Reading

A READING charity will start tackling the education gap caused by the coronavirus, thanks to a donation from Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF). ABC to Read has been granted £5,000 to...

DJS ARE mixing the decks for Raver Tots, in preparations for a family-friendly rave this month. Raver Tots, a festival for families with young children, is set to make a...

DON’T GO loco following locomotives this summer. That’s the warning from Network Rail, which wants steam engine fans to enjoy them from a safe distance. The company, which runs tracks,...

A GROUP of comedians will step into the spotlight for a special comedy show this August. Mates Rates Comedy is set to host an evening of entertainment with its show...

READING is one of the country’s most caring places, according to a new app that connects people with trusted, vetted companions. The town came second place, after Bristol, for the...

A COUNTY-WIDE sight-loss charity has been given a funding boost by David Wilson Homes. The housebuilder gave £500 to Berkshire Vision, to help pilot its Real-eyes programme, which is designed...

DOCTORS at the Royal Berkshire Hospital have teamed up with the English National Opera (ENO) to help patients suffering from symptoms of long covid. The musical and medical venture has...

SCHOOL STREETS have been launched in Reading, to make it safer for students to walk, scoot or cycle to and from school. Lucy Prismall, transport planner and lead on programme...

A MAGICAL puppet adventure is coming to Reading’s The Hexagon later this month. It’s pre-school favourites In The Night Garden and it’s live on stage. The show is called Igglepiggle’s...

The show, Music and Memories with HRH The Prince of Wales, will be broadcast to patients and staff this Sunday at noon.