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Ofsted report ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher Ruth Perry, says sister

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.

Evening Standard

Sister of Ruth Perry says Ofsted report was ‘deeply harmful’ to late headteacher

Ruth Perry, who was head at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January.

The Independent UK

Golf club worker murdered with horseshoe after argument about loud music, court told

Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, is accused of murdering 24-year-old Thomas Parker at Reading train station.

Evening Standard

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School refuses to let Ofsted in after headteacher killed herself over negative report

Ruth Perry, former headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January - now the head of another local school says she's refusing entry to Ofsted inspectors

Daily Mirror

Golf club worker murdered after argument about loud music, court told

Kirkpatrick Virgo, 42, is accused of murdering 24-year-old Thomas Parker at Reading train station.

The Independent UK

Headteacher killed herself after news of low Ofsted rating, family says

Ruth Perry was told that Caversham primary school in Reading would be downgraded to inadequate

The Guardian - UK

Headteacher killed herself while waiting for negative Ofsted report, sister says

Ruth Perry, 53, who had been the headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, took her own life in January.

The Independent UK

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Reading and Leeds Festival fans ‘considering selling’ tickets after ‘worst ever’ line-up announcement

Billie Eilish, The Killers, Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender will perform alongside more than 70 newly announced acts

Manchester Evening News

Reading and Leeds 2023: line up, how to get tickets and more

Headliners include Sam Fender and Billie Eilish

Liverpool Echo

Reading and Leeds 2023: New names announced for festival line up

New acts including Mimi Webb, Holly Humberstone and Yard Act have been added to the billing

The Independent UK

The cockney dialect is not dead – it’s just called 'Essex' now

As English dialects go, cockney is one of the most influential. Long considered the preserve of working-class communities in east London, it has shaped the way people speak across the country, from Reading, Milton Keynes and even Hull all the way to Glasgow.

The Conversation

Vehicles damaged after incident involving samurai swords in Reading

Police said there were reports of up to eight people armed with samurai swords and machetes, as well as damage to vehicles.

Evening Standard

Reading cops get more powers as large group seen 'armed with samurai swords & machetes'

A group of people armed with samurai swords and machetes causing a "public order incident" in Reading has led to an order granting police additional powers on Friday morning

Daily Mirror

Nearly half of Londoners have used £19bn Elizabeth line – survey

The railway stretches from Reading in Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in west London to Abbey Wood in south-east London and Shenfield in Essex.

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Popeyes is opening 7 new UK restaurants - see if your town is on the list

The first new restaurant will open in Cambridge on February 16, followed by Reading on February 23, with a new drive-thru to open in Rotherham on an old KFC site

Wales Online

Popeyes announces seven new sites including Cardiff, Cambridge and Reading

With 17 locations open and a total of 20 due to launch this year, Popeyes UK’s pace of openings is seeing the chain expand across the UK

The Independent UK

Police used racist code word for dying teenager, family says

19-year-old Sheldon Lewcock died in August 2022 following a collision with a van in Reading

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Line strike: Commuters brace for more travel misery as first walkout on new line to go ahead

Central section of £20billion line to close on Thursday with reduced services on other parts

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Watch: RMT’s Mick Lynch slams government over minimal service level plan

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout. The strike at Network Rail and 14 train operators means only around 20% of normal services will run with trains starting later and finishing earlier. The walkout is…

Evening Standard

Where to buy in 2023: home counties towns with future investment, Crossrail links and new homes

Looking for more bang for your buck, a fast commute and potential future house price growth? These Home Counties towns are worth a look

Daily Mirror

Dad in heartbreaking plea to daughter, 13, who disappeared a week ago missing Christmas

Lyla Lake was last seen on the evening of December 21, seemingly boarding a train at Reading train station, the teenager vanished that day and hasn't been seen since

The National (Scotland)

Lewis Capaldi announced as headline act for Reading and Leeds Festival 2023

LEWIS Capaldi will take to the main stage of the Reading and Leeds Festival 2023, it has been announced.

Daily Mirror

Sam Fender says Leeds Festival fan 'saved his life' while attending as a punter

Rocker Sam Fender has shared his joy after being announced as a headline act for Leeds and Reading Festivals, 10 years after he attended as a fan which left a lasting memory on him

Manchester Evening News

Reading and Leeds 2023 acts confirmed but fans slam ‘worst headliners ever’

Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi and Sam Fender are among the acts topping the bill

The Independent UK

Sam Fender says ‘young hero’ saved him from tent fire at Leeds Festival as he announces headline slot

‘Little did he know he’d just saved Reading and Leeds’s 2023 headliner,’ Fender wrote

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