Reading Students Carried Out Thousands Of Hours Of Volunteer Work in 2018
Reading Students Carried Out Thousands Of Hours Of Volunteer Work in 2018 Students at the University of Reading have helped to literally brighten up Reading in 2018 to continue their record of providing thousands of volunteer hours to the community. Volunteers at the Reading Lions’ Firework Spectacular for Bonfire Night this year contributed […]
Alcohol Awareness Week 2018
Alcohol Awareness Week Reading Council is helping to highlight the benefits of monitoring alcohol consumption and making a change where needed during this year’s ‘Alcohol Awareness Week’ (19-25 November). Alcohol Awareness Week is a national campaign headed by Alcohol Change UK. This year’s theme is ‘Change’ and the campaign is encouraging people to think about their […]
Give HIV the Finger 2018
Give HIV the Finger Give HIV the Finger during National HIV Testing Week 2018. The national HIV Testing Week campaign promotes that a finger prick test is all it takes to test. Locally, the team at Thames Valley Positive Support (TVPS), in partnership with Reading Borough Council and the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, are […]
Reading Christmas Events Announced for 2018
Reading Christmas Events There will be nowhere quite as magical as Reading this Christmas. As the festive season starts to sparkle, a host of enchanting events will take place to complement the town’s top-class shopping and dining scene. The town centre will host a breathtaking parade when Beautiful Creatures’ gigantic whale, Big Blue, […]
Over 1,700 Children Take Part in Summer Reading Challenge 2018
Summer Reading Challenge 2018 Reading’s Summer Reading Challenge was a resounding success this year, with 1,717 children between the ages of 4 – 13 taking part. This year’s Mischief Makers theme (based on the Beano) proved extremely popular. More children took part at Southcote, Tilehurst and Whitley libraries, than the previous year. Battle and […]
Silver Gilt Award for Reading In Bloom 2018
Silver Gilt Award for Reading In Bloom Reading has been awarded a Silver Gilt Award in the National Britain in Bloom UK finals – the town’s first entry into the National competition since 2000. The RHS Britain in Bloom judges announced the winners of each category and finalists’ final score at an awards ceremony in […]
Reading Fireworks 2018 – Updated
Fireworks & Bonfire Night Reading Fireworks & Bonfire Night 2018. A roundup of all events taking place in Reading and surrounding area are listed below. For any events not listed, please visit the events diary and add your event in. Saturday 27th October Twyford Round Table bonfire & fireworks extravaganza Sat 27 Oct […]
Woodwards Farm Burger Shack Tops the Reading Festival Alfresco Awards 2018
Woodwards Farm Burger Shack A catering company serving gourmet beef burgers has won the 2018 Gold Alfresco Award for food hygiene and best managed food outlet at this year’s Reading Festival. Woodwards Farm Burger Shack, managed by Belinda Ayres and located in the main arena, won the accolade after scoring top marks in the […]
Reading GCSE Results 2018
Reading GCSE Results 2018 Pupils in Reading have performed well in the face of further changes to this year’s GCSE examinations. Provisional figures from schools in the borough show that 62 per cent of GCSE pupils achieved grades 9 – 4 in English and Maths, matching last year’s figure. This is the equivalent of the […]
Reading A-Level Results 2018
Reading A-Level Results The number of pupils achieving the highest A-level grades increased in Reading this year, according to provisional figures collated by the Council. Sixty-two percent of students achieved A*-B across the borough compared with 57 per cent last year. The number of young people achieving A*-C passes was 77 per cent compared […]