by | Oct 13, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a firearms incident in Reading. Police say that between 10.30am and 11.30am on Wednesday, October 11, the driver of a vehicle was threatened with a firearm at the traffic lights on the junction of Kings Road and...
by | Oct 6, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
A PUB in east Reading says business is unsustainable as owners claim essential works have had a drastic impact on numbers of customers. The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennetside, has seen a significant reduction in customers, owners say, due to necessary works undertaken...
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
EARLEY residents are without power this evening after an outage. SSE warned that electricity might not be restored until 11pm this evening. Residents in an area around the Royal Berkshire Hospital including Erleigh Road to The Mount and skirting Whiteknights campus...
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
RESIDENTS already affected by the works to repair a railway bridge are being warned to watch out for road closures on another key route between Reading and Wokingham. On Monday, February 12, Network Rail started a three-month project to repaint and restore the bridge...
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
DRIVERS who stop in yellow box junctions will be fined from next week, as Reading Borough Council begins enforcement powers. Last year, the government gave permission for the council to prosecute drivers for moving traffic offences, gaining powers from the police....
by admin | Sep 5, 2023 | Reading Chronicle Whitley
A NUMBER of people have been seriously injured following a fire that broke out overnight at an east Reading house. All three emergency services were called to the home in Erleigh Road after the blaze started just after 1.30am on Wednesday, April 5. Although the fire...
