Councillors against towns' becoming Greater Reading

'Bid for city status won't swallow up Woodley & Earley'

Reading's council leader has pledged its bid for city status would not impact on Wokingham’s borough boundaries.

Wokingham borough councillors raised concerns that if Reading is successful in its newest bid to become a city, it could swallow up places such as Woodley and Earley.

An idea they opposed, with Tory councillor Keith Baker exclaiming to his Lib Dem counterpart Cllr Prue Bray: “I’m sure you and I will be the first to man the barricades!”

Family tributes to man killed on A329(M)

The family of Paul Payne, the 23-year-old man who died following a collision on the A329(M) on Friday, has released a tribute to him.

Villagers find 'treasure' on Roman aqueduct trail

A father-and-son documentary filmmaking team from Finchampstead have unearthed an ancient find in Rome that would make Indiana Jones envious.

Vote for Nick Hoult to win a BAFTA

The mum of BAFTA-nominated actor Nicholas Hoult is urging the borough to get behind him to ensure his awards success.

Mills feels ref was looking for the big decision at Doncaster

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Matt Mills feels referee Keith Stroud was looking to make a big decision on the defender’s return to the Keepmoat Stadium that ended in him seeing red.