team, looks at the licensing changes being introduced by Reading Borough Council

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Rush-hour nightmare as burning car shuts lanes on busy M4

Traffic has been disrupted on the M4 motorway on Friday afternoon after a vehicle fire has forced the closure of multiple lanes

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Broad Street tent cordon: Person in life-threatening condition after police welfare call

Police have confirmed that a person is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after officers sealed off a tent in Reading town centre.

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‘Thank you for helping save my life’: Emotional reunion at Reading station after dramatic cardiac arrest on board train

A passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest on board a train has been reunited with the rail staff whose quick thinking helped save his life.

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‘We are deeply concerned’: Police seal off tent of woman sleeping on Reading’s streets

A campaigner who is dedicated to tackling homelessness is deeply saddened by the news that police have cordoned off a tent in Reading town centre.

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Police dog tracks down large quantity of suspected Class A drugs after car pursuit

A police dog helped officers uncover a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs after a vehicle failed to stop for police in Southcote.

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M4 motorway reopens in Berkshire after emergency closure

The M4 has reopened in both directions after being closed for more than 24 hours due to emergency repairs

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Activate learners make tote bags for families who have lost loved ones

Students support Royal Berkshire Hospital bereavement project