Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a woman who has been reported missing. Mair Jones, 76, from Victoria Gardens in Newbury, was last seen at around 9am this morning at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. Mair is a white
A MAN who attacked a woman with a meat cleaver has been jailed for grievous bodily harm with intent for 18 years. He was found guilty following a trial at Reading Crown Court and was sentenced to prison with 14 years’ in custody and a further 4
Police are appealing for witnesses following the serious crash on the A329 between Winnersh and Reading. READ MORE: TWO LORRY COLLISION CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES A 30-year-old man from Reading has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
SIGHTINGS of a very rare pigeon spotted around Bracknell recently have been quashed after the RSPCA confirmed it is in fact an ordinary pigeon. A man was baffled after he spotted a bright PINK pigeon scavenging in a business park in Bracknell
A shop could lose its licence after it sold alcohol to a 15-year-old without asking for ID. More than 50 residents have written to Reading Borough Council (RBC) calling for it to give Best One another chance. This was the Nire Road store’s
POLICE are re-issuing an appeal to trace a wanted man from Didcot who has links to Reading. Paul Clark, 49, is wanted in connection with an incident of burglary which took place in Lydalls Road, Didcot at around 2.40am on August 25. The victim
A YELLOW weather warning has been put in place for the South East next week. All of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire are braced for more thunderstorms, some potentially severe, brining a risk of flooding and disruption to travel. The Met Officer
A PETITION to save a nightclub which has had its premises licence revoked has been signed by more than 1,500 people. After Dark, 112 London Street, was stripped of its licence on June 18 by councillors who said they had ‘no confidence’ in the manager
The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court: May 30: Amanda Basden, 38, of Love Lane, Donnington. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Costs £170. Assault by beating. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Discharged
TWO people have sustained serious injuries following a crash involving two lorries. Police and three ambulances attended the scene of the crash on the A329m towards Reading. A spokesman from South Central Ambulance Service said: "We received
TWO men have been jailed for burglaries and thefts which recently took place in Wokingham and Reading. Luke How, 25, of no fixed abode and Jamie Smart, 22, also of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and two counts of theft
BORIS Johnson MP, frontrunner for the Tory leadership race, met with West Berkshire councillors for a fundraiser. Mr Johnson, likely to be voted prime minister next month, went to a dinner held at Englefield House, where Richard Benyon, the MP
Reading will face League One side Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup on the week commencing August 12 and Royals supporters have reacted favourably to the draw. The Royals will face a potential banana skin at Adams Park and Reading supporters
A DETERMINED man who underwent a double lung transplant only last year is preparing to take part in a national sporting competition in Wales. Dan Peel, 26, from Woodley, will compete at the Westfield Health British Transplant Games between July
A HOTEL in Streatley should not be allowed to build an overflow car park, a planning officer has recommended. The Swan at Streatley will reopen next month after a four-year £12 million refurbishment, but the hotel is concerned about having enough
Striker Nelson Oliveira has been videoed on social media being put through his paces by Reading fitness coach, Rui Santos, ahead of pre-season. Oliveira, who enjoyed a loan spell from Norwich last season, is still contracted with Norwich but after
KEITH Sutton won Goring & Streatley's monthly weekend stableford with a fantastic score of 40 points resulting in a handicap reduction to 10. He mastered the blustery conditions and difficult pin positions well to finish two points ahead of Mark
Reading have made a bid for Pacos de Ferreira midfielder Mohamed Diaby, according to reports. Jason Burt, of the Daily Telegraph, has tweeted that the 22-year-old Frenchman is on the radar for the Royals and the club have put in an offer. Diaby
