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• Published: 19 Mar 2010 16:10

  Hospital phones out of action next week

  TELEPHONES at West Berkshire Community Hospital will be switched off on Tuesday for maintenance.

• Published: 19 Mar 2010 12:13

  Town prepares for soldier's funeral

  READING Town Centre will come to a standstill on Tuesday afternoon for the funeral of corporal Richard Green.

• Published: 19 Mar 2010 12:00

  Contest to find dance superstars

  TEN dance acts will compete for a £1,000 prize to find Reading's next superstars on Saturday.

• Published: 19 Mar 2010 09:00

  Leader: A final toast to Berkshire Brewery

  THE closure of the Berkshire Brewery is not just the end of an era, it marks the completion of several chapters of the town's history.

• Published: 19 Mar 2010 09:00

  Good Prospect

  WHEN a star is born, a lot of changes happen very quickly. There's a lot of dust. But when the dust finally clears, a bright, shining star emerges. The same could be true of The Prospect.

• Published: 19 Mar 2010 09:00

  Gig: Dreadzone

  DANCE pioneers Dreadzone showcase material from their new record at Play tomorrow (Saturday).

• Published: 18 Mar 2010 15:00

  Eminent art

  AN art-world exclusive is to take place in Winkfield Row, near Ascot on Saturday.

• Last updated: 17 Mar 2010 15:00

  Surf safe

  PARENTS and internet users can get tips on web safety at free sessions next week.

• Published: 17 Mar 2010 09:45

  Biker badly hurt in rush hour smash

  A MOTORCYCLIST is in hospital after a collision with a car in Berkeley Avenue, Coley, this morning.

• Published: 17 Mar 2010 09:00

  Man dies after train collision

  A MAN died last night after being hit by a train.

• Published: 17 Mar 2010 09:00

  Turning up the volume

  BERKSHIRE'S top talent has spoken out against the likely closure of BBC 6 Music.

• Last updated: 17 Mar 2010 09:00

  It's Playtime!

  THURSDAY night at the Sacred Cow Promotions' launch party at Play, formerly Plug N Play, was nothing if not cool.

• Last updated: 16 Mar 2010 18:00

  LIVE - Reading v QPR

  FULL TIME. Reading 1 QPR 0

• Published: 16 Mar 2010 18:00

  Inside Job at Theatre Royal Windsor

  THERE are twists and turns aplenty in this three actor play featuring Stephen McGann from Emmerdale and Chris Ellison from The Bill.

• Published: 16 Mar 2010 17:27

  Missing girl may be in Reading

  POLICE believe a girl from Hampshire missing since yesterday afternoon may be in Reading.

• Last updated: 16 Mar 2010 11:39

  Reading & District Sunday League fixtures and results

  ALL this weekend's fixtures and referees, plus a round-up of last Sunday's results.

• Published: 16 Mar 2010 11:36

  Reading League results and fixtures

  ALL this weekend's fixtures and referees, plus a round-up of all last Saturday's results.

• Published: 16 Mar 2010 10:17

  Injury-hit Bracknell bounce back

  BRACKNELL RFC head coach Ken Hopkins was delighted with the manner of his makeshift side's 28-12 win over Tring last Saturday.

• Last updated: 16 Mar 2010 09:00

  Folk music: Emily & Hazel Askew

  Emily and Hazel Askew, a young duo making waves on the folk scene with their energetic brand of English folk music, will be playing at Readifolk club on Sunday, March 28.

• Published: 16 Mar 2010 09:00

  Folk music: Emily & Hazel Askew

  Emily and Hazel Askew, a young duo making waves on the folk scene with their energetic brand of English folk music, will be playing at Readifolk club on Sunday, March 28.

• Last updated: 15 Mar 2010 20:11

  Four vehicle smash brings traffic chaos

  A FOUR vehicle pileup closed the Theale by-pass tonight causing major hold-ups throughout the area.

• Published: 15 Mar 2010 16:52

  Village post office hit in early morning raid

  RAIDERS have made off with cash and cigarettes from the village sub post office in Purley.

• Published: 15 Mar 2010 15:00

  For Pete's Sake

  TO most people, Pete Doherty is just a regular fixture in the tabloid press, but to his many near-fanatical fans he will always be best loved for his music - and rightly so.

• Published: 15 Mar 2010 14:22

  Man jailed over assaults on girls

  A MAN who sexually assaulted three girls in Reading over a nine-year period has been jailed.

• Published: 15 Mar 2010 13:00

  Nominations for a postie hero

  BERKSHIRE residents can nominate their local postie as a community hero - and put themselves in the running for the delivery of a £1,000 holiday.

• Published: 15 Mar 2010 09:00

  Gerry Cottle's Circus

  ONE of the biggest names in circus entertainment is bringing his show to Reading this week.

• Published: 14 Mar 2010 14:00

  A restaurant with a view...

  BOULTERS Restaurant & Bar has been called the 'Jewel of the Thames' and it is easy to see why the moment you step foot inside.

• Published: 14 Mar 2010 11:00

  MPs get their running shoes on

  THE hard slog of the election campaign will surely take it out of MPs - but not as much as sprinting a mile round Westminster.

• Published: 12 Mar 2010 09:00

  Music: Portico Quartet

  A BAND who formed thanks to a spontaneous purchase at WOMAD in 2004 are playing in Bracknell this week.

• Published: 11 Mar 2010 16:16

  Reading hero mourned on return to UK

  CROWDS lined the streets of Wootton Basset this afternoon to pay their respects to fallen Reading army hero Coporal Richard Green