WHAT were we all talking about this time last year?
Feels like it should still be coronavirus given how long it seems we have been in the midst of this chaos for!
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But turns out other things were happening last June, and we've skimmed the list to bring you a few of those stories - can you remember any?
Cast your mind back to the pre-lockdown days, and see what we were writing about this time last year - from giant ducks to council allowances.
1. Giant inflatable duck comes to Reading to support a good cause
Oh, how things have changed!
On June 28 last year, we reported that Tim Dodd-Wilson, a tree surgeon from Woking, had been travelling along the River Thames with his giant inflatable duck in a bid to raise £5000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Read more about this here.
2. Winnersh father and son take part in inspirational Father's Day video for Down Syndrome
This was very cute!
A father and son from Winnersh took part last June in an exciting Father's Day charity video to quash negative perceptions of Down Syndrome.
Wouldn't Change a Thing aims campaigns to make old ideas about Down Syndrome a thing of the past.
Watch the adorable video here.
3. 'Rats like cats': Reading Borough Council tower block tenants demand action on infestation
Anyone remember this?
Residents demanded action to tackle a rat infestation at a council-owned tower block in Reading.
Tenants of 205 Riversley Court, one of the Coley High Rise tower blocks on Wensley Road, complained about a ‘sea of rats the size of cats’ which are eating away at the building.
4. Kylie Minogue meets Thatcham twins who lost mother to cancer
What a lovely moment this was.
Pop star Kylie Minogue met Thatcham twins Sophie and Lauren Cripps backstage before a concert, where they enjoyed singing 'Dancing' together.
Back in February 2019, the girls' father, Lee, posted a video of his daughters singing the song to their mother Alex the day before she died of a brain tumour.
Kylie responded, and later arranged for the eight-year-olds to see her backstage at her concert at Blenheim Palace on June 23 last year.
Read more about the touching moment - and watch the video - here.
5. Allowances for lead members of Reading Borough Council to rise by more than double
Last June, it was decided that lead councillors in Reading would be receiving a significant pay rise in their allowances following a vote at a Full Council meeting on June 25, 2019.
An independent remuneration panel had recommended changes to the councillors’ allowances scheme at Reading Borough Council (RBC).
The Special Responsibility Allowances (SRA) payments have been amended so that the amount paid to council leader Jason Brock will be £18,500 - an increase of £11,496 per year.
Before this, Cllr Brock received £7,004 per year, compared to Bracknell Forest Council leader Paul Bettison, who was getting paid £28,954 at the time of the article.
Read more about this here.
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