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Berkshire mansion with swimming pool and tennis court on sale for £4m
An "impressive" six-bedroom mansion complete with a swimming pool, tennis court and nine acres of land has hit the market in Berkshire for £4 million. The detached property, listed on Zoopla, is located on Nightingale Lane near Mortimer and is
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Award-winning restauranteur finds poor employment rates in neurodivergent people
Award-winning restaurateur, Heston Blumenthal, has said that it is “extremely disappointing” that neurodivergent people in the UK are struggling to find employment. After commissioning research into poor employment rates he found that almost one-quarter
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'Idiot' driver wanted for throwing a pumplin at a moving car smashing its windscreen
An 'idiot' driver is wanted by police after throwing a pumpkin at another moving car. Thames Valley Police were called to the bizarre incident after the offending motorist chucked the seasonal squash at a car. The victim's windscreen was smashed
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REVIEW: Top-rated pub’s zero-waste meal delivers tasty surprise
IT IS nearing the weekend but you are not quite there yet, and you have little to nothing left in the fridge for dinners let alone enough creativity left to rustle something up from the remaining few bits before a weekend food shop comes around.
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New Italian restaurant rumoured to be opening in former Grumpy Goat shop
Rumors that a new Italian street food restaurant is set to replace a well-loved cheese and beer deli have been circulating after signs were spotted on the shop front. The former Grumpy Goat deli on Union Street closed its doors on Tuesday, October
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Reading MP urges Dai Yongge to 'get on with selling the club' after Couhig collapse
Member of Parliament for Reading East, Matt Rodda, has urged Reading owner Dai Yongge to 'get on with selling the club.' The Chinese businessman has owned the club for seven years but seen hundreds of millions of pounds wasted as the club floundered
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Reading legend on 'never-ending cycle' of off-field bad news and impact on players
Reading legend Adam Le Fondre described the current off-field crisis at the club as a 'never-ending cycle.' The 37-year-old forward hit 41 goals in 110 appearances for the club between 2011 and 2014, top-scoring in all three seasons which included
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Upcoming reforms to 'feudal' leaseholder system welcomed in Reading
In this week's column, Matt Rodda the Labour MP for Reading Central, welcomes upcoming reforms to the 'feudal' leaseholder system. Mr Rodda writes: In the last few months, a significant number of constituents have been contacting me to raise the
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I went to the saved TGI Fridays in Reading - here's the welcome I received
With the news that TGI Fridays is closing restaurants across the UK amid the threat of the whole business going under, I visited the venue in Reading for a review and to answer the question: can the brand recapture that Friday feeling - or has TGIs
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Stunning photos of the Northern Lights captured by readers across Berkshire
An outstanding phenomenon lit up the sky this week for a second time this year in what would have once been a once in a life time sighting. The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, have been spotted across the parts of Reading, Bracknell
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Met Office hour-by-hour weather forecast for Berkshire
Unlike last week where flooding and wet weather dominated the UK, Berkshire is experiencing a slightly dryer period with temperatures falling slightly. Overall the weekend is expected to experience cloudy weather with slight outbreaks of rain and
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Latest on JD Sports gym coming to Reading retail park
Progress is being made on a gym gearing up to open at a retail park in Reading, with a crucial planning hurdle recently being cleared. Elsewhere, B&Q, which is known for home, garden and DIY sales has added advertising and replaced some signage
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Owner of Caversham's BKRY says new cake shop is a "learning curve'
The owner of a brand-new bakery in Caversham has said that owning her own physical store has been a learning curve from previously working from a website. Jo Deacon, 37, who has lived in Caversham all her life decided to open her very own bakery
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Reading star on Ruben Selles qualities and explains importance of first-team minutes
Reading midfielder Charlie Savage has labelled Ruben Selles' ability to work with young players as one of his best features. The 21-year-old made the move from Manchester United last summer and was a regular for the Royals as they overturned a