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See inside gorgeous £4.5m home with stunning views of the Chilterns
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A gorgeous home with stunning views of the Chilterns, a swimming pool and wine store is on the market. The family home in Rotherfield Road, …
Judiciary
Fight for massive housing plan in Emmer Green to go to High Court
inyourarea.co.uk - Alan Bunce and Hugh Fort
The land in Emmer Green. Credit: Google Maps Villagers in South Oxfordshire who have twice fought off a hated 245-home housing plan are now facing a …
Lego
See incredible Lego creations at the first Reading Brick Show
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
The enduring appeal of Lego will be on display during the first Reading Brick Show in February. The two-day festival on Saturday, February 23 and …
Judiciary
Man jailed for cache of stun guns appeals against his sentence
inyourarea.co.uk - Richard Gittins
An agoraphobic alcoholic who left a cache of illegal stun guns at his ex-girlfriend's home has failed to persuade a top judge to cut his five-year …
How Reading has changed since 1967
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Oh, how Reading has changed. The town has seen some extensive changes over the last 52 years, as our dig through the archive to 1967 reveals. This …
Judiciary
Driver in court over causing death of police officer and pensioner
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A woman who is accused of causing the death of a police officer and an elderly woman after a crash in Hare Hatch has appeared in court. Agne …
Housing
Empty storage space to become home in Reading
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Plans to convert an unused storage space into a family home to help tackle a lack of affordable housing in Reading have been approved. Reading Borough …
Reading Town Hall's new cafe will open in the spring
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
A new cafe will open at Reading's Town Hall in the spring. The venue will replace the 3Bs cafe and bar which closed in 2011. The new cafe is as yet …
Domestic Abuse
Children need to be “recognised as victims of domestic abuse”
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Domestic violence is an everyday reality for hundreds of children living in Reading, according to child protection charity NSPCC. These children need …
Employment
Staff made redundant as Poundland closes Reading store
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Nine members of staff at Poundland in Friar Street have lost their jobs after the store permanently closed. The shop closed on Friday, January 11, …
Music Festivals
Jurassic 5's Reading gigs and the Readipop Festival launch party
inyourarea.co.uk - Tom Canning
Preparations for Readipop 2019 are already well underway with a launch party on Saturday night at the Purple Turtle headlined by the Fullee Love …
Pantomime
Ferdi and Jurassic 5’s Soup plus more things to do this weekend
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
There's lots to do in and around Reading for the third weekend of 2019. There are two big appearances coming to venues in Reading, Berkshire this …
Water
Huge jet of water captured spurting into the air in Woodley
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A neighbour captured the dramatic moment a jet of water sprayed into the air after a water main burst in Woodley. At around 6.51pm on Wednesday, …
Arrests after armed police swoop on suspected cannabis farm
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Armed police arrested two men following reports that a cannabis farm was being set up in an empty building close to Reading Lake Hotel. Officers …
Thames Valley
Man injured after large brawl in Reading town centre
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was allegedly beaten up in a brawl in Reading town centre. At around 3.30am on Sunday, January 13 a …
England
How Berkshire MPs voted in government no confidence vote
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Rebel Berkshire MPs rejoined the ranks of loyal Tories to vote down Labour's vote of no confidence in Theresa May's government. Sir John Redwood …
Commuting
Snow falls in Reading for the first time in 2019
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
It's happened quite a bit earlier than we were expecting. That's right. Snow has come to Reading for the first time in 2019. Snow began falling on …
Policing
Former Reading police officer behaved inappropriately towards female colleagues
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A Reading police officer resigned from the force after being sexually inappropriate towards two colleagues. One of the incidents took place while PC …
Southern Africa
Jobs on offer as Wokingham gin bar prepares to open
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
If gin's your tipple, you will be spoilt for choice come Easter in Wokingham. A new gin bar is opening in Peach Place, promising drinkers more than …
Housing Market
Reading landlords failing to sign up to new rules to protect tenants
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer and Tevye Markson
Private landlords in Reading appear to be ignoring new government rules designed to protect tenants. Only 135 landlords out of an estimated 3,000 have …
Thames Valley
Police investigating Reading shooting make two further arrests
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Two further arrests have been made in connection with a shooting in West Reading in December. A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, both from …
Harlequins
Passionate Reading Rugby Club stalwart remembered
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Colin Barrett, a founding member of Reading Rugby Club who shaped its first 50 years and actually built its first club house, has died at the age of …
West Sussex
Appeal after teenager allegedly raped in Bracknell
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was allegedly raped in Bracknell. The woman, who is in her late teens, was allegedly …
NHS
Work to start on new Heatherwood Hospital
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
After five years of planning, building work is finally about to start on the long-awaited new Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot. The £98m complex will be …
Child Abuse
Shinfield man avoids jail after grooming underage girl
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A man who groomed an underage girl and arranged to meet her with the intention of committing sexual offences has been jailed. Jimmy Dawes, 47, of …
Thames Valley
Unusual statue stolen from Bracknell park
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Thieves have stolen a huge statue of a swinging girl from a park in Bracknell. The girl is part of a dynamic sculpture in The Elms Park, which was …
England
The Berkshire Tory rebels who voted against PM's Brexit deal
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer and Dan Bloom
Wokingham and Bracknell's prominent Conservative rebels were joined by their Windsor neighbour in crushing Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit …
Thames Valley
Father and son jailed for killing dad after pub fight
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
A father and son have been locked up after killing a man during a fight at a pub in Slough. Father-of-two Jason 'Jay' Gardner was attacked by Charlie …
Thames Valley
Ram raiders target cash machine at Shinfield Co-op
inyourarea.co.uk - James Aldridge
Ram raiders smashed into the Co-op in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police arrived to find the free-standing cash machine from inside the …
Reading charity’s big build to help solve town's housing shortage
inyourarea.co.uk - Julie Spencer
Five new flats have been opened by housing charity Launchpad to provide long-term, affordable homes in Reading. The Mayor of Reading Councillor Debs …

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See inside gorgeous £4.5m home with stunning views of the Chilterns

Fight for massive housing plan in Emmer Green to go to High Court

See incredible Lego creations at the first Reading Brick Show

Man jailed for cache of stun guns appeals against his sentence

How Reading has changed since 1967

Driver in court over causing death of police officer and pensioner

Empty storage space to become home in Reading

Reading Town Hall's new cafe will open in the spring

Children need to be “recognised as victims of domestic abuse”

Staff made redundant as Poundland closes Reading store

Jurassic 5's Reading gigs and the Readipop Festival launch party

Ferdi and Jurassic 5’s Soup plus more things to do this weekend

Huge jet of water captured spurting into the air in Woodley

Arrests after armed police swoop on suspected cannabis farm

Man injured after large brawl in Reading town centre

How Berkshire MPs voted in government no confidence vote

Snow falls in Reading for the first time in 2019

Former Reading police officer behaved inappropriately towards female colleagues

Jobs on offer as Wokingham gin bar prepares to open

Reading landlords failing to sign up to new rules to protect tenants

Police investigating Reading shooting make two further arrests

Passionate Reading Rugby Club stalwart remembered

Appeal after teenager allegedly raped in Bracknell

Work to start on new Heatherwood Hospital

Shinfield man avoids jail after grooming underage girl

Unusual statue stolen from Bracknell park

The Berkshire Tory rebels who voted against PM's Brexit deal

Father and son jailed for killing dad after pub fight

Ram raiders target cash machine at Shinfield Co-op

Reading charity’s big build to help solve town's housing shortage