How the police track down missing people

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        August 23, 2026

How the police track down missing people

Good Morning Reading — 2026-08-23

The specialist team helping to find thousands of people reported missing in the Thames Valley.
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How the police track down missing people
• The specialist team helping to find thousands of people reported missing in the Thames Valley.
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BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · yesterday
Truck fire spreads to motorway verge
• Fire crews are called to the westbound M4 between junctions 12 and 13 in Berkshire.
Bracknell News — News · Local news · yesterday
Berkshire charity launches free guide to help neurodivergent children
• A free resource from Berkshire-based charity Response offers practical advice and emotional support strategies.
Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday
David Tennant opens up on potential to return as 14th Doctor in Doctor Who
• David Tennant has not yet returned in audio form as the 14th Doctor, despite featuring as the 10th Doctor in new stories.
Reading Chronicle · Local news · yesterday
Dormant riverside pub in Reading set to be brought back into use
• A dormant riverside pub in Reading is set to be brought back into use with flats above it according to a recently approved plan.
Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · today
FROM THE CHAMBER: A Journey to the Future of Local Travel
• Drivers can travel when and where they want and access work and leisure in areas not served by public transport.
• Cars are great. Drivers can travel when and where they want and access work and leisure in areas not served by public transport.
Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday
Police shut Reading home for three months after drug dealing and ‘cuckooing’ fears
• A partial closure order has been secured on a property in Reading following concerns about drug dealing and drug use.
Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday
Reading pub run by all-female team gets major boost after council decision
• A pub in Reading with an all-female team has won permission to host events later at night to cater for students.
Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · yesterday
Sandhurst police seize electric motorbikes after dangerous riding reports
• Police have seized two electric motorbikes after reports of dangerous riding in and around Sandhurst Memorial Park.
Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · yesterday
Could your child get their own tree? New Shinfield community garden launches
• University of Reading and Freely Fruity open new community garden in Shinfield
Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · yesterday
Reading FC transfer fee for George Earthy from West Ham United reportedly revealed
• Reading FC have reportedly paid a significant fee to bring George Earthy to Berkshire? but West Ham United could still benefit from the deal.
Bracknell News — News · Local news · yesterday
Repair Cafe to offer free repairs for tents and clothes at Reading Festival
• Festivalgoers at this year’s Reading Festival will be able to get their gear repaired on-site thanks to a new pop-up repair hub.
Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · Business and sponsor intelligence · 2 days ago
Canada Ratifies UK CPTPP Accession – What Businesses Need to Know
• Canada has ratified the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), clearing the way for the agreement to enter into force between the UK and Canada on 1 September 2026.
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23 Aug at 13:00 · Forbury GardensBEA Reading Bachata Summer Party 1pm-4pm23 Aug · Fairview Community Centre, 90b Great Knollys Street, Reading. RG1 7HLFree surplus food23 Aug at 12:00ReadySetSlay Back to school23 Aug · Spill BarLive Music at Spill23 Aug–21 Dec · Dimitri EntertainmentsPurple Turtle Karaoke23 Aug · Walk ReadingReading Abbey Tour23 Aug · Reading Business Improvement District (BID)Reading Dino Trail23 Aug · Purple TurtleReggae Sunday23 Aug–1 Nov · Thames RiverCruiseRiver Trips from Caversham23 Aug–1 Nov · Basildon ParkSilhouettes of Society23 Aug · ReadifolkSingers' Night (Late August '26)23 Aug–30 Aug · Basildon ParkSummer of Play at Basildon Park23 Aug–24 Aug · Reading Biscuit FactoryThe 48-Hour Film Challenge: Reading Biscuit Factory x Framespotting24 AugMNE - THE WELCOME HOME (PART OF RETURNERS FEST 26)24 Aug · Museum of English Rural LifeMuseums, My Way24 Aug · Reading Men Walking and Talking (MWAT) groupReading Men Walking and Talking (MWAT) group24 Aug · Reading LibrariesRhymetime at Tilehurst Library24 Aug · Purple TurtleTurtle Underground Presents...26–27 Aug · Richfield AvenueReading Festival 2026 - Weekend + Early Entry Camping27 Aug · Reading Festival Main StageReading festival27 Aug at 08:00 · Richfield Avenue, Reading, Great BritainReading Festival 202627 AugRiordan in United Kingdom27 AugCalls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact28 Aug · Gun Street GardenGSG FRIDAYS: NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL PARTY FT. RUM AND REDBULL28 Aug · Sub89Meteora - The Linkin Park Tribute Show28 Aug · Richfield AvenueReading Festival 2026 - Friday28 Aug · Richfield AvenueReading Festival 2026 - Weekend Non-Camping28 AugICONIC FRIDAYS @ POPWORLD READING 4TH SEPTEMBER28 Aug at 22:00WAIOLA 1.50 SHOTS ALL NIGHT29 Aug · Celeste - Shisha & CocktailsLUX BLISS PR Presents SOAKED - The Pre-Carnival Fete29–30 Aug · Richfield AvenueReading Festival 2026 - Saturday and Sunday Non-Camping29 AugWHAT THE POP SATURDAYS @ POPWORLD READING 12TH SEPTEMBER30 Aug · Gun Street GardenAFRO CULTURE LOVE [Summer Meltdown] READING30 Aug · Richfield AvenueReading Festival 2026 - Sunday - Chase and Status, Florence + The Machine Tickets30 Aug · Reading FestivalLoyle Carner in Reading30 Aug · Richfield AvenuePepsi Max Presents Reading 2026 in Reading31 Aug · Reading Students' UnionREADING UNI RECORD FAIR Mon 31st AUG. Rock, Punk, Soul, Indie, Reggae, Metal, Pop, Psych, Funk, Prog31 Aug · Swallowfield Park, Reading, RG7 1TH, United KingdomThe Swallowfield Show4 Sep · Grosvenor CasinoLegacy Dinner Series ft 2Baba (2Face Idibia) – Live in Reading | Black tie5 Sep at 20:00 · Calico Bar EateryBollyraat Reading (Bollywood Night)5 Sep · Reading Lola LoLOST SATURDAYS5 Sep · Reading Lola LoReading Pride x Kream Cabaret AFTER PARTY!!!5 Sep · Reading Lola LoThe ABBA Day Party: Reading5 Sep · MilkFull Fat x Vaultage
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Jane Austen was a pupil at the Reading Ladies Boarding School in the Abbey Gateway from 1785 to December 1786, an experience she later echoed in her novel 'Emma'.
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