Reading

A BRITAIN’S Got Talent finalist will be making a special guest appearance in Reading this Friday, thanks to a new comedy club. Starting out as a small, semi-professional group, Mates...

The Queen of Mercia is understood to have been one of the most powerful women of the Early Middle Ages, with the site in Cookham likely her final resting place.

A WOODLEY breast cancer charity is hosting a concert to mark its sixth anniversary. Chemogiftbags, founded by Lynne Shipton, distributes gift bags to cancer patients across the Thames Valley. The...

Members of Wargrave Local History Society enjoyed a guided walk around Reading’s Abbey Quarter on a sunny August afternoon. The abbey was founded 900 years ago, in 1121, by Henry...

POP legends B*witched have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Reading Pride event. The Love Unites day is back for its 17th year on Saturday, September 4, and...

BURGER KING is offering fast food fans the chance to enjoy one of its burgers worth £5.79 for just £2, thanks to a new app it has launched. Called Burger...

A WOKINGHAM schoolteacher is one of four contestants representing the University of Reading in tonight’s University Challenge.  The show, hosted by Jeremy Paxman, sees two teams battle each other out...

DEMAND to live in Reading is rising, according to a new report by Savills. The estate agent has revealed a surge in demand from people looking to relocate and change...

READING Buses has finished a £1.5 million upgrade. The money was used to improve stop announcement sounds and was also used to improve Newbury & District and Thames Valley Buses....

STUDENTS are celebrating “excellent” GCSE scores in Reading today, after nearly all of their marks were in the top bands. Nearly every single grade (96.1%) awarded to Reading School’s Year...