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'Scar Face' attacker caught by shoe DNA

A thug known as ‘Scar Face’ in his hometown was more ‘Cinderella’ when he was caught for a savage beating after leaving behind a shoe.

Vicious Stephen Banford-Jones, 30 - who lives in Guildford but was given his nickname in his home city of Birmingham - attacked his victim in an alleyway by Yates’s wine bar off Friar Street in Reading at around 11pm on Monday, December 8, 2008.

Experiment with science week fun

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Budding scientists can take part in a range of activities run by The University of Reading to mark National Science and Engineering Week.

‘Running Reading to help people like my dad’

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Love means running the Reading Half Marathon together for one couple.

Rugby fan scores with pitch perfect proposal

These two think the other is just ‘scrummy’ after a surprise proposal during a rugby match.

RESCUE team on mission this weekend

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This motley crew are some of the volunteers cleaning up the town for the weekend’s RESCUE event.

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