Reading

THE TECHNOLOGY and life sciences sectors remain unscathed by the pandemic, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). It reported nearly one in every five vacancies in the...

FLY-TIPPING has increased across the borough, but the council said it is committed to “cracking down” on the issue. Data released from Defra latemonth revealed 1,155 incidents of fly-tipping for...

A LEADING local advice hub will soon team up with Thames Valley Berkshire. The Berkshire Growth Hub, which offers free support and advice to local businesses, will join the Local...

CAMPAIGNERS are hoping to save a ‘green lung’ from being turned into a bus lane. Members of SOAR – Save Our Ancient Riverside – have launched a petition aimed at...

Actor Kate Winslet is supporting the campaign to save Reading Gaol, and is excited Banksy chose it as the site for his latest piece.

IT SEEMS students are flocking to the University of Reading this year, after it saw a 5% rise in applications. According to the University of Reading, nearly 20,000 people applied...

STAFF and pupils at Leighton Park School have been recognised for their outreach work and community service in the pandemic. The Shinfield Road school won the Outstanding Local Community Involvement...

A young NHS fundraiser just eight years old wants to raise an amazing £100,000 for the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Dexter Rosier, eight, from Woodley, watched the televised flypast for Captain...

PEAT-FREE compost is now available to buy at re3 recycling centres. Generated from recycled garden waste by residents of Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham boroughs, it can be bought from...

RESEARCHERS at the University of Reading are helping towns reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve air quality. The Thames Valley Live Lab is one of eight projects across the country...