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Police hunt witness after woman injured in shocking underpass incident in Reading
POLICE are appealing to trace a specific witness following an attempted robbery in Reading in which a woman was injured. Thames Valley Police said the incident happened at about 02:10 GMT on Tuesday 13 January in the underpass on Cow Lane. Officers...
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Mother and son jailed for drug offences
A MOTHER and son from Reading have been jailed following a Thames Valley Police investigation into drug supply offences. Sarah Cooke, 55, of Kestrel Way, and her son Jamie Cooke, 40, of Severn Way, were sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Monday. Ms...
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Reading sees record-low rates of smoking as council lays out support for those looking to quit
SMOKING rates have fallen to record low in the borough, Reading Borough Council has announced, following measures to reduce the habit in residents. Figures show that the proportion of residents who smoke has fallen to below 10% for the first time,...
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Man jailed for causing serious injuries through dangerous driving
A MAN has been jailed after a serious collision in Reading. Alexandru Iarca, aged 35, of Alexandra Road, Reading, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison following a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday, December 17. He pleaded guilty...
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Reading man jailed for nearly 10 years for string of sexual offences, including rape
A READING man has been jailed for nearly 10 years for a string of sexual offences, including rape. Abdullah Shahnamy, aged 44 and of Elizabeth Walk, Reading, was sentenced to nine-and-ahalf years’ imprisonment at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on...
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Another man arrested after death of pedestrian in Calcot collision
ANOTHER arrest has been made in relation to a road collision in Calcot which resulted in the death of a man in his 60s in Calcot last week. Just before 6.40am on Wednesday, November 26, a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a vehicle on the A4...
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60-year-old man dies following Bath Road collision
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a road traffic collision lead to the death of a 60-year-old man in Reading. Just before 6.40am on the morning of Wednesday, November 26, a pedestrian was involved in a collision with a vehicle on...
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Man in his 60s dies following incident near The Oracle
A MAN in his 60s has died following an incident next to The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading. Emergency services were called shortly after lunchtime on Thursday, 20 November, after South Central Ambulance Service requested assistance from Thames...
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Man based in Reading jailed for rape of 15-year-old in Oxford
A MAN based in Reading has been jailed for raping a teenage girl in Oxford, police have confirmed. Amin Abedi Mofrad, 35, of Mill Lane, Reading, was convicted of rape and assault by penetration following a trial at Oxford Crown Court. He was found...
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Two teenagers charged in relation to Kings Road assault
TWO TEENAGERS have been charged in relation to the assault on Kings Road which took place on Thursday, November 6. A 17-year-old boy from Reading has been charged with one count each of Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a bladed...
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Five sentenced after Thames Valley Police leads cross-country operation into ATM thefts worth hundreds of thousands
THAMES Valley Police has led an investigation which saw five men sentenced following a series of ATM thefts across the UK. TVP worked alongside Avon & Somerset Police, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, Gloucestershire Constabulary, Wiltshire...
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Man sentenced for dangerous and drug driving in Reading
A MAN has been sentenced for dangerous and drug driving in Reading after he overtook an ambulance and crashed into a Ford Focus which included a one-year child as one of the occupants. Rajan Galot, aged 41, of Purley Rise, Purley on Thames, pleaded...
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Arrest made after woman left in serious condition following fail to stop road traffic collision
POLICE have confirmed that they have arrested a woman following a fail to stop serious road traffic collision in Reading yesterday morning. A 29-year-old woman from Reading was arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of causing serious injury by...
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Man jailed for more than 13 years for string of violent and sexual offences
A LONDON man has been jailed for a string of violent and sexual offences in Reading. Jahmel Flemming, aged 28 and of Eldon Park, London, was sentenced to thirteen and a half years in prison at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday, September...
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Police lodge visible patrols at Jewish places of worship following Manchester attack
THAMES Valley Police has placed visible patrols around Jewish places of worship in Thames Valley following the violent attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday, October 2. While the incident took place outside of TVP’s force area, they are...
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Investigation launched into indecent exposure on bus
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident of indecent exposure in Reading. At around 8.40am on Thursday, September 18, a man was seen exposing himself at the bus stop going towards Henley at the Playhatch Garden Centre,...
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Man charged in connection with Reading stabbing
ONE PERSON has been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Reading last week. Edwin Kiplangat, aged 29, of London Road, Reading, has charged with one count of murder and two counts of assault ocassioning actual bodily harm. He has been...
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Police release images in witness appeal following sexual assault in Reading
THAMES Valley Police has released images of three men who of昀椀cers believe may have vital information about a sexual assault in Reading. At around 12.15am on Tuesday, May 13, an offender inappropriately touched a woman in her twenties over her...
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Drug dealer jailed after being caught at Reading Festival
four months in prison after admitting to numerous drug offences at court on August 6. He was caught with a large quantity of class A and B drugs on him and messages on his phone that proved he was a dealer at last year’s Reading Festival. A drugs dog...
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Men in balaclavas attempt to rob 80-year-old man
A MAN in his 80s was the victim of an attempted robbery by two men wearing balaclavas and riding a black E-scooter earlier this month. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident which took place on Friday, August 8th at around 2:45pm over...
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Man who died at council construction site named
A MAN who died at a construction site in Reading earlier this year has been named. Earlier this year, emergency services responded to a report of a serious injury at a construction site in Amethyst Lane, Southcote. The incident occurred on February...
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Four charged in connection with attempted murder
A NUMBER of people from Reading have been arrested following an attempted murder in central Reading. At least six people have been arrested in connection with the incident in St Mary’s Butts in the early hours of the morning of Sunday, August...
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Man jailed after dangerous driving incident in Reading
A MAN has been jailed after pleading guilty to a dangerous driving incident in Reading. Brendan Banham, 22, of Briff Lane, Hermitage, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, July 17th and was sentenced to nine months in prison and will be...
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Masked men armed with weapons rob store in Reading
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two armed masked men robbed a Premier Store in Caversham Road on Saturday. The incident took place between 8:18pm and 8:21pm on Saturday, July 12th. Police say that one of the offenders produced what appeared...
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Three boys arrested in robbery and assault investigation in Reading
THREE boys from Reading have been arrested in connection with a robbery and assault in the town. The arrests are in connection with an incident on Monday, June 16th where a 15-yearold boy was assaulted in Prospect Park and sustained a broken jaw and...
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Reading man found with thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs jailed
A READING man has been jailed for more than two years for drug offences. Mohammed Choudry, aged 24 of Catherine Street,wassentencedfortwoyearsandfourmonths at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, June 12. At a hearing at the same court in...
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SATURDAY JUNE 28TH 11AM- 5PM
We’re celebrating 36 wonderful Water Fest years with a programme full of fun, music, dance and activities. Water Fest is Reading’s way of celebrating and showing off the Kennet Canal in all its glory, along with the gorgeous and historic spots on its...
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Reading man jailed for rape and other offences
A MAN from Reading has been jailed for rape and other offences and Reading following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, David Cameron, 45, of Bankside Close, Reading, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with a further six years to be served...
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Reading makes A Grade in Carbon Disclosure Project again
READING has made the A-list in an international league which recognises towns and cities who are open about carbon impact and proactive on addressing climate concerns. The Carbon Disclosure Project is a global non-profit organisation which holds the...
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Former headteacher who made illegal images of children banned from teaching for life
A FORMER headteacher from the Reading area who made illegal sexual images of children has been banned from teaching for life. involved making images of children. The report states that he was found guilty of three counts of making indecent photographs...
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Boy sexually assaulted in Reading, police release e-fit
THAMES Valley Police have released an e-fit image after a boy was sexually assaulted on London Road in Earley near Reading. The incident took place on Friday, April 4 where a boy was walking along London Road in Earley and was approached by a man who...
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Child killed in minibus crash on M4 near Reading
A CHILD has died following a crash on the M4 between Reading and Bracknell involving a minibus. Emergency services were called to a slip road between junctions 11 and 8 at around 2:30pm on Sunday, May 11. The vehicle crash took place on the M4...
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Reading club in trouble with police over fight and recent disorder
A LIVELY club in Reading is in trouble with the police after a night where a woman was punched in the face and disorder led to a significant police presence. has since glass and a punch at a female’s face. “The victim had to attend A&E for an X-ray...
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Caversham restaurant builds riverside dining without permission
A RESTAURANT in Caversham is in trouble with the council after it built a riverside dining area without permission. The Persian Palace Middle Eastern restaurant has been trading since at least 2019, taking over from the former Pimilico riverbank...
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Thames Valley Police grilled over flagrant drug use in Oxford Road
POLICE have been urged to act to tackle ‘flagrant’ drug use along one of the busiest roads in Reading. Oxford Road stretches for miles with dozens of residential streets feeding into it. A councillor has recently complained about open drug abuse and...
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Winnersh man charged with attempted murder in Reading
A MAN has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an incident in Reading last week. Officers were called to Kennet Walk at around 9pm on Wednesday, April 9, following a report of a serious assault. A man in his twenties was treated...
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Windsor man sentenced for sexual offences at Reading Crown Court
THAMES Valley Police has sentenced a man to nine years in prison for sexual offences. John-Paul Walker, aged 44, of Dedworth Road, Windsor, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order put in...
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Man sentenced to three years for drugs and weapons offences
A READING man has been served jail time after a string of drug and weapons offences. Sean Ashrafie, aged 21 and of Norwich Drive, Woodley, was sentenced to three years in prison at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Monday, March 17. He was found...
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Football fan banned for throwing bottle and racially aggravated public order offence at match
A MAN from Berkshire has been given a three-year ban from attending football matches after he threw a plastic bottle at fans and committed a racially aggravated public order offence in Oxford United’s home match against Reading last season. Jordan...
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Bill Donne given Award of Merit for two decades of service to Reading’s venues and nightlife
BILL Donne has been commended after two decades of service to Reading’s night-time economy. Mr Donne, honorary secretary of Reading Pubwatch, was bestowed the National Pubwatch Award of Merit– sponsored by Licensing Connect– for his leading role over...
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Reading man charged with sexual assault
A READING man has been charged with sexual assault following a Thames Valley Police investigation. Daniel Brown, aged 43 and of Oxford Road, Reading, was charged on Wednesday, March 5 with two counts of sexual assault by penetration. He appeared at...
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Reading woman meets MPs after being told she must ‘terminate her pregnancy or risk dying’
A READING woman has met with MPs to demand change over advice given to her regarding her pregnancy. Dani Watts, 35, sustained a spinal cord injury seven years ago as the result of an illegal rugby tackle, which left her paralysed from the waist...
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Reading man jailed for sexually assaulting woman in care home
A READING man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman in Berkshire. Muhammad Sohail Arshad, aged 37, of Oxford Road, Reading, was sentenced on Thursday, February 13, to seven years and six months following a hearing at Reading Crown...
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Man jailed after injuring two, including police officer, on motorbike
A READING man has been sentenced the three-and-a-half years in jail for a string of offences after driving a stolen motorbike at a pedestrian. Callum James Haste, aged 20 and of Blandford Road, was sentenced after he was found guilty in his absence of...
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Thames Water heads back to court to secure £3bn investment
THAMES Water is seeking approval in court for further funding as it faces imminent collapse. In October last year, the water supplier secured a loan of up to £3bn amid fears it would go under before Christmas. The injection ensured the company would...
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Man jailed after pleading guilty to two counts of rape
A MAN has been jailed for more than seven years following rape offence in Reading. Stefan Paladuta, aged 29 and of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape in a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday, January 14. A further offence of...
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Firefighters tackle blaze at Shinfield pub for almost five hours
A PUB in Shinfield has announced that it will close its doors for a period of time after they suffered damage during a fire in the early hours of Friday morning. work, to repair fire damage suffered to the pub in the early hours of Friday 17th...
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Managing director of Rabbits Vehicle Hire passes away
KEVIN Rapson, chairman and founder of Rabbits Vehicle Hire Ltd has released a statement after the sudden death of the company’s managing director, Steve Dore. “Steve had been an integral part of the Rabbits team for more than 20 years. His leadership,...
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Reading man charged with murder following stabbing
A READING man has been charged with murder following a stabbing last week. Brett Mann, aged 49 and of Maldon Close, has been charged with a count of murder after he was arrested on Thursday, January 2. South Central Ambulance Service was called to an...
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Two Reading men jailed for supply offences after more than £5,000 of drugs found
TWO MEN from Reading have been jailed for drug supply offences following a hearing at Reading Crown Court. El Rashied Ahamed, aged 29 and of Kinson Road, Tilehurst; and Cordel Fisher, aged 26 and of Garnet Hill, Reading, pleaded guilty on September...
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Police release images following firearms incident
THAMES Valley Police has released images of a man offers want to speak to as part of an appeal for information about a firearms incident in Reading. At around 7.30pm on Tuesday, November 5, a man in his twenties was approached by a man while parking...
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Two convicted of UK-wide conspiracy to defraud at Reading Crown Court
TWO MEN have been convicted of conspiracy to defraud across the UK in Reading. Mahbub Hussain, aged 24 and of Buckle Street, London, was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of one count of conspiracy to defraud, while Mohammed Islam, aged 25 and of...
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Reading man jailed for multiple offences including theft and fraud
A TILEHURST man has been jailed after pleading guilty to a number of offences including burglary and fraud. Carl Hunter, aged 42, of The Meadway, Tilehurst Reading, was sentenced to two years and five months’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on...
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Police release CCTV images after criminal damage incidents involving parked cars
THAMES Valley Police is releasing CCTV images as part of an appeal for information relating to criminal damage in Reading. Police have released CCTV images of a person they believe may have information connected to incidents of criminal damage to...
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Police appeal for witnesses following burglary at pub
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Reading. Between Monday and Tuesday, November 4-5, an offender forced entry to The White Lion pub in Reading via a rear window/door and removed all the copper cabling from...
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Protester interrupts two-minute silence at Forbury Gardens
AN ARMISTICE Day ceremony was interrupted earlier today by a lone protester earlier today, Monday, November 11. During the two-minute silence held at the Forbury War Memorial, a single protester interrupted the silence, holding a sign seemingly...
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Man charged with burglary and threatening with a knife
A MAN has been charged with burglary offences in Tilehurst following a Thames Valley Police investigation. Michael McNamara, aged 34 and of no fixed abode, was charged with four counts of burglary and a further count each of robbery, possession of a...
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Police find body believed to be missing Reading man during search
THAMES Valley Police has announced that a body has been found during the search for a man missing from Reading. Gareth, 64 and from Reading, was reported missing on Friday, October 18, but officers have found a body while conducting search...
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Man jailed for drug offences
A man from drug offences. Malachi Caesar, aged 22, of Strathy Close, Reading was sentenced to three years in prison at Reading Crown Court on Friday, October 18.. He pleaded guilty to one count of concern in the supply of class A drugs, namely...
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Council apologises after more than 6,000 penalty notices deemed ‘unenforceable’
READING Borough Council is apologising to residents and urging them to register for refunds they could be due over “unenforceable” parking fines. It comes after the discovery that the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on sections of the East Reading Red...
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‘Prolific’ shoplifter jailed
A MAN has been jailed for “prolific” shoplifting in Reading. Simon Hawkins, aged 36 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 16 months in jail at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Monday, September 30, after pleading guilty to four counts of burglary...
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Police appeal for witnesses to indecent exposure incident
THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident of indecent exposure in Reading. At around 8.15pm on Friday, September 20, a man pulled down his trousers, exposing himself while performing an indecent act, on Katesgrove...
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Man sentenced for string of shoplifting offences
A MAN has been sentenced to jail time for a string of shoplifting offences in Reading. Richard Hiscock, aged 30 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison at a hearing at Reading Magistrates Court on Monday, September 16. He pleaded...
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Man convicted of murder of Vignesh Raman, one further convicted for assisting offender
A MAN has been convicted of murder and a further man has been convicted of assisting an offender following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit. Shazeb Khalid, aged 25 and of no fixed abode, was found guilty of the murder of...
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