Reporter Profile: Mike Pyle

50,000 pints downed at Reading Beer and Cider festival

Wednesday 09 May 2012

Damp weather and blocked loos failed to stop more beer lovers than ever before having an ‘ale’ of a time at the Reading Beer and Cider Festival over the bank holiday weekend.

Barrels of fun at the Reading Beer and Cider Festival

Friday 04 May 2012

Ale fans have been having a barrel-load of fun at Reading Beer and Cider Festival and there is plenty of time – and beer – left.

Roll up for the 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival

Wednesday 02 May 2012

Months of preparation have come to a head as thousands of beer lovers begin to converge on King’s Meadow to sample some of the 550 beers, 200 ciders and perries, foreign beers and English wines on offer in the two giant marquees.

Reading Beer and Cider Festival starts tomorrow

Tuesday 01 May 2012

Beer we go again – hundreds of casks of ale and cider have started arriving in town for one of the events of the year.

Biggest and best Reading Beer and Cider Festival

Thursday 26 April 2012

This year’s five-day Reading Beer and Cider Festival will be the biggest yet with more than 500 ales for punters to sample and much more.

Toothbrush thief has to ‘keep nose clean’

Wednesday 25 April 2012

A drug-abusing thief who stole electric toothbrushes and cosmetics has been spared jail but told he must “keep his nose clean” if he is to stay out of prison.

Join Reading FC Championship victory parade and party