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 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday Progress on ambitious plans for 362 new affordable Council homes• Another 362 affordable Council homes set to be delivered by 2029 89 of those to be completed this financial year at three sites Council ambition is to increase housing stock to let to tenants at social rents |
 | Reading Borough Council Newstoday Digital Stop Smoking App made Freely Available to Reading Residents• New smoke free app launched in Reading to help residents quit App launch comes as smoking rates in Reading fall below 10% for the first time |
BBC Berkshiretoday Extreme heat warning expanded as 37C heatwave approaches UK• Filter hard to the defined patch. |
BBC Berkshiretoday Third Newbury Racecourse building needs fire watch• Filter hard to the defined patch. |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Leaders and demand speedy progress after new hospital site chosen• Senior leaders in Bracknell have all demanded rapid progress after NHS managers named their preferred site for the new Frimley Park Hospital |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Magical family theatre show coming to Elms Field this summer• magical family theatre show is coming to Elms Field this summer. |
 | Bracknell News — Newstoday Over an hour delay on M4 near Reading as three lanes closed• AA is currently reporting that three lanes are closed and there is queueing traffic for two miles due to emergency repairs on M4 London bound before J10 A329(M) (Wokingham / Bracknell). |
Bracknell Newstoday Council 'not sympathetic at all' over cancer patient's 'ruined' garden• Get the latest Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and surrounding areas news, sport and entertainment. |
BBC Berkshiretoday Cinema granted new licence after lapse• Filter hard to the defined patch. |
Bracknell Newstoday Friends 'thrilled' to open Italian pizza and sandwich van• Get the latest Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and surrounding areas news, sport and entertainment. |
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Reading planning applicationstoday Homeowner's guide to the planning process• Source check from Reading planning applications: "Homeowner's guide to the planning process" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions. |
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