Alcohol licence bid fails after illegal worker find

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        August 22, 2026

Alcohol licence bid fails after illegal worker find

Good Morning Reading — 2026-08-22

The Reading Council sub-committee rejected the application at a meeting on Thursday.
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Alcohol licence bid fails after illegal worker find
• The Reading Council sub-committee rejected the application at a meeting on Thursday.
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Decision made on controversial 75-home Berkshire housing plan with nearly 200 objections
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FCDO issues important warning to all Brits going abroad this year
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Parliament recognition for Finchampstead dance school
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Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday
Pets at Home to launch new service for dog and cat owners from September
• UK pet retailer Pets at Home is launching a new service with three new products for cat and dog owners.
Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday
Police step up patrols in Tilehurst after anti-social behaviour reports
• Police have increased patrols in a Tilehurst area following reports of anti-social behaviour.
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Wargrave students take on 72ft yachts in unforgettable adventure at sea
• Piggott School students take double-yacht ocean challenge with Tall Ships Youth Trust
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Find low-cost school uniform at First Days
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Jail for shoplifters as latest Reading and Slough court cases revealed
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Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · yesterday
Reading FC could play against familiar face in first away test of League One campaign at AFC Wimbledon
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Reading Borough Council News · Government and democracy · 2 days ago
Reading students collect GCSE results
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Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · Business and sponsor intelligence · yesterday
Berkshire business owner provisionally sets Guinness World Record at Reading velodrome
• Rolf Woodward, Founder and Director of Command-R Ltd, an Apple technology and cybersecurity firm serving businesses across the Thames Valley and west London, has provisionally achieved a new Guinness World Record during a 24-hour penny farthing endurance event held at Palmer Park Velodrome in Reading on 6 and 7 August 2026.
BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday
Teacher's ban after sex offender fiancé jailed
• Thomas Ridgway taught at Heathfield School in Berkshire at the time his fiancé was jailed.
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