Reading Chronicle

Joe Gammie • Published 19 May 2013 12:00 2

THE completion of the last phase of Reading's Chatham Place development - on hold since 2008 - could also revive controversial plans to cover the IDR.

'Being a foster mum is truly amazing'

FOR Sonia Fulcher, looking after children has always been a huge part of her life, but she never really understood the importance of helping troubled youngsters until she took them under her own roof.
Woman in hospital after crash in Swallowfield

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a collision in Swallowfield.

Reading

Spate of bin fires in Coley

Firefighters tackled a series of bin fires around the Coley area of Reading in the early hours of this morning.

Woodley & Earley

Say Cheers! New café bar launches in Woodley

THE Bank Holiday began with a bang in Woodley when a much needed bar finally opened its doors. Bosco Lounge in the precinct celebrated its grand opening with a party for 250 people from across the town on Friday.

Opinion

You can check out any time...but you can never leave

FUNNY really how Dave's 'rebels' still haven't twigged that in that curious fork-tongued way he has of never actually doing very much about anything, their mini-insurrection's already destined for the long grass.

Sport

Fans' fave Le Fondre targets 30 goals for Reading FC

READING FC Player of the Season Adam Le Fondre is confident he can nudge the magical 30 goal mark in the Championship next season.

The Guide

I am Jack Hepplewhite AKA MrBlindPig presents...

"It's not that I'm a racist or anything" said the taxi driver as I pulled away from the station. "It's just not fair that they come over 'ere and ruin our country". "Pardon, err, what, pardon, who are we talking about now, I'm lost sorry" I stammered back to him, before changing my mind and drifting off eagerly wanting to avoid this monotonous drivel.

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