Archive

Date

Reading sale chief gives new 'mid-May' target for takeover as talks remain ongoing

Former Reading CEO, and current Property Projects Manager, Nigel Howe, has set a new target of 'mid-May' to get the club sold. Howe, the man tasked with finding the club with a new buyer, was Chief Executive during the club's rise from the third

Date

Thames Water fined millions for polluting rivers - Here are spills in Berkshire

Thames Water has been forced to pay out over £24 Million for violations across the region over the last five years. This comes as the water company, catering to all households and businesses in the region, has come up against backlash over increasing

Date

Mental health issues raised as people with disorder are more likely to commit suicide

THE council has been quizzed over its support for those suffering from mental health disorders - as shocking statistics show people with ADHD are five times more likely take their own lives. Reading Borough Council's health and wellbeing board

Date

Driver jailed for careless driving after colliding with cyclists

A 20-year-old man from Maidenhead has been jailed following a serious collision with two cyclists in Twyford. The incident occurred on June 2, 2023, on the A4 Bath Road towards Reading. Zahin Ali appeared at Reading Crown Court on Monday, March

Date

Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist is hospitalised following hit-and-run

A cyclist in his forties has been hospitalised after a hit-and-run incident in Reading. The incident occurred on Whitley Wood Road between the junctions of Hartland Road and Shinfield Road on Tuesday, March 19 between 9 am and 10:30 am. The

Date

Two men plead not guilty to murder over cyclist hit by car on Valentine's Day

Two men are set to stand trial this summer accused of murdering cyclist Vignesh Raman on Valentine's Day. Shazeb Khalid, 24, of no fixed abode, and Soiheem Hussain, 27, of Rossby, in Shinfield, appeared via live video link at Reading Crown Court

Date

Latest supercomputer predictions expect Reading League One survival

Reading will survive the drop down to League Two, finishing 17th in the third tier of English football on 50 points, according to the OLBG SuperComputer.  This is despite The Royals having been deducted six points so far this season due to EFL

Date

New bus service to Tilehurst to launch soon as part of £26m improvements

A NEW bus route will launch in the coming weeks providing extra services between central Reading and Tilehurst Triangle. The new Buzz 18 service will start next month as a new route which will serve Reading Central, Rivermead Leisure Centre, Portman

Date

Mayor and council leader among four Reading councillors retiring ahead of elections

The current Mayor of Reading who has more than 50 years of public service under his belt is among the councillors who are retiring this year. Councillor Tony Page (Labour, Abbey) will be standing down from Reading Borough Council after 51 years

Date

Reading final day kick-off confirmed with all matches taking place simultaneously

Reading will host Blackpool on the final day of the League One season, kicking off at 12.30 pm it has been confirmed. All fixtures kick-off at the same time on the final day of matches, with times the only issue up for debate heading into the last

Date

Bradfield College continue football success with cup double for 1st XI

Bradfield College is basking in the glory of a historic football season as the 1st XI team clinched their second title this year by winning the Hudl Independent Schools League. The team’s outstanding performances continued after their Boodles ISFA

Date

Reading school win first national competition in 378-year history

Reading Blue Coat School's football 1st XI have won their first ever national cup competition, beating Cranleigh School 2-1 after extra-time in Tuesday's ISFA Under 18s Shield final at Burnham FC. Blue Coat's 1st XI had never previously reached

Date

'The situation over the training ground is now over' says former Reading CEO

Former Reading CEO, and current Property Projects Manager, Nigel Howe, believes Wycombe Wanderers' pursuit of Bearwood training ground 'is now over.' Howe, the man tasked with finding the club with a new buyer, was Chief Executive during the club's

Date

Major disruption to trains between Reading and Waterloo

Date

Art celebrating Reading appears as House of Fraser replacement work takes place

Art that celebrates Reading has appeared as work to transform a closed department store at The Oracle takes place. The House of Fraser at The Oracle shopping centre closed in October last year, leaving a rather large gap where the store used to

Date

Royal Berkshire chemotherapy ward ‘not fit for purpose’ says governor

The chemotherapy ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital is ‘not fit for purpose’, while intensive care unit staff had to place buckets between beds because of a leaky roof, a governor has said. Clive Jones, an elected hospital governor, said the ward

Date

Outrage as work on Rose Kiln Lane to last for A YEAR with major disruptions

Residents have expressed annoyance at planned building works that will affect a congested area of the town for potentially up to a year. Reading’s Bus Rapid Transport program started on March 18 with improvements made to Rose Kiln Lane North junction

Date

'It was a sad ending' Former Reading boss on 18-month spell and points deductions

Former Reading boss Paul Ince admitted that it was difficult to keep players concentrated last season with the threat of points deductions hanging over their heads. The former England captain took over on an interim basis in February 2021 and was