Family home hiding 'utterly amazing' underground railway and tunnels
A Reading family home conceals a hand-built underground railway, tunnels and rooms created over decades by a civil engineer, ahead of an October auction.
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Berkshire site with underground tunnels and railway up for auction
A Berkshire site with underground tunnels, a railway and planning permission for two homes goes under the hammer this month, guided at £300,000-£325,000.
Home with hand-dug underground network and railway to auction
A Berkshire property with four underground levels, a hand-built railway and a 1.5-tonne sliding concrete door is heading to auction. The owner spent 20 years digging the network by hand.
House with hand-dug tunnels for sale at £300k
A Reading home with hand-dug underground tunnels, 15 metres deep, covering 1,300 sq ft, including a railway, is for sale with a guide price of £300,000-£325,000.
Morrisons Daily store with Post Office to close in Reading
A Morrisons Daily store in Reading, which houses the only local Post Office, will close on Friday, leaving thousands without easy access to postal services.
Woman earns £18k a year renting out spare rooms
Philly Garrett, 34, earns £18,000 a year by renting out two spare rooms in her Reading home, charging £775 per month per lodger.
Morrisons Shuts First of 100 Stores, Post Office Lost
Morrisons has closed the first of 100 planned store closures in Woodley, Reading, also resulting in the loss of a local Post Office that had served the community for 60 years.
Man jailed for assaulting baby and Tesco robbery
Joshua Grant, 32, of Reading, was jailed for five years and six months for causing serious injuries to a 25-day-old baby and for a robbery at a Tesco store.
Martial arts club owner jailed for rape at Reading studio
Juan Miguel Figueroa-Ball, 44, jailed for eight years for raping a woman during a Ju-Jitsu roll at his Reading martial arts club.
Arrest after suspicious packages in Reading centre
An arrest has been made after three suspicious packages were discovered in Reading, including outside a Wetherspoon's and McDonald's, prompting bomb disposal experts to attend.
Reading Bomb Scare: Man Arrested Over Three Suspicious Packages
A man has been arrested after three suspicious packages were discovered in Reading town centre, prompting a police and Army bomb disposal response. The packages were found outside The Botanist, McDonald's, and The Hope Tap pub.
Location guest refuses to enter house as Kirstie sighs
A Location, Location, Location guest refused to step inside a property, leaving Kirstie Allsopp frustrated after viewing 28 homes over five years.
Lola Young returns to Reading Festival a year after collapse
Lola Young surprised fans at Reading Festival on Sunday, a year after collapsing on stage in New York. The 25-year-old singer performed a special guest set.
Slayyyter UK debut at Reading Festival
Slayyyter, 29, made her UK debut at Reading Festival, performing to a poncho-wearing crowd on the Grid stage on Saturday afternoon.
Reading Festival fan's flip-flop mistake in mud goes viral
A Reading Festival attendee named Phoebe went viral on TikTok after wearing flip-flops in the mud, drawing criticism and advice from commenters as rain hit the event.
Charli XCX debuts new album at Reading as fans await party era
Charli XCX performed her first full UK set of new album Music, Fashion Film at Reading Festival, debuting the era amid a muted crowd that perked up only when she played brat-era favourites.
Charli XCX debuts new era set at Reading Festival
Charli XCX delivered the first full UK set of her Music, Fashion, Film era at Reading Festival as heavy rain subsided, performing hits and new tracks.
Reading Festival hit by torrential rain as second day brings mudbath
Reading Festival attendees faced torrential rain and thick mud on the opening day, with puddles covering camping grounds and more downpours forecast through the weekend.
Lola Young fans decode cryptic Reading Festival clue
Lola Young fans believe a cryptic social media post hints at a secret Reading Festival set. Capital letters in her message spell 'READING'.
Geese frontman warns Reading crowd not to drink rain
Geese frontman Cameron Winter warned festivalgoers not to drink the water as heavy rain seeped through the tent during their Reading Festival set.
Woman quits university, earns £114k as voice actor
Emily Jardine, 37, from Reading, skipped university and now earns £114,000 a year as a voice actor, featuring in adverts for Coca-Cola, Google, WhatsApp, and other major brands.
Zoe Ball's trick for getting daughter Nelly to keep in touch from Reading
Zoe Ball shares how she'll keep in touch with daughter Nelly at Reading Festival, as Vodafone research reveals 65% of parents feel nervous about kids attending festivals.
Debbie McGee, 67, Says £4,500 Treatment Makes Her Look 20 Years Younger
Debbie McGee reveals her age spots disappeared after a £4,500 NeoGen non-surgical facelift, saying her skin looks 20 years younger and she feels more confident.
Author slams Aldi toilet set with phone tray
Author Louisa Guise has criticised Aldi for selling a toilet set with a smartphone tray, calling it 'irresponsible' and claiming it encourages phone addiction.
Coronation Street star misses cancer appointment over parking
Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Shaw missed a breast cancer appointment at Royal Berkshire Hospital after failing to find a parking space, spending 45 minutes circling the car park.
Estate agent's brain tumour found after optician test
Lynne Jones, 51, from Reading, was diagnosed with a brain tumour after an eye test at Specsavers revealed she had missed 50 per cent of colour in both eyes.
Dad credits sugar-free diet for cancer recovery
A 35-year-old father with incurable oesophageal cancer says cutting out refined sugar and processed food has helped his tumours shrink significantly.
Normans, Nudes and No Queues: Reading’s Other Bayeux
While the British Museum queues for Bayeux, Reading offers space to breathe: a full-scale Victorian version, Norman ruins, grand rooms, and a restaurant far better than expected.
Reading Festival consent ads: safer and more terrified
Reading Festival 2026 ran consent adverts with Georgia Harrison. A solo female attendee felt safer but also more terrified walking alone.
Zoe Ball backs Vodafone Check-in & Chips as daughter heads to Reading
Zoe Ball supports Vodafone's Check-in & Chips at Reading Festival, where festivalgoers can send video messages home and get free chips, as 65% of parents feel nervous about kids attending festivals.
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