Reading Trinity Concert Band Wins Award
Reading Trinity Concert Band has achieved the prestigious Platinum Award at the regional stage of the National Concert Band Festival (NCBF). This accolade secures the band automatic entry to the NCBF National Finals, to be held at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in April 2025. On Sunday, 17th November, the band travelled to Northampton to perform at […]
Reading Access Self Storage Features In ‘Most Boring Calendar Ever’ – All For Charity
Access Self Storage has launched what may be the most unconventional and amusing calendar of 2025 – The Storage Unit Calendar. With its tongue-in-cheek title of ‘possibly the most boring calendar ever,’ this unique curation features 12 of the ‘hottest’ storage units from across the UK, turning the humdrum world of storage into an unexpected […]
Ground Source Heat Pumps At Reading Hexagon – First Theatre In Country?
he Hexagon could be the first theatre in the country to be heated by using naturally occurring warm water from underground. Ground source heat pumps work by harnessing heat from water which flows naturally underground. This is pumped to the surface where heat is extracted using a heat pump and transferred for use in a […]
Reading Christmas Tree Lights To Be Switched On This Weekend
Christmas in Reading starts this Saturday 16 November with the town centre lights switch on. Reading will have a brand-new Christmas lights display this year comprising 800,000 LED festive lights showcasing the town’s history and cultural heritage from King Henry I and Oscar Wilde to the No. 17 bus and Reading Football Club. The Reading […]
Reading’s Carbon Emissions Continue To Fall
Reading’s carbon emissions have fallen by 54% since 2005 – the 12th largest reduction in the country, according to a new report. The Council’s own carbon footprint has also been cut by 72.7% since 2008/09 and it has reduced its use of fossil fuels by 57% over the same period. Major Council projects are under […]
Reading Council Rough Sleeping Support Boosted By £121,869 Grant
The Council’s ongoing commitment to tackling rough sleeping in Reading has been strengthened by a £121,869 grant. Reading was one of 115 local councils to benefit from a slice of an overall £10m national fund which recognises the significant pressures local authorities are under to increase emergency accommodation and safeguard vulnerable people at risk from […]
Nicky Shorey Reading FC Legend Returns To Reading
Reading FC legend Nicky Shorey was back in Reading on Sunday for his Q&A event at the Purple Turtle. The former left back, who became the first man to represent England while playing for Reading for more than 100 years, played for the club in all three of their seasons in the Premier League. Now […]
Broad Street Mall Christmas 2024 Activities Announced
This Christmas, Broad Street Mall is the place to be for festive fun! Santa has been hard at work making his list and checking it twice, and now he’s ready to spread holiday magic to all the little shoppers at Broad Street Mall. From 22nd November to 24th December on selected dates*, Broad Street Mall […]
Reading Christmas Lights 2024 Switch On Details & More
However you choose to celebrate Christmas, the festive season in Reading will offer everyone a way to make the most of the holiday period. Reading Christmas Lights 2024 Christmas starts on 16 November with the Lights Switch On and festive market which features a great selection of food, drink and craft stalls and live music […]
Shinfield Ward By-election Called
Residents of Shinfield are being urged to check they are registered to vote ahead of a by-election, which will take place in December to fill a vacant seat on Wokingham Borough Council. The Shinfield Ward election will be held on Thursday 5 December, with the candidates set to be confirmed on Monday 11 November, following […]