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The Dark Legacy of Amelia Dwyer: Uncovering Reading's Victorian Baby Farming Horror

Aug 31, 2026

The chilling history of 'baby farming' in the Victorian era and the notorious case of Amelia Dwyer, Reading's most infamous historical mass murderer.

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Free Summer Activities For Kids

Jul 25, 2024

Of course, a day out with the kids can quickly become expensive, four tickets at £20, a few drinks and a meal at £50 and £100 is easily breached. So,…

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Summer Activities For Kids

Jul 25, 2024

School is out and the summer holidays are upon us and many parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts will be on the lookout for ways to entertain young…

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Reading's Transport Gridlock

Jul 20, 2024

Reading Borough Council is moving on its transport policy and not everyone is happy. In fact, almost no one is. What is going on and will it help the…

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Why Are Rents Rising So Quickly ?

Jun 29, 2024

Why are rents in the area going up when property prices are lowering ? Rents and sales prices are driven by different elements of demand. Sales price…

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Interview - Glen Dinning, Blue Collar

Jun 29, 2024

Blue Collar has become a Reading institution and a champion of independent food and drink in our town. We caught up with its founder, Glen Dinning to…

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Reading's Waterways

Jun 29, 2024

Reading is blessed with two major rivers, the Thames and the Kennet, and several tributaries, including the Loddon and the Pang. We also have brooks …

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Flavour Of Mauritius

Jun 21, 2024

Some twenty years ago my wife's little sister announced that she was going to get married in Kenya with only close family present. Then came some dre…

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Rents On The Rise

Jun 21, 2024

Over the past decade, the cost of renting in Reading has seen a significant upward trajectory, outpacing many other towns and cities in the Thames Va…

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Banh Mi QB

May 29, 2024

After a long gestation period, Kings Walk is becoming quite a food hall, with all kinds of unusual eateries from a Polish pyrogi place to Japanese ic…

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New Future For Sikhs in Reading

May 28, 2024

East Reading is home to a sizable Sikh community, who first settled in our town around seventy years ago, focused on the gurdwara or temple on Cumber…

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Special Feature - Election Predictions For Reading

May 28, 2024

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a snap general election and there are significant changes for the residents of Reading and its environs f…

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Getting High

May 23, 2024

With over ten thousand new units currently being proposed for development in central Reading alone (see the interactive map below), there is an incre…

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