M4 to shut for repairs to storm-hit electricity pylon

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        September 19, 2026

M4 to shut for repairs to storm-hit electricity pylon

Good Morning Reading — 2026-09-19

High voltage cables will be restrung across the motorway after a pylon was damaged in February.
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M4 to shut for repairs to storm-hit electricity pylon
• High voltage cables will be restrung across the motorway after a pylon was damaged in February.
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Jollibee in Reading given permission to serve food until 3am each night
• The fast food restaurant that sells a mix of chicken, burgers and spaghetti in Reading town centre has won permission to stay open later at night.
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Westminster diary – MP Matt Rodda: Giving every child the chance to thrive
• Many children and young people went back to school and college.
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