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 [...]
The line-up for this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival has been ‘revealed’. A fake image of the festival traditional yellow and black line up poster has been posted on The Guardian’s Tumblr site to much retweeting and disgruntlement that the image is not the real deal. Featuring Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Justin Beiber as headliners, the other acts on the fake line up include Rebecca Black (on the Friday of course), Jedward and Westlife. Ironically, some of the artists [...]
The making of the Southern fried Chicken advert where Tim Denning spoke to Andrew Withers about the development of the brand.
Residents of Woodley can look forward to the opening of a brand new coffee shop this month. Brown Bag, which first opened in Windsor in 2003, is currently in the process of building work for their new shop in Woodley. The coffee shop also opened in Wokingham in 2005 followed by another branch in the Virgin Active Health Club, also in Wokingham. Brown Bag offers an alternative to mass-produced convenience food by providing excellent quality, fresh food.
Reading’s Rivers and Environmental Spaces Clean up Event (RESCUE) is taking place soon and organisers are calling for more volunteers to lend a hand. From March 8th-11th, volunteers from local businesses and community groups will take to the streets and green areas to clean up litter and rubbish dumped along Reading’s green spaces. Volunteers hope to transform rivers and canals, parks, woodlands and urban areas for the enjoyment of everyone. RESCUE was started by community group, the Kennet and Avon [...]
1 – Boy kicked off Bike for Phone Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a boy was robbed in Reading on Tuesday. At about 11.40am, a 16-year-old boy was cycling through Prospect Park and when he came to a stop, was kicked off his bike and had his phone stolen. The offenders are two black men, about 5ft 9ins, wearing white trainers and dark blue hooded tops. 2- 91% Increase in Apprenticeships The number of apprentices in Reading [...]
Postgraduate students studying construction at the University of Reading can now learn from Japanese expertise in the sector thanks to a new partnership. The University’s School of Construction Management and Engineering has teamed up with the Overseas Construction Association of Japan Inc . (OCAJI). The new collaboration means all MSc Construction Management students now have the opportunity of an internship with a Japanese company during their studies. The collaboration will also allow Japanese students to apply for the University’s internationally [...]
A rower from Berkshire who was on a boat that capsized in the Atlantic has said it was a “miracle” the crew survived. Irishman Aodhan Kelly, 26, who lives in Reading, was part of the six-strong crew of the Sara G who had been trying to row from Morocco to Barbados in under 30 days. They were 27 days and more than 2,000 miles into their journey when the 36ft (11m) vessel overturned. Mr Kelly’s crew members initially feared he [...]
As the cold snap continues this week, vulnerable residents who struggle to keep warm during cold winter months could get help thanks to Reading Borough Council’s successful £105,000 bid for Government funding which will help save lives. Health authorities estimate around 80 people in Reading die needlessly as a direct result of cold homes during the winter. Very often these are vulnerable elderly people whose homes either need minor repairs to protect against the cold or who struggle to pay [...]
1 – Double Burglary in Tilehurst Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after two burglaries in Reading, which they believe may be linked. The first incident took place between 6pm on Saturday 28th and 10.30am on Sunday 29th of January, when offenders forced a rear door to gain entry to a house in Rodway Road, Tilehurst. Once inside they stole two laptops and a television. The second incident took place between 10.15pm on Saturday 28th and 6.15am on Sunday [...]
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