How Low Can Reading FC Go ? So what will the 2024-25 season hold for the long suffering fans of Reading FC ? Will it …
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Well this is quite embarrassing. I have eaten felafel in Cairo, jolof rice in Lagos, dhosa in Madras, but I have never eaten Korean, ever, …
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Have you ever wondered why Reading doesn’t have a cathedral? After all, in the Middle Ages it boasted one of the largest Abbeys in the …
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In January, after having too much water in the form of endless rain and flooding, many people in Reading were left without any water in …
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The citizens of Reading are likely to be feeling very cynical about the news that another important asset in the town has landed in Chinese …
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As an indication of the changing nature of our town St John's church on Queens Road is now the Amazing Grace Chinese church and adjacent …
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Yes, McDonald's. Some of you might consider reviewing the golden arches as a exercise in futility, but the reality is that there are probably ten …
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The Metropolitan Railway was the first underground railway line to open in London in 1863. It originally ran between Paddington and Farringdon stations. The line …
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Reading is currently in the final stages of consulting on its Local Plan that will define how the town develops between now and 2036. The …
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At the beginning of 2024 we're taking a look at what's likely to unfold in the town during the coming year. Here's w hat’s happening …
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After years of decline, where one boozer after the next gave way to nightspots and restaurants, there seems to be a revival of pubs in …
Read MoreThe good news is that a new printed newspaper reappeared in October 2021 the recently launched Wokingham Today, then edited by former Post features editor …
Read MoreFor the past few years, since lockdown, Reading's Christmas Winter Wonderland has moved from Forbury Gardens to Hills Meadow over the bridge in Caversham. It's …
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After years of decline, where one boozer after the next gave way to nightspots and restaurants, there seems to be a revival of pubs in …
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I have history with Fullers, all the way back to when I moved to London and used to drink in the pubs attached to their …
Read MoreThe history of local newspapers in Reading dates back to the 18th century. The first newspaper to be published in the town was the Reading …
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Reading doesn't really lay claim to many personalities. There are some top thespians, Oscar winners Kate Winslet and her ex- Sam Mendes are Dings, and …
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10/01/2024 My first job at the age of nine or ten was working at the printing company where my mother was a typesetter deep in …
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My measure of special places to eat has to meet 'the parents at graduation' test – that is, if they were paying, where would you …
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