They appear to be a picture of serenity. Perched alongside locks on some of the prettiest spots on the Thames, many would aspire to live in a lock keepers’ cottage. But a bitter row is bubbling about plans to rent out these peaceful properties. The Environment Agency – under pressure to rely less on taxpayers’ cash – wants tenants to pay up to £1,200 a month for the privilege of occupying a cottage. By saving the £32,000 cost of a [...]
Release Date : 01 March 2012 The University of Reading is to make 50 new senior academic appointments as part of a £50 million investment programme to further knowledge in research areas of critical global importance. The Academic Investment Project, led by Reading’s new Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell, will strengthen the University’s already renowned research in areas such as climate change, sustainable buildings and environments, food security and healthy ageing, to create world-leading research groupings. This ambitious vision builds on [...]
Berkshire and Oxfordshire’s fire services have been granted £3.6m in funding to create a single joint control facility. The two fire and rescue services submitted a joint bid for the government money in November 2011. The location and staffing of the centre has not been decided and must first be approved by Berkshire’s fire authority and Oxfordshire county council. If approved, the new centre is expected to be in operation by spring 2014. Berkshire’s chief fire officer Iain Cox said: [...]
Reading assistant manager Nigel Gibbs has signed a new contract with the Championship club until 2015. Gibbs joined Reading as a youth manager in 2006, reaching his current position of assistant manager in 2009-10. The former Watford defender follows on from boss Brian McDermott who signed a new deal at the club last month. “I’m absolutely delighted, I got offered the contract at the end of last week and had no hesitation in signing,” Gibbs told BBC Radio Berkshire. He [...]
The University of Reading’s women’s eight crew confirmed they are the fastest women’s university eight in the country by defending their WIM1 title at this year’s Head of the River race. Over 250 crews took part in Saturday’s event which has been run by the students of Reading University Boat Club (RUBC) since 1935. It is not only the largest student-run public sporting event in the country but also the fourth oldest and largest head of the river race. The [...]
Group, schools and businesses are still basking in the glow of the Olympic flame’s visit to Reading. A Reading Museum exhibition is now up to date with the arrival of a 2012 Olympic Torch after Lorna McArdle donated the torch she used two weeks ago. It joins a 1948 Olympic torch, donated by then-runner Nick Nichols, in the exhibition called Bikes, Balls and Biscuitmen: Our Sporting Life, which celebrates Reading’s sporting heritage and runs until November. Ms McArdle was nominated [...]
More than 4,000 women and girls whose lives have been touched by cancer joined together to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds at this year’s Race for Life. Prospect Park was a sea of pink as families, friends and colleagues turned out to take part in two 5km walk/runs to support Cancer Research UK on Sunday. Relatives cheered and applauded them as they made their way around the course. Many of the participants wore fun outfits including fairy wings, tutus, [...]
They appear to be a picture of serenity. Perched alongside locks on some of the prettiest spots on the Thames, many would aspire to live in a lock keepers’ cottage. But a bitter row is bubbling about plans to rent out these peaceful properties. The Environment Agency – under pressure to rely less on taxpayers’ cash – wants tenants to pay up to £1,200 a month for the privilege of occupying a cottage. By saving the £32,000 cost of a [...]
Release Date : 01 March 2012 The University of Reading is to make 50 new senior academic appointments as part of a £50 million investment programme to further knowledge in research areas of critical global importance. The Academic Investment Project, led by Reading’s new Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell, will strengthen the University’s already renowned research in areas such as climate change, sustainable buildings and environments, food security and healthy ageing, to create world-leading research groupings. This ambitious vision builds on [...]
Berkshire and Oxfordshire’s fire services have been granted £3.6m in funding to create a single joint control facility. The two fire and rescue services submitted a joint bid for the government money in November 2011. The location and staffing of the centre has not been decided and must first be approved by Berkshire’s fire authority and Oxfordshire county council. If approved, the new centre is expected to be in operation by spring 2014. Berkshire’s chief fire officer Iain Cox said: [...]
Reading assistant manager Nigel Gibbs has signed a new contract with the Championship club until 2015. Gibbs joined Reading as a youth manager in 2006, reaching his current position of assistant manager in 2009-10. The former Watford defender follows on from boss Brian McDermott who signed a new deal at the club last month. “I’m absolutely delighted, I got offered the contract at the end of last week and had no hesitation in signing,” Gibbs told BBC Radio Berkshire. He [...]
An improved wireless enabled metering system is now being tested by Thames Water. SmartReach, a collaboration of Arqiva, BT, BAE Systems Detica and Sensus, has announced the extension of its smart meter and smart grid trial in the Reading area, to include London. The SmartReach system has been used in the Reading trial to demonstrate the suitability of a long-range radio based communications network for communicating with water meters. This extension to the trial will enable Thames Water and SmartReach [...]
The University of Reading’s women’s eight crew confirmed they are the fastest women’s university eight in the country by defending their WIM1 title at this year’s Head of the River race. Over 250 crews took part in Saturday’s event which has been run by the students of Reading University Boat Club (RUBC) since 1935. It is not only the largest student-run public sporting event in the country but also the fourth oldest and largest head of the river race. The [...]
Community groups in Reading can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to fund work tied to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been announced. The council has £42,000 available this year and £74,000 next year from its culture and sports grants programme. Clubs and organisations offering programmes for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities were likely to be successful, the council said. Reading is one of the towns hosting the Olympic torch relay. There is no deadline [...]
The digital switchover has started for homes in parts of Hampshire, Berkshire, south Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. People with analogue TVs have lost BBC Two while those with digital equipment will have to re-tune their boxes. Digital UK said all services from the Hannington transmitter have now been restored following some disruption. The analogue signal for BBC One, ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will be turned off from the Hannington transmitter on 22 February. The switchover process for the UK [...]
Release Date : 30 January 2012 Almost 20,000 people have applied to come to study at the University of Reading on undergraduate courses in 2012, an increase of 10% on applications for 2011 and well ahead of the national trend. Competition for places is strong with over six applications per place and an increase in predicted A Level grades for Reading applicants. The University remains a popular place to study and applications compare very favourably with application trends at most [...]
Northampton Town have signed Reading striker Brett Williams on a month’s loan to replace Saido Berahino. The 24-year-old, who has been on loan at Rotherham this season , comes in as Berahino returns to West Brom following the end of his loan spell. Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd told BBC Look East: “I think he’ll bring power, pace, strength and height, and I think he’ll bring goals. “He’s got a bit more experience than Saido and he’s a bit stronger.” The [...]
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