Ascot pizza shop offering £5 pizzas to mark third anniversary

• Fireaway Ascot is celebrating its third anniversary by offering any pizza for £5 to customers who sign up for the promotion.

Today in Thames Valley

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The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Bracknell News — News · yesterday Bowls club opens new clubhouse after 17-year campaign • Hurst Bowls Club, founded in 1747, has opened new clubhouse after 17-year fundraising campaign.

Reading Chronicle · yesterday Appeal to find 15-year-old boy missing from Reading area • Police are appealing for help to find missing 15-year-old boy.

BBC Berkshire RSS feed · yesterday Manslaughter charge after boy's 2024 crash death • Aidan's family said he was "kind, caring, funny and sometimes shy" after he died in October 2024.

BBC Berkshire RSS feed · yesterday One person taken to hospital after flats fire • Sixteen crews from Berkshire and Buckinghamshire tackle the fire, which spread through flats to the roof.

Reading Chronicle · yesterday Appeal to identify woman over alleged theft and fraud offences in Reading • Police are appealing to the public to identify woman sought over alleged theft and fraud offences in Reading.

Reading Chronicle · yesterday Plans for parking charge at Ashenbury Park blasted by councillors • Councillors have condemned plans to introduce parking charges at popular park, calling the proposals "diabolical" and urging residents to take part in public consultation.

Slough Observer — News · yesterday Future of unauthorised caravan site to be decided in November • The future of an unauthorised caravan site in Fifield will be decided at an appeal hearing in November.

Slough Observer — News · Local news · yesterday 'Generation of children have been let down' - Ofsted fails Slough children's services • Slough's children's social care services have been rated inadequate by Ofsted, with inspectors warning that some vulnerable children have been left in unsafe situations for too long.

Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · yesterday Changes for Twyford station parking • The station now has six dedicated pick-up and drop-off spaces with 20-minute wait time, as well as new bus stand on Station Road.

Wokingham.Today — News · Local news · yesterday Cowshed clarification • Wokingham borough council has asked us to clarify that the future of the building currently occupied by The Cowshed.

Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday ‘He’s earned this opportunity’: Reading FC confirm signing of central defender • Reading have confirmed the signing of Conor Masterson on short-term contract after the defender spent much of pre-season training with the club.

Reading Today Online (rdg.today) · Local news · yesterday Reading FC beat rivals to sign two teenage prospects • Reading have confirmed the signings of teenagers Calum Logan and Kevin Mfuamba for their Under-21 side.

Wokingham Today RSS feed · News and media · yesterday Reading FC progress in EFL Cup as debutant impresses • Reading FC continued their journey in the EFL Cup with an away victory against fellow League One side Stevenage.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 12 priority public listings from 12 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Every Thursday 10am - 12pm · Reading LibrariesBattle Library Coffee Morning

Wednesdays at 20:30 · Bohemian NightBohemian Night - Weekly Open Mic

Wednesdays in July & August from 19:30 · Live & Love MusicLive Music Wednesdays at Vino.Vita

26 Aug at 11:30 · Reading HumanistsLunchtime Discussion Group - Human Cloning

26 Aug at 18:00 · MilkMezcal tasting with Koch Mezcal

26 Aug at 08:30OGEL Deep Space Detectives Workshop

5 Sep at 12:00Reading Pride 2026

Every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30 - 11am · Reading LibrariesRhymetime at Palmer Park Library

Wednesdays, 10:30-11:00 · Reading MuseumRhymetime at Reading Museum

Every Thursday 9.45 - 10.15am · Reading LibrariesRhymetime at Southcote Library

Every Tuesday 10.15 - 10.45am and 11.15 - 11.45am and Thursday 10.15 - 10.45am and 11.15 - 11.45am · Reading LibrariesRhymetime at the NEW Reading Central Library

Every Wednesday Night · Purple TurtleThe Groove

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A small local fact

Reading and Maidenhead are both Elizabeth line endpoints on the western branch, so London transport disruption can be a genuinely local Thames Valley story.