Elderly 'had no dignity' inquest hears
Published: Wed, 23rd Apr 8:00AM
CARE home residents were left in their own waste, had no dignity and went without food for days at a time, an inquest heard.
A care inspector told how her jaw dropped when she entered Roselawns Nursing home for the first time, while another described it as “the worst care environment I have seen in 30 years”.
Officers investigate Blenheim Road blaze
Published: Sat, 1st Nov 9:30AM
FIRE chiefs were this morning investgating a suspected arson attack at a house in Blenheim Road in Reading.
Burglars could face currency headache 
Published: Fri, 10th Oct 12:00PM
RAIDERS who broke into a house in Coley stole a Mazda sports car parked in the driveway.
Published: Fri, 4th Jul 12:00PM
IT WAS a record-breaking year for the weekend’s 29th Hurst Horse Show & Country Fair.
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A GROUP of young eastern European professionals received the red carpet treatment during a visit to the Reading area.
Petition to save wildlife haven goes to Parliament
A PETITION opposing a plan to build 7,500 new homes across a picturesque wildlife haven has been presented to parliament.
‘It is disgraceful... everywhere we go we are treated like dogs’
TRAVELLERS who moved onto council owned land last week have claimed that they are treated like dogs after being served with an eviction notice.
See this week's Reading Chronicle for your chance to £1000 worth of bets in our fantastic Taylor's Racing Service tipsters competition.
Husband sent to prison after wife dies of starvation
A RETIRED dustman who allowed his wife to starve to death in squalor has been sent to prison.
So much to consider before the development takes flight
The battle to prevent the 7,500-home Kennet Valley Park minitown being built on the flood plain is only part of the story as Chronicle reporter Alex Gore discovered when he went to meet wildlife experts fearful for the future of the area's rare birds. He met Colin Wilson and John Lerpiniere from the Berkshire Ornithological Club and Chris Giles, a member of the Whitchurch Camera Club, at the Cunning Man in Burghfield on Friday.
Reading & District Saturday League
All the results and fixtures from the Reading & District Saturday League
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Pete and the Pirates Plug in and Play
Arriving at Plug ‘n’ Play, a box-like venue situated on an industrial estate in Caversham, on a cold week night to find the place heaving with pirates was, to say the least, a bit strange.
Film of the week: Body of Lies
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