Alex Gore

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• Last updated: 28 Feb 2010 14:00

  More than a thousand compete in village 10k

  TORRENTIAL rain failed to put a dampener on the annual Goring 10k today (Sunday) which attracted 1,200 runners.

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 21:00

  750-home plan thrown out

  THERE was rapturous applause from members of the public tonight (Wednesday) as a controversial proposal to build up to 750 homes on the edge of Reading was thrown out.

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 12:00

  Decision on 750-home plan

  AN eagerly anticipated decision on whether 750 homes can be built on the town's edge will be made tonight (Wednesday).

• Last updated: 24 Feb 2010 09:00

  Idlewild: The boys are back in town

  A DECADE after taking to the festival stage for a third year in a row, Idlewild return to the town next month to play one of Reading's newest venues.

• Last updated: 10 Feb 2010 21:37

  AWE uranium plans approved

  PLANS for a new enriched uranium handling and storage facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment have been approved.

• Last updated: 9 Feb 2010 16:48

  Quartet jailed for Reading bogus wedding scam

  A READING couple were among four people jailed today for their part in a sham marriage scam after a court heard how immigration officers swooped on the town's register office.

• Last updated: 4 Feb 2010 17:00

  Minister tours £3.5m learning centre

  EDUCATION minister Ed Balls was shown around a £3.5m vocational learning centre today and underlined Labour's pledge to keep school leavers out of unemployment.

• Last updated: 29 Jan 2010 10:10

  Train death man named

  A MAN who died after being hit by a train at the notorious Ufton Nervet level crossing has been named as Kenneth Greenway.

• Last updated: 28 Jan 2010 15:56

  Hundreds pay tribute to tragic Asha

  MORE than 500 people said a final goodbye to Reading student Asha Muneer today (Thursday) - 11 days after she was stabbed to death.

• Last updated: 22 Jan 2010 12:35

  Housing reprieve relief for neighbours

  A LIST of preferred development sites in West Berkshire which excludes under threat land in Theale and Tilehurst has been approved.

• Published: 8 Jan 2010 13:00

  Review demanded into weather handling

  WEST Berkshire's Lib Dems are calling on the ruling Tories to carry out an immediate review of how the council deals with extreme weather.

• Published: 26 Dec 2009 13:00

  Taking the plunge

  A 23-YEAR-OLD Aldermaston entrepreneur is successfully riding the choppy waves of recession after setting up his own adventure holiday company.

• Last updated: 21 Dec 2009 15:00

  Chaos as snow brings roads to a halt

  HEAVY snowfall brought roads across Berkshire to a grinding halt this afternoon

• Last updated: 17 Dec 2009 09:05

  Good news for Pincents Hill at last

  TWO sites under threat from development have been excluded from a list earmarking land in West Berkshire for new homes.

• Published: 3 Dec 2009 17:00

  Dee Park regeneration plans approved

  THE regeneration of Dee Park estate could begin early next year after councillors gave the multi-million pound proposals their seal of approval.

• Last updated: 19 Nov 2009 12:00

  Long-awaited Pincents Hill showdown cancelled

  NEXT month's long-awaited showdown on the controversial Pincents Hill plans has been cancelled.

• Last updated: 19 Nov 2009 09:00

  Hero's rose garden for Cyrus

  A SOLDIER whose final inspiring letter to his family was read around the world has been held up as a shining example to pupils.

• Last updated: 13 Nov 2009 17:00

  Date set for Pincents Hill plan

  A DATE for when the controversial plan to build up to 750 homes on Pincents Hill will go before a West Berkshire Council planning committee has been set.

• Last updated: 13 Nov 2009 10:22

  Downpour causes rush hour floods

  MORNING rush hour can be bad enough without having to do this.

• Published: 3 Nov 2009 10:00

  A write old knees-up

  AN AMATEUR historian and CAMRA member has put together a history of Reading's boozers.

• Published: 29 Oct 2009 09:00

  Reading posties working as normal

  READING'S postmen are completing their rounds today despite industrial action taking place across the county.

• Last updated: 24 Oct 2009 18:00

  AWE jobs being shed are the 'thin end of the wedge' - union

  A TRADE union fighting to save 50 jobs at the Atomic Weapons Establishment fear the cutbacks are the "thin end of the wedge".

• Last updated: 23 Oct 2009 13:00

  Striking mail staff speak out

  "MODERNISATION means cuts" according to Royal Mail workers manning picket lines across Reading today.

• Published: 21 Oct 2009 17:00

  Eldery and disabled care services face cuts after going £1m over budget

  WEST Berkshire's ruling Tories are cutting care services for the elderly and disabled as costs spiral to almost £1m over budget.

• Published: 21 Oct 2009 16:55

  Scrutiny calls for town centre consortium rejected

  CALLS for a town centre consortium to be investigated by a council watchdog were rejected last night (Tuesday).

• Published: 15 Oct 2009 10:00

  West Berks aghast over c-charge zones

  WEST Berkshire Council will not support any scheme that charges its residents to drive through or into Reading.

• Published: 18 Sep 2009 12:00

  Putting on a show

  VISITORS to this weekend's Royal County of Berkshire Show will be treated to an action-packed programme of events.

• Published: 11 Sep 2009 08:00

  Students make the grade in sponsored walk

  A PAIR of schoolboys who completed a 350 mile fundraising walk from Land's End to Pangbourne College arrived at the school just in time to pick up their GCSE results.

• Last updated: 3 Sep 2009 15:00

  Policewoman in 'prostitute' claims quits

  A READING police woman accused of moonlighting as a £150-an-hour prostitute has resigned.

• Published: 31 Aug 2009 12:00

  Radiohead close Reading Festival

  RADIOHEAD put on a stunning show last night as they brought an action-packed Reading Festival to a close.