Alex Gore

Beleaguered sub POs call for more aid

A LEADING sub postmaster is calling on the Government to "get off the fence" and do more to help struggling post offices.

Olympic dream is worth much more than gold

OLYMPIC legend Dame Kelly Holmes joined revellers at a gala dinner in aid of her efforts to support underprivileged Reading youngsters through sport.

Madejski print company stands firm over union threats

BOSSES at Sir John Madejski's print company are remaining defiant in the face of legal threats from trade unionists angry at "opportunistic" proposals to slash staff pay by 20%.

Junction U-turn denied

A FORMER transport boss has denied doing a u-turn over his refusal to reinstate roundabouts at a nightmare traffic junction.

'Show us the money' - Reading fans

THE FRONT man for the investment consortium on the verge of a multi-million pound takeover of Reading Football Club has insisted it will not turn into another Everton fiasco.

Council 'mole' escapes inquiry

THE MOLE who leaked information which forced Reading's ruling Labour group to prematurely reveal plans to axe the borough's chief executive will not be hunted down by town hall bosses.

Murder victim's mum is against law change

THE heartbroken mum of a teenager stabbed to death after being attacked by a group of men in Reading town centre has slammed proposed changes to the law for gang-related cases.

Jobs axed at struggling Reading retailer

JOBS have been axed at the Reading head-office of a nationwide children's clothing retailer.

Tesco urged to be reasonable

TESCO has been urged to be "reasonable" when it comes to delivery times at its soon-to-open 13th Reading store.

£73 less to be spent on each of us

READING'S spending power has been slashed by £73 per person since the Coalition Government took control of the country's finances.

Pilot error is blamed for stunt plane's tribute gaffe

ENRAGED villagers are demanding an apology after a light plane "buzzed" their Remembrance Sunday service.

Match Fund cash grabbed in seven days

BERKSHIRE charities and voluntary groups have grabbed themselves an incredible 20% slice of a £125,000 match funding pot.

'Unacceptable'

A MUM and her severely disabled daughter face a miserable Christmas in "unacceptable" conditions because operations to install a much needed lift have stood half-finished for five months.

Dig deep to support Christmas campaign

CHARITIES are urging the public to put their hands in their pockets to help launch Berkshire to the forefront of an incredible £250,0000 Christmas Match Fund Campaign Appeal.

Call to stand firm on EU

TWO LEADING Euro-sceptics are demanding the Prime Minister stand firm against Brussels by fundamentally renegotiating Britain's relationship with its European neighbours.

Police hunt driver in car river mystery

POLICE are hunting the driver of a stolen car which plunged into the River Thames in Reading this evening.

MP Sharma denies rift with Speaker

TORY MP Alok Sharma has told The Chronicle he remains on good terms with House of Common speaker John Bercow despite incurring his wrath for the second time in as many weeks.

Concerns eased over Army influx

EDUCATION chiefs have dismissed fears that the school system will be unable to cope with an imminent influx of service families.

Civil liberty attack on 'secretive' council

TOWN hall bosses have come under attack for failing to provide civil liberties campaigners with details on incidents in which staff have lost personal data.

West Berks facing £28m cuts

WEST Berkshire's ruling Tories are preparing to slash £9m from next year's budget as they battle to cut spending by £28m over the next four years.