WE have rounded up some of this week’s most read stories, just in case you missed them.
1. Boy convicted for Olly Stephen's murder appeals conviction
A schoolboy found guilty of murdering teenager Olly Stephens has applied to appeal his conviction.
Olly Stephens, 13, died when he was stabbed twice in the chest and back after being ambushed at Bugs Bottom fields in Caversham on January 3.
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2. Festival bosses warn campers of 'Louis Vuitton' drugs
Reading Festival chiefs have warned campers about the dangerous side-effects of a 'Louis Vuitton' pill in circulation at the event.
A message posted on the festival's app urged people to seek medical attention if they have taken the drug.
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3. Festival boost for Mauritian restaurant after Covid struggle
A couple whose mobile catering business collapsed during the pandemic have opened a new Caversham restaurant in time for Reading Festival.
Cancelled gigs left owners Hema and Mark Faulkner in debt last year, but Hema said they were determined to keep serving authentic Mauritian cuisine.
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Reading Blue Coat School teacher jailed
A former teacher at Reading Blue Coat School has been jailed for up to 16 years after sexually abusing two boys in the 1980s.
John Imeson, of Fitzroy Crescent, Woodley, was convicted of 13 sexual offences, including buggery, indecent assault, and indecency with a child following a seven-day trial in May.
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Thatcham rape: Man from Bracknell arrested
A MAN from Bracknell has been arrested in connection with a rape investigation in Thatcham.
This comes after police received a report a woman was raped in a layby on the A4, opposite the Mercure Hotel off Cox's Lane in Thatcham on Monday, August 16
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