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A 65-year-old man from Whitley claimed housing and council tax benefit fraudulently – when he had £122,000 in the bank.

A new school for autistic children will open in September.

An 11-year-old girl was assaulted and threatened with a knife in Burghfield Common on Monday last week.

A homage to the former landlord and landlady of one of the town’s favourite back street pubs has been published by a team of customers.

A betting shop manager laughed at a man’s attempt to stage an armed robbery because he thought it was a joke.

An 81-Year-old man took his own life just nine days after the death of his wife.

The mayor of Reading is taking a gamble on an event at a casino to raise funds for her two charities.

Town hall education bosses have submitted a bid to the Government for £23 million to cope with the rising demand for primary school places in the town.

The policies of the Conservatives and UKIP could put British people under increased threat from terrorists and organised criminals, according to Labour Euro-candidate John Howarth.

A homage to the former landlord and landlady of one of the town’s favourite back street pubs has been published by a team of customers.

Child protection services are improving in Reading, but still only meet the minimum requirements.

A leading cancer charity is shining the spotlight on Berkshire Freemasons to thank its members for eight years of solid support.

A bully grabbed mobile phones from two schoolboys and a vulnerable teenager in a spate of robberies around Prospect Park.

The call is out to gardeners across the borough to get digging and dibbling for Reading In Bloom 2013.

Doctor Who-crazy Tom Nichols is offering fans of the sci-fi series the chance to stay overnight in a shrine to his favourite show.

A former manager of a Christian housing charity was in the dock last week facing 13 sex assault charges including rape involving a teenage girl.

A man died after a crash involving two motorcycles at junction 11 of the M4 motorway yesterday morning.

A woman was taken to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of a car following a three-vehicle smash this afternoon.

A man ended up with a bloody nose after being punched in the face in Reading town centre on Thursday morning.

A man is fighting for his life after suffering head injuries when he was hit by a First Group coach in Reading town centre this afternoon.