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THAMES VALLEY LEAGUE: All the latest as Sam Tucker steps down as Woodcote player-manager
WOODCOTE Stoke Row player-manager Sam Tucker stepped down from his role despite his side beating Burghfield 3-1, writes Richard Ashton. Josh Beisly bagged a brace for the home side with Carl Self also on target, while Dominic McKenzie was on target
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READING FC NEWS - follow our new dedicated Royals Facebook page
Calling all Royals fans - there's a new place to follow all the latest news and updates from Reading FC. Our new Facebook page Reading FC News is your go-to location for all the latest Royals news, rumours, live match updates, videos, analysis
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"I would love for the plans to go away": Healthcare merger proposal slammed
Plans to combine healthcare services in west Berkshire with those in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire have been slammed by councillors. NHS services in Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire could soon be planned and
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Halloween comes to Broad Street Mall
BROAD St. Mall is promising little horrors a right howl this Halloween as they host a day of fearsome fun from 11am – 5pm on Thursday, October 31. Families are invited to visit the centre for terrifying transformations with their team of fearsome
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New workplace chaplaincy for council staff
A NEW workplace chaplaincy will be piloted to support staff working at West Berkshire Council. Reverend Richard Littledale, minister of the Newbury Baptist Church, will volunteer his services around twice a month. After the six months, the
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Kids in Reading can now become toy testers - here's how to apply
CHILDREN in Reading have the opportunity to land their dream job and become a toy tester. Leading German battery brand, VARTA, is looking for children in Reading that love playing with toys and aren’t afraid to make their opinions known to become
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You can now work out at the new outdoor gym in Coley
A NEW outdoor gym in Coley is now complete and ready for residents to work out on. Coley Recreation Ground in west Reading has benefited from a £65K investment. READ ALSO: Berkshire family sentenced at Reading Crown Court after illicit cigarettes
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Most HAUNTED places in Reading
With Halloween just around the corner, horror enthusiasts may be interested to read about some of the supposedly haunted hang-outs on their doorsteps. From spooky hotel stories to creepy 17th century captains lurking in old buildings, Reading has
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Power-hungry households in Reading use more electricity than average
Power-hungry households in Reading use more electricity than average, new figures show. The Energy Saving Trust said the Government is "not providing enough financial support or advice" to help people consume electricity efficiently. The latest
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Advice on how adults and children can stay safe and have fun this Halloween
ADVICE on how to stay safe and have fun this Halloween has been released by Reading Neighbourhood Policing Teams. They explained they will be carrying out high-visibility patrols over Halloween to deal with any incidents of anti –social behaviour
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Fall in out-of-work benefit claims in Reading since Universal Credit roll-out
FEWER people are now claiming unemployment benefits in Reading than before the roll-out of Universal Credit, new figures reveal. Across Great Britain, the number of claimants has fallen, with anti-poverty charity Turn2us warning that the switchover
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Double lung transplant patient takes part in 300 mile cycle
A RESILIENT cyclist from Reading joined doctors and patients in an epic cycle challenge from London to Paris. Ten cyclists took on the 300 mile challenge in four days to raise more than £20,000 for Royal Papworth Charity. A clinical team from
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Toy train tobacco fraudsters sentenced
THREE members of the same Berkshire family have been sentenced after 2.5 million illicit cigarettes were smuggled into the UK – sometimes hidden in toy train set boxes. William Powell, 68, of Twyford, and his son and daughter William Jnr, 35, of
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Tilehurst Library to close for improvement works
TILEHURST LIBRARY will be temporarily closed for just over two weeks in November for essential maintenance work. The work will take place between November 11 and November 27. READ MORE: Popular Reading library celebrates reopening It will
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Miazga: Preston win won't matter if we can't follow it up
Reading FC match-winning hero Matt Miazga insisted Saturday’s 1-0 over Preston North End will mean nothing if Royals cannot overcome Queens Park Rangers tonight (7.45pm ko), writes Courtney Friday. Miazga scored a dramatic last-gasp winner as he
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Only 8 per cent of solar panel project money spent - ‘It’s complicated’
ONLY eight per cent of money put aside for a solar panel project has so far been spent by the council. The project would see solar panels on West Berkshire Council buildings and should generate almost half a million kilowatt hours. However