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 | Reading Borough Council news · recent 30th July 2026 Nearly £500,000 invested in Reading’s libraries across Reading have received almost £500,000 to improve the technology available to local people.• Source check from Reading Borough Council news: "30th July 2026 Nearly £500,000 invested in Reading’s libraries Libraries across Reading have received almost £500,000 to improve the technology available to local people." is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Play keeps spotlight on jail where 'they don't seem to care'• The production tells the story of three men who died at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Where in the South to watch rare solar eclipse• It is the first time since 1999 that more than 90% of the Sun is expected to be covered by the Moon. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 2 days ago Kevin Keegan's bloodstained vest given to museum• The late footballer was wearing the shirt during his famous bicycle crash on the TV show Superstars. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 3 days ago Why aren't more women getting into padel?• The racquet sport sits between tennis and squash and is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 3 days ago Victorian station set for £600k restoration• A station building will be restored to provide space for small businesses. |
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On 30 March 1840 Reading railway station opened as the temporary western terminus of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway, connecting the town to London.
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