1 – Stolen car dumped in River Thames A car was found in the River Thames near Reading Bridge on Tuesday 13th December, just after 5.10pm. The emergency services were on scene, but no one was found to be in the vehicle. The car is believed to be stolen. 2- Man charged after sword incident A 42-year-old man has been charged following an incident in Russell Street, Reading, on Thursday 8th December. Jason Sims, of Russell Street, was arrested and [...]
Breaking News – Car plunges in to the Thames near Reading Bridge. It is reported that emergency services were alerted to the incident just after 5:10pm today and multiple fire, police and recuse services were on scene. Emergency Services reported that no body was found inside the vehicle and were searching the near by area. More to follow….
People with disabilities have proudly shown off their artistic talents during a Christmas art exhibition at South Reading Youth and Community Centre. The Council’s everybody active art group shared their work with residents during the public exhibition which took place on Wednesday, December 7th. People have been busy over the last few weeks putting together their creative displays, which included all art forms such as painting, printing and model making. In addition to the art display, there is also a [...]
A father and son from Berkshire, who have both been diabetic since the age of two, are using a dog to help them manage their condition. Neil Downing and his eight-year-old son Jack, from Reading, have Type 1 diabetes. It stops a person’s body from producing insulin in the pancreas, which controls blood sugar levels. As their levels change so does the smell of their breath which their medical alert dog, Roots, detects. ‘Waiting list’ Mr Downing said if his [...]
One of the highlights of the festive calendar, the Civic Carol Service, takes place in Reading next week. The service will be at Reading Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Mary’s Butts on Thursday, December 15th. It is a traditional service of lessons and carols retelling the story of the Nativity. There will be a number of readings by representatives of local organisations. These include Councillor Deborah Edwards, Mayor of Reading; Michael Coughlin, Chief Executive Reading Borough Council; [...]
The achievements of some of the top University of Reading students were recognised by the Chancellor Sir John Madejski this week. The University was delighted to hold its inaugural Chancellor’s Award ceremony on Wednesday 7 December. The event celebrated those students who achieved the highest results in their subject at the end of either their first or second year of study. 80 students gathered for the reception which was hosted by Sir John. Each student received a yearbook with all [...]
A Berkshire council’s plans could force estate and letting agents to apply for consent before putting up signs. Reading borough said it was reacting to a petition from residents living in the university area about the amount of boards “littering” their streets. The petition called for a complete ban on ‘to let’ and ‘for sale’ signs in east Reading, near the university. Reading letting agent Adeel Rafique said the boards were “crucial advertising” for the student market. The Redlands Neighbourhood [...]
Chickens have been donated to a Reading school to replace five birds stolen on Saturday. CCTV images showed a man entering the Ridgeway Primary School with a rucksack and stealing the chickens, which the children had hand-reared from eggs. Jackie Rowberry, who supplies animals for TV and films, heard about the story and decided to donate five hens. She said: “I was outraged. The kids were ever so upset. It’s Christmas and we can spare a few chickens.” Five egg-laying [...]
The number of teenage pregnancies in Reading is at its lowest for 13 years, new figures have revealed. The latest quarterly average of 41.7 pregnancies per 1,000 in Reading is the lowest recorded since the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy set up in 1998. Reading achieved an overall reduction in teenage conceptions of 33.7% since 1998, Reading Borough Council said. NHS bosses said they were pleased with the success but warned the figure was still above the national average. The highest quarterly [...]
Public Sector Strike On Wednesday 30th November protestors all round England marched through the streets in support of the public sector strikes over pensions. The march started at the civic centre at quarter past twelve. Protestors marched peacefully, some flying flags and waving foam hands, whilst others were blowing horns, whistles and banging drums. As a result of the strike two hundred and fourteen out of the three hundred and twenty two schools in Berkshire were shut or partially closed. [...]
Our very own Tim Denning in a parody of Dappy’s ‘No Regrets’….what if Dappy was 6ft 5″ (6ft 9″ whilst donning that hat) and lived in Reading???
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