Whisky Created From Seeds With Help From Reading Museum
The archives of The Museum of English Rural Life in Reading have played an important role in unravelling the story behind a new whisky with its origins in a bag of rare old grains. Documents, research and correspondence from plant breeder and agricultural historian Dr Herbert Hunter have shed light on the story behind Heritage: […]
Reading Christmas 2022
The Christmas season in Reading gets underway on Saturday 19 November with the turning on of the town centre’s 400,000 Christmas lights. However you celebrate Christmas, this festive season in Reading will offer everyone a way to make the most of the holiday period. Christmas Tree Lights Being Switched On 19th November As it gets […]
Reading Food Waste Sent To Landfill Significantly Reduced
THE AMOUNT of food waste being sent to landfill by Reading residents has dramatically reduced since October 2019, Reading Borough Council has confirmed during National Recycle Week. This initiative has helped take Reading’s recycling rate up from 32% to over 50%. The news demonstrates the high value of food waste collections in reducing landfill waste. […]
Reading Fireworks 2022 – Bonfire Displays & Events Taking Place Locally
Reading Fireworks 2022 – Here is a list of local events taking place around Bonfire night in 2022. Please check with the event before attending as the majority require advance ticket purchase and are subject to cancellation. Reading Firework Displays Wokingham Firework Displays Other Firework Displays
Autistic People Find Supermarkets A ‘Spiderweb’ Of Sensory Experiences
Bright lights, loud noises, strong smells and changing temperatures make supermarkets one of the most disabling sensory environments for autistic people, new research has found. The study, published in the journal Autism in Adulthood, is based on a series of focus groups involving autistic people to find out which public-facing spaces they found challenging to […]
Fat Harry’s Tops the Reading Festival Alfresco Awards 2022
A catering company serving smoked frankfurters and fresh watermelon has won the 2022 Gold Alfresco Award for food hygiene and best managed food outlet at this year’s Reading Festival. Fat Harry’s, owned and managed by Chris and Alison Haritakis, (Cornucopia T/A Melon Heaven) were located in the main arena and won the accolade after scoring […]
Bees Boost Crops And Could Steady Food Prices
Supporting and enhancing pollinators could help stabilise the production of important crops like oilseeds and fruit, reducing the sort of uncertainty that causes food price spikes, new research has shown. Scientists at the University of Reading analysed years of data on the poorly understood effect of pollinators on crop yield stability. They found there was […]
Reading French Market Returns For Easter 2022
Bon appetit! A taste of France comes to Reading this Easter A taste of France comes to Reading this Easter with a two-day French market taking over Broad Street on Good Friday 15 April and Easter Saturday 16 April. Shoppers in Reading town centre will be able to savour a range of sweet and savoury […]
Creating New Diets to Feed Healthy Old Age
New UKRI-funded research network led by University of Reading to co-create healthy, affordable foods and diets for older people Older adults could benefit from the development of a new research network into new diets and foods that reflect their specific needs, thanks to new funding. The Food4Years research network, funded by the UK Research Institute […]
Latest Discretionary Covid Support Grant Applications Process Now Open to Non Rate Paying Hospitality and Leisure Businesses in Reading
HOSPITALITY and leisure businesses in Reading are being invited to apply for further Covid grants to support them through the Omicron outbreak. Covid Grant Amounts Reading Borough Council is offering grants of either £6,000, £4,000 or £2,667 – dependent on the number of employees – to help eligible businesses which have been badly hit over […]
