This summer has seen the re-appearance of ethnic issues across parts of the UK, but Reading remained calm, perhaps due to its long tradition of …
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Reading Festival, set along the banks of the River Thames in Little John's Farm over every August Bank Holiday, has become an institution that has …
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Since Bel & The Dragon shuttered and the team at The Lyndhurst moved on, my poor octogenarian neighbour Liz has searched in vain for somewhere …
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Reading residents are divided on the impact of graffiti and tagging. Since lockdown, graffiti and tagging have become much more prominent on the urban landscape …
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Of course, a day out with the kids can quickly become expensive, four tickets at £20, a few drinks and a meal at £50 and …
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Reading Borough Council is moving on its transport policy and not everyone is happy. In fact, almost no one is. What is going on and …
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Why are rents in the area going up when property prices are lowering ? Rents and sales prices are driven by different elements of demand. …
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Blue Collar has become a Reading institution and a champion of independent food and drink in our town. We caught up with its founder, Glen …
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Reading is blessed with two major rivers, the Thames and the Kennet, and several tributaries, including the Loddon and the Pang. We also have brooks …
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Some twenty years ago my wife's little sister announced that she was going to get married in Kenya with only close family present. Then came …
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Over the past decade, the cost of renting in Reading has seen a significant upward trajectory, outpacing many other towns and cities in the Thames …
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After a long gestation period, Kings Walk is becoming quite a food hall, with all kinds of unusual eateries from a Polish pyrogi place to …
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East Reading is home to a sizable Sikh community, who first settled in our town around seventy years ago, focused on the gurdwara or temple …
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The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a snap general election and there are significant changes for the residents of Reading and its environs from …
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With over ten thousand new units currently being proposed for development in central Reading alone (see the interactive map below), there is an increasing trend …
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We live in a dangerous world. With the increased threat from the east and the pugilistic Vladimir Putin, our sensationalist media have been publishing maps …
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Two reviews for the price of one this month as we review songstress Judie Tzuke live at the rural pub So, our last review was …
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The musician Mike Oldfield was born in the Battle Hospital on May 15, 1953 and attended several local schools including St. Joseph's School, Highlands Junior …
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The good news is Reading is now considered one of the twenty most populated areas of England. Or, if you look at it another way, …
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Every major town and city has a drag where the businesses that do not and cannot make the astronomical rents in the centre of town …
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