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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a snap general election and there are significant changes for the residents of Reading and its environs from …
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With over ten thousand new units currently being proposed for development in central Reading alone (see the interactive map below), there is an increasing trend …
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We live in a dangerous world. With the increased threat from the east and the pugilistic Vladimir Putin, our sensationalist media have been publishing maps …
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Two reviews for the price of one this month as we review songstress Judie Tzuke live at the rural pub So, our last review was …
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We all like to blame the council don't we ? Potholes, rent, over-development, traffic, Travellers, empty shops. The gripes and groans across 'social media' seem …
Read MoreThe Local Elections are upon us. Can you make a difference ? Why should you vote ? Who should you vote for ? And what …
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The musician Mike Oldfield was born in the Battle Hospital on May 15, 1953 and attended several local schools including St. Joseph's School, Highlands Junior …
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Every major town and city has a drag where the businesses that do not and cannot make the astronomical rents in the centre of town …
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The good news is Reading is now considered one of the twenty most populated areas of England. Or, if you look at it another way, …
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Is there any point in voting for local representation when we have King Mike ruling the roost ? Is Reading being run by proxy by …
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The underlying population of Reading is actually falling As more and more tower appartments go up, did you know that the underlying population of Reading …
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St Laurence's was one of the three original parish churches in Reading, along with St Mary's and St Giles'. When built, it was located between …
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This sculpture of a robed figure can be found in the old abbey cloister beside the Abbey ruins. Many believe that it represented the monks …
Read MoreHow the new boundaries would have voted in 2018 (source: The Guardian )
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