Solar farm approved for development

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        September 26, 2026

Solar farm approved for development

Good Morning Reading — 2026-09-26

West Berkshire Council expects the solar farm to generate enough power for about 6,000 homes.
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Solar farm approved for development
• West Berkshire Council expects the solar farm to generate enough power for about 6,000 homes.
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Cole Museum celebrates 175th birthday of jumbo resident
• An elephant who was once part of a travelling show in the late 1800s has celebrated his 175th birthday at the Uni of Reading's Cole Museum of Zoology.
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Croudace Homes donates £300 to Whiteknights junior bowls team
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Reading Gaol was built in 1844 as the Berkshire County Gaol and was designed by George Gilbert Scott, the architect later famed for the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras.
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