SANTA will be going past houses in Woodley and Earley on his sleigh this December to help spread Christmas cheer. The Woodley and Earley Lions Club has arranged for Santa and his sleigh to go past houses in the area. READ ALSO: Dogs Trust Newbury
A WONDERFUL Christmas snow scene of Royal Berkshire Hospital has been painted onto a shop window in Reading thanking key workers. The design can be seen on the window of Haslams Estate Agents on Friar Street. The festive scene was designed
WHEN filling up your car you're often looking for the best deal but petrol and diesel prices change so often it's hard to keep track of the cheapest stations. Fuel prices can be affected by a number of reasons including how many fuel stations are
A TANDOORI taking part in British Curry Day is set to help out Reading's community by raising funds for the homeless. Bina Tandoori, of Prospect Street, Caversham, will be taking part in the event on December 3, which looks to celebrate and commemorate
THE WOKINGHAM Borough Council (WBC) has recently announced it has bought the Waitrose building in the Woodley Town Centre. The news was revealed to residents on December 1, costing the WBC a total of £9.65 million, and will include the Waitrose
MORE than 180 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Berkshire in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures. Public Health England has recorded 185 lab-confirmed cases in the past 24 hours in areas including Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham
AS the weather turns a bitter cold throughout the county this week, we have taken a look into when Reading can expect to see some snow. According to the Met Office, the rest of the week will see colder conditions spreading across the UK, which will
A HOLLYWOOD A-lister thinks turning Reading Gaol into a "cultural and artistic centre" would be a "great gift" for Reading, the UK and the world. Actress Dame Judi Dench has expressed her support for the campaign, backed by the Reading Chronicle
A Reading pub with reported issues with drugs and violence has kept its licence but will have to implement a series of new conditions. Police had asked the council to shut down The Pheasant, on Southampton Road, but the council said there was “
A MAN forced entry into a home before attacking the owner and stealing his money has been jailed. Richard Todd, 54, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty yesterday (Monday, November 30) to one count of robbery at Reading Crown Court. READ MORE: REVEALED
THERE are calls for West Berkshire Council to trial a scheme that offers people from all walks of life unconditional, monthly payments. Councillors will be asked to back a universal basic income pilot scheme, when they vote on a motion Thursday
A FREE drive-through flu vaccination clinic has opened in Reading. Pharmacy2U, the UK’s largest online pharmacy, is bringing its free drive-through flu vaccination clinic to Reading, following a successful trial, to further support and protect people
POLICE have issued an update on an incident which saw a woman in her sixties flee her house to call police after two masked and armed offenders ransacked her home. Thames Valley Police said the burglary occurred in Woodley at a property in Clivedale
THE Reading Chronicle has launched its Dog of the Month feature with help from Dogs Trust Newbury. Each month, we will appeal to dog lovers who are considering adopting a dog and giving it the forever home it’s been eagerly waiting for. This
A growing number of supermarket chains have confirmed they will be extending their opening hours as Christmas fast approaches. Tesco, ASDA, Aldi and Lidl are among the supermarkets to reveal they will be increasing trading hours to allow customers
England will be coming out of a second national lockdown on December 2 and falling back into a revised tier syetem ahead of the government's 'winter plan.' READ MORE: REVEALED: Reading's MOST DANGEROUS area The tiers decided for each are of
A new testing centre has opened at the University of Reading (UoR) for students to get rapid Covid tests before going home for Christmas. The temporary coronavirus testing centre will open at 10am this morning at the SportsPark Sports Hall at the
THE MOST dangerous areas in Reading have been revealed. Crime stats for the town from the latest month available (October) shows exactly where many of the hundreds of crimes took place - and which parts of the town you may want to avoid. A total
