Britain's newest cities celebrate as Reading misses out

Published 15 Mar 2012 11:00 1 Comment

BRITAIN'S newest cities are celebrating after piping Reading to the post yesterday.

Reading missed out on its third attempt to become a city. The honour was awarded to Chelmsford in Essex, Perth in Scotland and St Asaph in Wales.

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http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/9588578.Chelmsford_awarded_City_status/?ref=mr

http://www.perthshireadvertiser.co.uk/perthshire-news/local-news-perthshire/perthshire/2012/03/14/perth-regains-city-status-as-part-of-jubliee-celebrations-73103-30531944/

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/03/15/st-asaph-awarded-city-status-after-beating-competition-from-wrexham-55578-30539190/

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This article appeared in Reading Chronicle 15 Mar 12

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  Cakes
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  Now that is just rubbing it in. But granted the better town clearly won. The judges no doubt saw Reading as the multi-cultural third world slum for what it is...
  
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