WE have rounded up some of this week’s most read stories, just in case you missed them.
1. Coley: Man found with 'life threatening injuries'
A MAN is in hospital with life threatening injuries and police are appealing for witnesses to find out how it happened.
Thames Valley Police (TVP) said a man in his forties was taken to hospital with two collapsed lungs, several broken ribs and a head injury.
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2. Violent Reading teenager named as Kyrese Cashley
A JUDGE has named and shamed a 17-year-old tearaway boy from Reading who described himself as “HMP’s finest” today (September 16), for slashing a man’s throat with a knife during an argument involving “racial slurs” in a public house.
Kyrese Cashley, who was jailed for four years, can now be named after the judge said the young boy had “an extremely worrying record for violent offences”.
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3. Reading schools ranked by suitability for road closures at peak times
Schools in Reading are being encouraged to apply to the council to close their roads for up to 45 minutes twice a day.
And the council has now revealed which schools are most likely to be successful in their bids to become School Streets.
The first schools to announce interest in the scheme were Maiden Erlegh, Alfred Sutton and UTC, all based on Crescent Road in east Reading.
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4. Covid-19: Thousands in Reading contribute to symptom tracking app
THOUSANDS of people in Reading have displayed symptoms of coronavirus, according to a tracking app.
Those with potential symptoms are contributing to a research app designed to monitor the nature and cases of Covid-19 by reporting potential characteristics of the illness.
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5. Reading: Five things only residents would know
THE Forbury Lion, Madejski Stadium and Reading Festival are just a few things that make Reading a special town to live in and give it a place on the map.
People from across the country and even world could recognise the town.
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