See pictures from the Christmas lights switch on at Broad Street Mall
Dancing on Ice winner and singer Jake Quickenden had the honour of switching the lights on this year
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Live news reporter for Get Reading. Started working at the website in May 2017.
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Recap updates after two crashes on the M4
The vehicle left the carriageway on the M4 heading west between junctions 8/9 and 10
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Calcot man jailed after hacking into US pension scheme
Ernest Edjeren fraudulently set up online payments from a US pension fund
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Roadworks and lane closures to avoid in Reading and on the M4 this week
Here are the roadworks you need to know about for the week starting Monday, November 19.
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Make a child's wish come true this Christmas with the Giving Tree
Make this Christmas special for a sick or disadvantaged child by picking a 'gift tag' from a tree and buying a present
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Review: Absolutley Ascot, will it have another season?
It's been a rather fun series to follow, with lots of nods to institutions in the area, but the question is: where do we go from here?
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Crack and heroin dealer jailed after peddling drugs in Wokingham
Police officers had received a tip off from neighbours that Max Gough, 26, of no fixed abode, was dealing drugs in the town
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Pirates, Vikings and Doctor Who? coming to Reading escape room
A new escape room is opening in The Village in Reading this December
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Christmas light switch ons, Warfare convention and more things to do in Reading this weekend
See what's on in Reading this weekend from a Berkshire food market, wargames convention, CSI experience and more
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Firefighters tackle flat fire in Whitley
The cause of the fire is being investigated by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service inspection officers
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Wokingham Borough Council leader to go after losing vote of no confidence
Councillor Charlotte Haitham Taylor says she will resign after her Conservative colleagues voted against her in a party meeting
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Police linking nine BMW and Land Rover thefts in Wokingham area
Police officers have issued advice to BMW and Land Rover owners to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim