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Natural History Museum's new storage facility
• BBC Radio Berkshire goes behind the scenes to see the new facility being built in Shinfield.
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 | Reading Borough Council News · today Over 5,000 crucial health checks complete as Council signposts where to get help• 5,203 free health checks completed as part of Council-led project Council signposting other residents to where to now get health and blood pressure checks |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Cocaine worth nearly £20m found in banana shipment• Hampshire Police and Thames Valley Police specialist unit helped move the drugs to secure location. |
 | Reading Borough Council News · today Dangerous Tree to be Felled in Caversham Court Gardens• Mature beech tree to be felled due to extensive internal decay Tree's location poses significant risk to public safety Four-metre-tall monolith to be retained to preserve its legacy |
 | Reading Borough Council News · today Programme of improvement works approved for Caversham Court Gardens• Works will include repairs and conservation work to several listed buildings and structures New oak double gates will be installed at the main entrance to replace those damaged in car accident |
 | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead news · today Families set to save as Royal Borough introduces discounted bus passes for young people• Official RBWM news and public service updates. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Council removes video over Justin Bieber copyright• member of the public suggested the authority did not have the rights to use it. |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead news · today Royal Borough urges new government to rethink impacts of Fair Funding Review• Official RBWM news and public service updates. |
 | Reading Borough Council News · today Warning after more than 300 unsafe squishy toys seized by Reading Trading Standards• Official Reading council press RSS, meetings and service updates. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today 'Eyesore' derelict cinema set for new life as mosque• The Ritz, former bingo hall and cinema, has been acquired by the Wokingham Islamic Centre. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Soapbox race 'fantastic' for local economy• Krazy Races transformed Newbury town centre into race track, as competitors faced off for charity. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Doctor accused of sexually assaulting woman• John O'Connell appeared before Reading Magistrates' Court where he did not enter plea. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Gangs, violence and dumped dead animals: The hidden world of illegal hare hunts• Farmers describe attacks and police receive nearly 9,000 reports of banned hare coursing. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today Disabled residents asked to shape region's future• The first West Berkshire Disability Access Forum meeting is being held on 6 August to shape policy. |
 | BBC Berkshire RSS feed · today What is causing the summer wildfires?• number of factors are creating ideal conditions for fire, making wildfires increasingly common. |
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Oscar Wilde was imprisoned at Reading Gaol from 1895, where he was known as prisoner C.3.3, and later wrote 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' (published 1898) about his experience.
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