Reading Festival may not go ahead this summer despite tickets selling out hours after Boris Johnson revealed his road map out of lockdown, with local councillors warning ‘nothing is agreed’. Organisers declared the three-day music event, which is due to be headlined by Liam Gallagher and Stormzy, would take place after the Prime Minister’s statement … Read more
A Banksy-inspired artwork has appeared overnight on the walls of a Grade-II listed Victorian jail where Oscar Wilde was famously held. The artwork, which depicts a prisoner attempting to escape over the wall with a typewriter in his hand, has been etched onto the side of HMP Reading. Irish poet Oscar Wilde was incarcerated in Reading Gaol … Read more
Stephen Fry and Sir Lenny Henry are backing a campaign that argues watching television with subtitles on can ‘double’ a child’s chance of becoming a good reader. The group Turn on the Subtitles (Tots) is ‘so brilliantly simple and can help children’s literacy so much that we want to shout it from the rooftops!’ Sandi Toksvig, … Read more
Wireless and Latitude festivals are also expected to go ahead this summer as long as the Government lifts coronavirus rules as planned on June 21, organisers have said. Festival Republic has cancellation insurance for both, which are due to take place on July 2 to 4 in London and July 22 to 25 in Suffolk, but … Read more
Reading and Leeds Festival today became the first major music event to confirm it will go ahead – sparking hopes that other outdoor shows will go ahead this summer. The surge of sudden interest from excited music fans caused the event’s website to crash within minutes of the organisers making their announcement on Twitter. Those … Read more
The Reading and Leeds Festival website crashed this afternoon after it was announced that the music event would be going ahead this summer. Those trying to buy tickets or find out information about the festival on the website were met with a message saying: ‘Error establishing a database connection’. It comes after Festival Republic confirmed … Read more
Clergyman at church near Oxford is put on furlough for three months after Church of England warned it may have to cut staff as it faces cash crisis amid fears a FIFTH of worshippers may never return after pandemic Hugh Barne cannot continue ministry at St Mary’s Church until after April 30 Mr Barne will … Read more
Man, 24, is stabbed to death on residential street near Reading as police launch murder probe Man, 24, dies after being stabbed in the chest in Caversham, near Reading today Victim died at the scene in Managua Close, police were called just before 1am Police remain at the scene and will be conducting house-to-house enquiries … Read more
Police launch murder probe after 25-year-old man was found dead in Reading from multiple injuries as detectives hunt for attacker Thames Valley Police launched a murdered investigation into death of man, 25 Reports of altercation last night and police found the man with multiple injuries Police have said he died in a ‘tragic incident’ in Dulnan … Read more
Whether it’s by the pool, on the beach or in a sunny park, many of us enjoy reading outdoors. Now, a new study has revealed that reading outdoors is actually better for your eyes than grabbing a book indoors. Scientists say that outdoor lighting improves contrast levels, making it easier for you to see the … Read more