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Drama as firefighters rescue boys from fairground ride

THREE boys were trapped for almost an hour when a funfair ride jammed. Firefighters couldn’t free them from their seats because the safety braces wouldn’t open. The drama at the funfair on the Hills Meadow car park in Caversham began at about 4pm...

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Meet animals

AN animal encounter experience will be held at Caversham Park Village Social Club in Northbrook Road on Sunday, October 12 at 2pm. Kennedy Rescues will bring a selection of reptiles and birds which will be on show for children to learn about. A...

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Guided walk

A GUIDED walk around Caversham has been created to improve the wellbeing of residents. The 9.5km circular walk is one of four in the Reading area being promoted by the borough council. It starts from the north side of Reading Station to Caversham...

Campaign for safety measures at ‘dangerous’ junction facing delays

Gas upgrade

Residents unhappy with plan for 70 more homes

Top of the crops: Caversham Horticultural Society autumn show results

Growers beat dry spell and pipe ban

caversham hygiene 270825

Caversham

A digital advertising screen could still be installed at a fuel station in Caversham. Earlier this year, advertising company Wildstone Estates applied to install a tablet-style screen outside the Shell Londis fuel station in George Street, north of...

Caversham

Woman's years of abuse by brother

A WOMAN has told of how she suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of her brother from the age of five. Sophie Morgan, 27, was raped and assaulted by Thomas Morgan, 32, at their childhood home in Caversham from about 2003 to 2009. She was...

Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

RESIDENTS in Goring are protesting against the use of a chemical weedkiller. The Goring Villagers Against Glyphosate group have been posting flyers through letterboxes against the use of glyphosate. It reads: “Hey! Not this Way!” and outlines...

Thousands defy downpour

DESPITE an ominous weather forecast and eventual downpour thousands of people flocked to the 134th Henley Farm and Country Show. The annual event, held at the Henley Showground on Saturday, comprised farming, livestock and machinery displays, classic...

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Drama as firefighters rescue boys from fairground ride

Meet animals

Guided walk

Campaign for safety measures at ‘dangerous’ junction facing delays

Gas upgrade

Residents unhappy with plan for 70 more homes

Top of the crops: Caversham Horticultural Society autumn show results

Growers beat dry spell and pipe ban

caversham hygiene 270825

Woman's years of abuse by brother

Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

Thousands defy downpour

Determination and respect are keys to success

Theatre in funding appeal

Emergency sewer repairs shuts town centre street

Henley MP wants support for hospitality sector

We need scheme to get rid of unwanted junk

Homeowner ordered to pay neighbour £25,000 for rule-breaking conversion

Mayor hits back at ‘trolls’ who criticised dress sense

Museum to shut its doors

Neighbour unhappy with extension plan

Scrum row with me, let’s row away

Rowers excited to compete at world championships

New trustees join Kenton board to make positive change

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