Berkshire News

Why car parking machines have been made bagged up and made cashless in Reading

Car parking machines have been bagged up and made cashless payment only in Reading due to fare changes.

Plans for 'urgently needed' Muslim place of worship refused

Plans for an 'urgently needed' Muslim place of worship and community centre in Winnersh Fields have been refused by Wokingham Borough Council.

Council changes support for Aldi Supermarket with 'flood risk'

Plans for an Aldi Supermarket on Gazelle Close, Winnersh, now have 'no evidence' of risks of flooding based on mitigation measures.

New special needs school could open in Theale

A new special needs school could open in Theale.

New affordable homes in Caversham from provider criticised for 'shoddy' brickwork'

New affordable homes in Caversham will be managed by a housing association that has been accused of 'shoddy' brickwork at another site.

Reading's electric bus fleet to increase next Summer

Eight new electric buses will be launched by Reading Borough Council.

Man, 44, jailed for historical child sex offences from 25 years ago

A man has been jailed for six years after being found guilty of two counts of child sex offences between 1998 and 2000. Jermaine Tyrer, 44, appeared in Reading Crown Court on Thursday, April 17 where he was sentenced after a two week trial ending on February 24.

Traitors winner Harry Clark stars in new BBC reality show

A winner of the BBC reality show The Traitors is set to star in a new programme. Harry Clark, from Slough, Berkshire, who won the 2024 season, will feature in the BBC Two series Pilgrimage.

Kitchen fire breaks out in block of flats

A kitchen fire broke out in a Reading block of flats. The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a property on Shinfield Road at 6.17am on 20 April.

Funfair owners hit back at 'extortionate' token claims

The owners of the attraction, Guyatt's, have refuted claims that their tokens are extortionate.