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Rock giants Metallica hail Mini marvel Zoe

Rock giants Metallica hail Mini marvel Zoe

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She might not be much bigger than her guitar, but this talented eight-year-old has been offered a sponsorship deal with an American guitar company that counts Avril Lavigne and Miley Cyrus among its artists.

Zoe Thomson became known to Daisy Rock when her group The Mini Band, of which she is lead guitarist, became an internet sensation after video footage of their performances was uploaded to YouTube.


Vomiting bug closes four hospital wards

Vomiting bug closes four hospital wards

Four wards are closed at the Royal Berkshire Hospital because of cases of the winter vomiting bug.
Labour call on Government to drop health bill

Labour call on Government to drop health bill

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Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham and his team visited Reading yesterday as part of a national tour to persuade the Government to drop its Health and Social Care Bill.


 

Shinfield Road works start on Monday

Shinfield Road works start on Monday

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Work aimed at improving traffic flows along Shinfield Road will begin next week.

IKEA revises plans for Reading store

IKEA revises plans for Reading store

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Swedish retail giant IKEA’s iconic blue and yellow livery will be going a lighter shade of pale for its proposed new store in Calcot.


 

 

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Focus on drugs and burglary in Whitley £400,000 fish bypass for River Loddon Mortimer firm wins chocolate award Talking Rugby: Join us for Ladies Day Put on your running shoes for Sport Relief Kaiser Chiefs rock the pentahotel Doctors bid farewell to Emmer Green surgery Reading sees drop in fly-tipping cases Burglary spate prompts tool warning Shinfield development plans on show today Get reading for National Libraries Day Big freeze causes burst pipes Children’s author Robert Muchamore in Reading today Police tips on winter driving Elderly couple escape unhurt after crash in Woodley Shoppers fall for sale ‘con’ Judge praises police hero Reading Festival of Weather, Art and Music Dame Kelly Holmes joins Party in the Sky Fat taunts led to six-car crash 40-year-old in arson arrest Boy robbed in Tilehurst park Outstanding Ofsted for Kidmore End Primary Melinda Messenger supports school’s Valentine Ball Running club gets set for Reading Half Marathon Newsagent sold alcohol to teenager
Village to lose its doctors’ surgery Marvellous chance for a Moonlight Walk Move to solve Royal Berks parking problems Three rescued from fire in West Reading flats New steakhouse to open at The Oracle Offers of help come in for 91-year-old theft victim Royal Berks battles c-diff bug Tough times for Reading's retailers Water bills will increase by £21 School to close in memory of Joe Holyer Caversham pupils learn about farming for breakfast Abbey School student elected to Youth Parliament Bus pass restrictions continue for pensioners Dispute over identity of drug deal ‘spotters’ Kendrick pupil made cadet of the year Faulty cable blamed for power cuts Lorries could be charged for driving through Reading Burglar who preyed on old folk jailed for nine years Reading rower capsizes in Atlantic Ocean CCTV of suspected thief released CCTV of Waitrose whisky thefts released Most ‘guns’ are fake say police Residents can view plans for 126 new homes in Shinfield Judge’s warning in assault case Number of apprenticeships almost doubles in year
 
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