Crime & Safety Boy, 12, Seriously Injured in Marlow Collision 19 August 2026 Berkshire News A 12-year-old boy has been left with life-changing injuries after a collision with a grey Mercedes AMG in Marlow. A 28-year-old man from Slough has been arrested in connection with…
Local Council Tap for Reading Extended to 2029 19 August 2026 Berkshire News The Tap for Reading initiative has been extended for at least three years to continue supporting people experiencing homelessness in Reading. The scheme has already raised over £7,400 and helped…
Local Council Reading Festival Returns 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Reading Festival is set to take place next week, with organisers urging attendees to look out for each other and plan ahead for traffic delays. The three-day event will feature…
Crime & Safety Meet Police at St Martin Precinct 19 August 2026 Berkshire News The Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at St Martin Precinct on 21 August at 19:00 to discuss local concerns. Residents are invited to attend and raise issues with the team.…
Crime & Safety Man Jailed For 17 Weeks Over Theft & Damage 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Robert Black, 57, has been sentenced to 17 weeks in prison for six counts of theft and other offences in Newbury. He pleaded guilty at Reading Magistrates Court. Black's offending…
Crime & Safety Two Men Jailed For Reading Drug Offences 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Dale Northcote and Ross Leighton have been sentenced to prison for drug offences in Reading. The men pleaded guilty to supplying class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin. They were…
Local Council Join Solar Mural Project in Reading 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Residents are invited to help create a unique cultural landmark in Reading through a community art project. The Solar Mural artwork will be a large interactive mural with solar panels,…
Local Council Reading Roads Get £4m Revamp 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Reading Borough Council has announced a £4m programme to resurface 17 sections of main road. The works, starting on 17 August, will improve roads including Friar Street, Bath Road, and…
Local Council Unlicensed Driver Fined £1,710 and Banned 19 August 2026 Berkshire News A private hire driver from Reading has been fined and banned from the roads after being caught operating illegally for the second time in two years. Mr Saleem Raza was…
Health New Chief for Thames Valley NHS Collaborative 19 August 2026 Berkshire News Professor Meghana Pandit and Oke Eleazu have been appointed as the new Chief Executive and Chair of the Thames Valley Acute Provider Collaborative. They will lead the collaborative to improve…