Caversham news

Reading council accused of 'misleading' press release as net zero targets are missed

A campaign has been launched to increase food waste recycling in Reading.

A campaign has been launched to increase food waste recycling in Reading.

Food bin bag liners are on the way to 55,000 homes to boost recycling

All the candidates for the Caversham Heights by-election: Wrishi Basu, Clarence Mitchell, Adil Khan, Tom Hadow for Restore Britain, Dr Jo Ramsay and Dave Luckett.

All the candidates for the Caversham Heights by-election: Wrishi Basu, Clarence Mitchell, Adil Khan, Tom Hadow for Restore Britain, Dr Jo Ramsay and Dave Luckett.

Local Elections

Six candidates contest vacant council seat in Reading by-election

The original Berkshire Vapers store in Prospect Street, Caversham, which opened in Autumn 2013 and closed in November 2025. A company wants to turn it into a cafe restaurant called Casa 35.

The original Berkshire Vapers store in Prospect Street, Caversham, which opened in Autumn 2013 and closed in November 2025. A company wants to turn it into a cafe restaurant called Casa 35.

Vape shop in Caversham set to be converted into food business

The Blue Banana piercing and fashion store in Broad Street, Reading town centre.

The Blue Banana piercing and fashion store in Broad Street, Reading town centre.

Central Reading

Decision made in clash between council and store in Reading over its shopfront

Reading opposition leader calls for action to tackle fuel poverty

Caversham Tandoori has been shortlisted for an award

Caversham Tandoori has been shortlisted for an award

Caversham Tandoori shortlisted for best takeaway of the year

A bus used by Reading Buses in Caversham. There has been a complaint that students are struggling to get to college due to overcrowding on buses.

A bus used by Reading Buses in Caversham. There has been a complaint that students are struggling to get to college due to overcrowding on buses.

Push to tackle bus overcrowding during peaks for Reading students getting to college

The current candidates for the Reading Borough Council Caversham Heights by-election: Wrishi Basu for Labour, Dave Luckett for the Conservatives, Adil Khan for the Green Party, and Jo Ramsay for the Liberal Democrats.

The current candidates for the Reading Borough Council Caversham Heights by-election: Wrishi Basu for Labour, Dave Luckett for the Conservatives, Adil Khan for the Green Party, and Jo Ramsay for the Liberal Democrats.

Reading Borough Council

Candidates selected for by-election following resignation of Labour councillor

The incident happened on Lowfield Road

The incident happened on Lowfield Road

Men wielding machete and crowbar break into house in quiet Berkshire village

The construction site at 40 Silver Street, Reading.

The construction site at 40 Silver Street, Reading.

Planning Applications

Building site where rats were spotted in Reading will remain dormant

Councillor Amjad Tarar with councillors Pratikshya Gurung and Wendy (all Labour), Karen Rowland and members of the Oxford Road Safer Neighbourhood Forum on a neighbourhood clean.

Councillor Amjad Tarar with councillors Pratikshya Gurung and Wendy (all Labour), Karen Rowland and members of the Oxford Road Safer Neighbourhood Forum on a neighbourhood clean.

Reading council deals with more than 5,000 fly-tipping incidents

The move will reduce the period of time a house must be empty before it can be taken over from two years to six months (PA)

The move will reduce the period of time a house must be empty before it can be taken over from two years to six months (PA)

More than 3,500 Reading homes lie empty as council powers come under scrutiny

Rich Nemeth and Lloyd Moore, will open Slowtime Mondays at 2a Prospect Street in Caversham, Berkshire, on Friday, October 23,

Rich Nemeth and Lloyd Moore, will open Slowtime Mondays at 2a Prospect Street in Caversham, Berkshire, on Friday, October 23,

New menswear and culture shop to open in Caversham

The Reading Borough Council Labour Party group at the full council meeting on Tuesday, October 13.

The Reading Borough Council Labour Party group at the full council meeting on Tuesday, October 13.

Adult social care

Councillors debate adult social care after £66 million is spent on the service

The Reading Borough Council offices in Bridge Street.

The Reading Borough Council offices in Bridge Street.

Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council forced to change how it operates

E-bikes and e-scooter police operation in Caversham

E-bikes and e-scooter police operation in Caversham

Illegal e-bikes and e-scooter seized in police crackdown after community concerns

Councillor Josh Williams (Green, Park), has blasted changes to planning rules that remove the right for councillors to 'call-in' planning applications for their colleagues to determine.

Councillor Josh Williams (Green, Park), has blasted changes to planning rules that remove the right for councillors to 'call-in' planning applications for their colleagues to determine.

Planning Applications

Government change to planning rules blasted in Reading

Jenny McGrother, at the time of her election as a Labour councillor for Caversham Heights ward in May 2024.

Jenny McGrother, at the time of her election as a Labour councillor for Caversham Heights ward in May 2024.

Reading by-election called after Labour councillor resigns for health reasons

The house in Oxford Road, Tilehurst, opposite the former Peugeot and SsangYong dealerships.

The house in Oxford Road, Tilehurst, opposite the former Peugeot and SsangYong dealerships.

Planning Applications

Large house in Reading must stay after plan to replace it with flats is rejected

The £449,999 home, up for sale in Galsworthy Drive, Caversham Park Village, Reading

The £449,999 home, up for sale in Galsworthy Drive, Caversham Park Village, Reading

Caversham Park townhouse with three-level garden on sale for £449,999

Amber Costello speaks of success after opening Rejuven8 Beauty and Bronze Co in Caversham

Amber Costello speaks of success after opening Rejuven8 Beauty and Bronze Co in Caversham

Woman opens 'thriving' business 13 years after crash left her in a coma

The Last Crumb junction, the meeting point of Prospect Street, Peppard Road, Henley Road, and Westfield Road in Caversham. Credit: Google Maps

The Last Crumb junction, the meeting point of Prospect Street, Peppard Road, Henley Road, and Westfield Road in Caversham. Credit: Google Maps

Clash over road measures as 'dangerous' junction is prioritised

Chris with staff at The Fox and Hounds in Caversham

Chris with staff at The Fox and Hounds in Caversham

'Believe in yourself': Fox & Hounds owner reflects on 15 years in business

Reading Borough Council

Reading council forecasts £5.3m overspend after just three months

Reading Borough Council

Reading council signs three-year deal with voluntary groups as £14m support is agreed

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash in Caversham

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash in Caversham

Man, 80s, seriously injured after crash as police appeal

Councillor Anne Thompson (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst) along the River Thames.

Councillor Anne Thompson (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst) along the River Thames.

Reading residents warned to prepare for flooding by the council

Food waste recycling is on the rise in Reading, and the council is encouraging more people to use their waste caddies.

Food waste recycling is on the rise in Reading, and the council is encouraging more people to use their waste caddies.

Reading food waste recycling rises 16 per cent, saving 508 tonnes of CO2

A Traveller encampment at Westfield Road Park in Caversham.

A Traveller encampment at Westfield Road Park in Caversham.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller

Reading plan policy changes to address Traveller sites and water quality discussed

The Reading Borough Council offices in Bridge Street.

The Reading Borough Council offices in Bridge Street.

Reading households could lose council tax support under proposed changes

Traffic lights at the roundabout junction of Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane and Imperial Way in Whitley.

Traffic lights at the roundabout junction of Basingstoke Road, Whitley Wood Lane and Imperial Way in Whitley.

Reading council grilled on delay to acquiring power for tighter controls on roadworks

Councillor James Moore (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst) has slammed Thames Water for the ongoing hosepipe ban affecting Reading and the wider area.

Councillor James Moore (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst) has slammed Thames Water for the ongoing hosepipe ban affecting Reading and the wider area.

Thames Water blasted for hosepipe ban as company loses millions of litres to leaks

Charles Ewans Way, part of the Amersham Road estate in Caversham.

Charles Ewans Way, part of the Amersham Road estate in Caversham.

Caversham estate 20mph zone moves closer after decade-long campaign

A lorry driver struggling to turn around in Tokers Green as the lanes in the hamlet are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles.

A lorry driver struggling to turn around in Tokers Green as the lanes in the hamlet are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles.

Neighbours complain about 'abuse' from drivers due to 'traffic chaos' near Reading

Chris Goodall, a former Labour Party councillor in Reading, a prospective parliamentary candidate, husband, dad and brother passed away on Sunday, July 12 (1942-2026).

Chris Goodall, a former Labour Party councillor in Reading, a prospective parliamentary candidate, husband, dad and brother passed away on Sunday, July 12 (1942-2026).

'MP Reading never had' former councillor dies aged 84

The lorry was seized on July 31

The lorry was seized on July 31

Drunk lorry driver caught watching music video on phone in Reading

Matt Rodda, the Labour MP for Reading Central. Credit: Office of Matt Rodda MP

Matt Rodda, the Labour MP for Reading Central. Credit: Office of Matt Rodda MP

Reading Labour MP secures new job in Parliament

Whitley Street in Reading. The old Wellington Arms, previously a Greggs bakery and now a Turkish halal food centre.

Whitley Street in Reading. The old Wellington Arms, previously a Greggs bakery and now a Turkish halal food centre.

Planning Applications

Plan for bungalows next to former pub in Reading rejected

Councillor Anne Thompson, leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Reading Borough Council, at the bus gate for Reading Green Park Station.

Councillor Anne Thompson, leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Reading Borough Council, at the bus gate for Reading Green Park Station.

Bus gates explained and where they are located in Reading

Reading council leader celebrates saving Caversham bus service

The Pink 22 bus running between Reading town centre and Caversham Heights has been saved from being axed.

The Pink 22 bus running between Reading town centre and Caversham Heights has been saved from being axed.

Reading Borough Council

Row as Reading Buses service is saved just days before cancellation

MP 'delighted' by successful community campaign to save bus service

Councillors Saadia Saadat and Isobel Ballsdon, both Conservative, Caversham Heights, with neighbours, pushing for the 22 Reading Buses service to be retained.

Councillors Saadia Saadat and Isobel Ballsdon, both Conservative, Caversham Heights, with neighbours, pushing for the 22 Reading Buses service to be retained.

'Overwhelming support' to keep Reading Buses service to Caversham as plea succeeds

Central Reading

Piercing and fashion store in Reading in trouble over signage

In pictures: Multiple fire engines respond to fire in residential neighbourhood

Matt Rodda, the Labour MP for Reading Central, with John Ennis lead councillor for transport and Jane Stanford-Beale MBE, chair of the public meeting about the withdrawal of the Number 22 bus service in Caversham.

Matt Rodda, the Labour MP for Reading Central, with John Ennis lead councillor for transport and Jane Stanford-Beale MBE, chair of the public meeting about the withdrawal of the Number 22 bus service in Caversham.

Clashing views at public meeting over Reading Buses route set to be axed

The Dream Doors business at 53 Donkin Hill, Caversham, which is set to be replaced by a company called Sip and Vape.

The Dream Doors business at 53 Donkin Hill, Caversham, which is set to be replaced by a company called Sip and Vape.

Mystery over upcoming 'Sip and Vape' business in Caversham solved

Councillor James Moore (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst).

Councillor James Moore (Liberal Democrats, Tilehurst).

Council explains continued use of pesticides in Reading

Matthew Reynolds, the deputy chair of Reform UK Earley and Wodley, has called for parking charge increases and changes in Reading to be reversed.

Matthew Reynolds, the deputy chair of Reform UK Earley and Wodley, has called for parking charge increases and changes in Reading to be reversed.

Parking charges

Reform UK call for reversal of increase in Reading parking charges

Firefighters pose with ducklings after rescuing them from balcony in Caversham, Reading

Firefighters pose with ducklings after rescuing them from balcony in Caversham, Reading

Ducklings rescued from top-floor balcony

The Victorian home is on the market for the first time in 20 years

The Victorian home is on the market for the first time in 20 years

See inside Caversham home that is on the market for the first time in 20 years

Councillor Liz Terry (Labour, Coley), the leader of Reading Borough Council, and the upgraded civic centre and library building in Bridge Street.

Councillor Liz Terry (Labour, Coley), the leader of Reading Borough Council, and the upgraded civic centre and library building in Bridge Street.

Cost of living crisis

More help available for struggling families than you might think

Green Party wins popular vote for Reading Central wards at elections, leader says