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Reading Chronicle news · today Golf club develops safer way to keep driving balls • Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Golf club develops safer way to keep driving balls" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions.

Reading Chronicle news · today New mobility scooters added at country park to help visitors enjoy outdoors • Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "New mobility scooters added at country park to help visitors enjoy outdoors" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions.

Reading Chronicle news · today Bowls club raises £5,000 in 12-hour charity challenge • Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Bowls club raises £5,000 in 12-hour charity challenge" 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 Video shows how drought is affecting the South • A drought is announced for parts of England after low rainfall and high temperatures.

BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Who is exempt from hosepipe bans in the South? • Each water company across the South allows certain exemptions to its ongoing hosepipe bans.

BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 3 days ago Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape • BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.

BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 3 days ago Scout leaders get engaged at international jamboree • The plan was codenamed Operation Ring and was carefully arranged to be a surprise.

What's on: next 14 days

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Mon 3 Aug · Family Research Centre · Reading Arts what's on. Face-to-Face Family History Advice

Mon 3 Aug · Purple Turtle · Reading Arts what's on. Mona Freaka with Witch Spit and Nell Davies

Mon 3 Aug · Reading Business Improvement District (BID) · Reading Arts what's on. Reading Dino Trail

Mon 3 Aug · Reading Men Walking and Talking (MWAT) group · Reading Arts what's on. Reading Men Walking and Talking (MWAT) group

Mon 3 Aug · Reading Libraries · Reading Arts what's on. Rhymetime at Tilehurst Library

Mon 3 Aug · Basildon Park · Reading Arts what's on. Silhouettes of Society

Mon 3 Aug · Reading Libraries · Reading Arts what's on. Summer Crafts at Reading Libraries

Mon 3 Aug · Basildon Park · Reading Arts what's on. Summer of Play at Basildon Park

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