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  Cow Lane takes first step to combating bottleneck

  January 27, 2012

  Monday morning motorists will be welcoming the reopening of Cow Lane after the first phase of widening work. The thoroughfare has been closed since mid December, when Network Rail started work to remove and replace the southern bridge and lay a new road under the structure. The demolition of the old narrow barrel arch at Christmas has paved the way for a two lane highway, with a cycle lane and pedestrian footpath. Work to the northern Cow Lane bridge will [...]

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  Fatal Collision in Caversham

  December 22, 2011

  Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Caversham which happened earlier today (22/12). The incident happened in Prospect Street, at the junction with Peppard Road and Henley Road, at around 11.55am. A silver Peugeot 406 was involved in a collision with a wall and came to rest against a post. The driver, a man in his eighties from Tilehurst, was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he later died. His next of kin have [...]

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  Reading ‘could get extra bridge’

  December 21, 2011

  A new bridge could be built in Reading as part of the council’s multi-million pound bid to get people using more green forms of transport. Plans for the pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the River Thames is part of the council’s £31.8m proposals. There are three main routes over the Thames in the area, two in Caversham, Reading and one in Sonning, Wokingham. If successful, the money would come from the government’s £560m Local Sustainable Transport Fund. To be successful [...]

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  Reading woman beats illiteracy 50 years after leaving school

  December 5, 2011

  A woman from Reading has learnt to read and write almost 50 years after leaving school illiterate. Sue Chapman was unable to perform everyday tasks from opening a bank account to choosing food in a supermarket, until two years ago. Mrs Chapman said her illiteracy caused depression and made her a “social misfit” who never left the house. The 62-year old widow said the birth of her grandson Freddie encouraged her to seek help as she wanted to read to [...]

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  Driver education is key to reducing road deaths

  December 5, 2011

  Thames Valley Police is determined to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on our roads through driver education schemes and all forms of road safety enforcement, including speed cameras and fixed penalty tickets. The Department for Transport (DFT) has recently made it a requirement for all local authorities to publish casualty, collision and speed data for all fixed speed camera sites. All police forces will also now have to publish how they are dealing with offenders detected by fixed [...]

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  Police Appeal for Missing Man

  December 1, 2011

  Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man who has been reported missing from Reading. Jakristo Milewa, aged 46, of Star Road, Caversham, last spoke to a family member on Sunday evening (27/11), but has not been in contact with anyone since and has failed to turn up for work. Officers are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. Mr Milewa is of mixed race, 5ft 11ins and stocky, with black balding hair. Anyone with information [...]

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  Reading News – 25/11/2011

  November 25, 2011

  Attempted robbery Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after a robbery in Reading Road, Woodley. At approximately 2am on Saturday 19th November the victim was walking home after a night out when he was approached by a group of 4-5 youths and one of them demanded his phone. The victim ran away and the youths followed him, chasing him into a driveway along the Reading Road. The offenders then repeatedly kicked the victim before running off empty handed. One [...]

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  Reading News – 07/11/2011

  November 9, 2011

  1. Serious Collision – Reading Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in Whitley Wood Lane involving a black Vauxhall Astra and a 15-year-old pedestrian. The incident happened near a bus stop at the junction with Drewett Close on Tuesday (1/11) at about 4.15pm. The boy, who had just got off a bus, was hit by a car which was overtaking the bus, as he was crossing the road. The 15-year-old boy has serious [...]

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  Phillip Schofield Opens Queen Anne’s School’s New Building

  October 19, 2011

  On Wednesday 12 October, Phillip Schofield opened our new state of the art Sixth Form Day and Boarding House.  Mr Schofield was invited to officially open the facility alongside The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Reading, Councillor Debs Edwards, our Chair of Governors, Vice Admiral Peter Dunt CB and Headmistress, Mrs Julia Harrington. After the opening, a champagne reception took place in the new sitting room followed by tours of the building by Queen Anne’s Lower Sixth pupils and Holmes [...]

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