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Firefighters face more realistic training as improved centre opens in Reading

New features include a gas and wood fire simulator, a loft resembling a drug den, and a new ground floor which replicates fires in commercial properties

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Horse rescued after getting trapped in "pit" in Goring

The animal got trapped in an "inspection pit" inside a barn

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IKEA announces plans to cut more than 350 UK jobs

Staff at Reading IKEA face an uncertain future as the company reveals jobs cuts in the UK

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Amazing work of Reading artists on sale at Christmas market

Customers will have the chance to meet local artists and learn more about their work at the Artline Christmas market

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See how Reading twinkles as 400,000 Christmas lights are switched on

The centrepiece of the town centre lights is the impressive Christmas tree in Broad Street Mall

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Serial burglar jailed after stealing items worth £76,000 from Berkshire homes

Myley Connors would travel from Dublin to raid homes

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CCTV released after man injured during alleged robbery in Reading

Police believe the man in the CCTV may have vital information about the incident

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Reading Festival 2019 headliners announced

Four huge acts have been announced for the festival that attracts 100,000 revellers to the town every year

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Famous 'shopping bag statue' could return to Reading

The popular statue was removed after people used it as a bin

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Highdown bids to run new Reading secondary school

GLF Schools has also bid to run the new school in Richfield Avenue

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Reading cannabis dealer jailed

Callum McMichael was caught with a stash of cannabis in Southcote

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How a prosthetic arm inspired a 3D printing business on the Real Reading Podcast

The latest episode of the Real Reading Podcast is available now on all good podcast apps