Reading
John Lewis submits £80m plan to turn Reading depot into rental flats
Department store chain aims to build 215 homes as part of push to diversify beyond retail
Sarah Butler
03, Sep, 2024 @5:14 PM
Storm Ciarán’s low pressure made tea taste worse, say scientists
Recordbreaking low pressure due to extreme weather meant water was boiling at 98C in Reading on day of storm
Ellen McNally
16, Jul, 2024 @12:44 PM
Inquiry into headteacher’s suicide says ‘macho culture’ of inspections must end
Independent inquiry into death of Ruth Perry after Ofsted inspection says ‘public excoriation of individuals’ must stop
Richard Adams Education editor
12, Jul, 2024 @3:52 PM
Glitch review – dynamically delivered drama about the Post Office scandal
Viewers may be well versed on the Horizon debacle, but this play offers a fresh perspective by focusing on one victim’s story
Mark Lawson
03, Jul, 2024 @1:37 PM
‘If there’s nowhere else to go, this is where they come’: how Britain’s libraries provide much more than books
The long read: In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities
Aida Edemariam
25, Jun, 2024 @4:00 AM
James Watson obituary
Other lives: Computer specialist with the civil service who worked on the switch away from manual systems for benefit payments
Penelope Lowndes
10, Jun, 2024 @4:17 PM
Janet Slade obituary
Other lives: Art teacher who turned to pottery and became a road safety campaigner in Cambridge
Philippa Danks
03, Jun, 2024 @4:47 PM
Elite cyclist seeking UK asylum told he must move to Bibby Stockholm barge
Mohammad Ganjkhanlou cannot take his bike onboard and says he ‘will not have the chance to rebuild’ his racing career
Diane Taylor
09, May, 2024 @7:00 AM
Sister of Ruth Perry urges teachers thinking of suicide to seek help
Prof Julia Waters gives emotional speech at NEU conference and shares video of her late sister addressing pupils
Sally Weale Education correspondent
05, Apr, 2024 @11:57 AM
Former Ofsted chief says Ruth Perry inspection was error-free
Amanda Spielman says agency did not get it wrong in school downgrade that contributed to headteacher’s death
Richard Adams Education editor
02, Apr, 2024 @6:32 PM
Rapt by restoration and raptors’ return in Rochdale | Brief letters
Brief letters: Peregrine falcons | Britain’s Bayeux tapestry | Taxing language | Wild weeing | Missing money
30, Jan, 2024 @5:49 PM
Households across Reading left without water for three days after burst mains
Thames Water struggled to rebuild pressure to homes after an incident at Pangbourne treatment works
Helena Horton Environment reporter
23, Jan, 2024 @3:09 PM
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