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 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · today 'Eyesore' derelict cinema set for new life as mosque• The Ritz, a former bingo hall and cinema, has been acquired by the Wokingham Islamic Centre. |
Reading Chronicle news · today Plan for bungalows next to former pub in Reading rejected• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Plan for bungalows next to former pub in Reading rejected" 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 · today Doctor accused of sexually assaulting woman• John O'Connell appeared before Reading Magistrates' Court where he did not enter a plea. |
Reading Chronicle news · today Vital repairs approved for historic Caversham Court Gardens• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Vital repairs approved for historic Caversham Court Gardens" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · today New Peer-Learning Group for Thames Valley CEOs Launches Thanks to a Chamber Connection• A new peer-learning group for CEOs and business leaders in Reading and the wider Thames Valley launched last week, and it owes its existence to a Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce networking event. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · today Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Launches Ten-Point Plan to Unlock Thames Valley Growth• Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) has set out a ten-point plan to unlock the full potential of the Thames Valley economy. |
 | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feed · today Field Seymour Parkes Named Among the South East’s Most Recommended Law Firms in New Legal 500 Research• Field Seymour Parkes (FSP) has been recognised as one of the South East’s most recommended law firms in new research published by Legal 500, ranking fourth in the region based on client Net Promoter Score (NPS). |
Reading Chronicle news · today Dispute as disabled man from Reading blasts company for 'botched' Mustang car order• Source check from Reading Chronicle news: "Dispute as disabled man from Reading blasts company for 'botched' Mustang car order" is included in this local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
Abbey Quarter BID · today Training and upskilling• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
Abbey Quarter BID · today Business Directory• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
Abbey Quarter BID · today Business networking• Reading’s Business Improvement Districts enhance the town centre, making it cleaner, safer & more attractive for 900+ businesses in Central & Abbey Quarter. |
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The famous medieval round 'Sumer is icumen in', the oldest known piece of six-part polyphony, survives in a manuscript known as the Reading Rota, copied at Reading Abbey around 1261-1264.
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