Here are the five top stories in Reading this week (Saturday, October 7 to Saturday, October 14).
1. Reading burglary hotspots and vulnerable homes revealed
Residents with a postcode starting RG10 are far more likely to be burgled than anyone else in and around Reading.
This is according to a recent investigation which analysed seven million home insurance quotes to find the UK postcodes with the highest and lowest rates of burglary claims since 2020.
Certain areas of Reading have raised concern in the study, carried out by insurance firm MoneySuperMarket.
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2. Portsmouth refused extra allocation for Reading FC trip
Portsmouth have been declined an additional extension on their allocation for the trip to Reading this month.
The league leaders are unbeaten this season and are set to make their first trip to Berkshire since 2012 on Saturday, October 28.
Pompey were allocated just under 3,000 tickets, which were snapped up quickly.
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3. Woodley dance teacher Richard Still charged with child sex crimes
A WOODLEY dance company owner has been charged with child sex crimes.
Richard Still, director of Vibez Dance Ballroom and Latin School, appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with eight offences.
The 38-year-old dance champion has been charged with forcing a child to look at sexual images, causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child.
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4. Fight breaks out near The Oracle, Reading caught on video
This is the moment an argument descended into a fight outside The Oracle shopping centre in Reading.
The incident occurred near the McDonalds and Cafe Nero in broad daylight on Tuesday, October 10.
An eyewitness, who recorded the video, said a group of friends were having coffee when a man approached them asking for a cigarette.
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5. Reading riverside Pub faces closure due to council's plan
Cigdem Atkins, 49, owner of The Fisherman’s Cottage Pub on the River Kennet reached out to The Chronicle amid a crisis due to the potential closure of her business.
Mrs Atkins bought the establishment with her husband three years ago and saw great success for the duration.
But since the commencement of building work to strengthen and stabilise the riverside retaining wall, the pub has lost significant business.
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