A POPULAR coffee shop has closed in Reading.

Costa Coffee in The Oracle appears to have closed down as windows have been completely boarded up. 

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Builders can be seen working inside the former coffee shop but it is not yet known what will take its place.

A spokesman for The Oracle did not confirm the closure but said: "We have some really exciting plans for the unit, and we can’t wait to update our customers later on in the year.”