Cancer centre with 'world-class' facilities to reopen

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        August 25, 2026

Cancer centre with 'world-class' facilities to reopen

Good Morning Reading — 2026-08-25

A private cancer centre in Reading will be reopened by an Australian healthcare group.
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Cancer centre with 'world-class' facilities to reopen
• A private cancer centre in Reading will be reopened by an Australian healthcare group.
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• Fire service incidents, safety campaigns and public-service updates for Berkshire residents.
Reading Borough Council News · Government and democracy · yesterday
Reading Post-16 Transport Policy consultation goes live
• Consultation launched on Post-16 Transport Policy Aimed at promoting independence and making best use of public resources Details of face-to-face events being held on the proposed changes to follow.
Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · yesterday
‘Witch hunt’: Bracknell councillor launches furious attack over misconduct hearing
• A town councillor has slammed the administration at Bracknell Forest for organising a hearing into misconduct which his solicitor cannot attend.
Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday
Boy told he can't attend allocated school
• Just weeks before school term starts, a West Berkshire parent has been told her special needs son can’t go to the school allocated to him.
Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · yesterday
Bracknell police carry out night-time speed checks after residents’ requests
• Police have carried out night-time speed checks at several locations in Bracknell after residents asked officers to focus on speeding.
Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday
Diners have just days to use loyalty points at restaurant chain shutting 195 sites
• Beefeater and Brewers Fayre customers have been urged to use their loyalty points before the restaurants close in September
Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday
A mystery act is coming to Reading Festival – here’s when you can see them
• Reading Festival fans have been given a new mystery to solve after organisers announced a special guest for next weekend's festival
Bracknell News — News · Local news · yesterday
Clive Jones MP visits Berkshire search and rescue volunteers
• A search and rescue charity has welcomed a visit from Clive Jones MP during one of its recent training sessions.
Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday
Five Reading Festival 2026 acts you might not know – but should
• Reading Festival is once again bringing some of the biggest names in music to Richfield Avenue next weekend.
Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · yesterday
RSPCA appeals after cat is shot with airgun in village near Reading
• The RSPCA has appealed for info after a pet cat was found injured in a garden in a village near Reading after apparently being shot with an airgun.
Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · 2 days ago
Controversial Reading-Woodley cycle route reaches milestone
• The first phase of a controversial cycle route in Woodley is nearly complete.
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · Business and sponsor intelligence · yesterday
A New Season, a New Look and 40 Years of Wildcats Hockey
• There’s a real sense of excitement building at the Link Centre as the Bespoke Guardian Swindon Wildcats prepare to take to the ice for what promises to be a very special season.
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