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Gordon Ramsay 'signs whopper deal to appear in Burger King advert'

Hell's Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay is said to have signed a six-figure whopper of a deal to appear in a Burger King advert, after he was spotted filming outside one of the eatery's restaurants in Reading, Berkshire, last week.

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Recalling a reading initiative that went awry

Letters: Readers respond to a feature about the controversial Initial Teaching Alphabet, which was adopted by some schools in the 1960s but had a lasting impact

The Guardian - UK

BMW worker was fired after bosses authorised secret filming over back pain

Mohamed Kerita, who worked in the firm’s manufacturing factory, suffered with back pain from 2017, the tribunal in Reading heard

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Jamie Gittens: Chelsea confirm £55m signing of Borussia Dortmund winger

Reading-born winger returns to English football after four years in Germany

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to elderly sisters killed in collision while on ‘morning walk’

The women, aged 70 and 68, died after colliding with the car on Peppard Road in Caversham, Reading at around 7.55am on Friday.

Evening Standard

Man arrested after 15-year-old girl who was missing for a year is found in his apartment

A 15-year-old girl who went missing last year from Reading, Pennsylvania, was found in High Point, North Carolina.

The Independent UK

Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a work of art activism beloved by Banksy

In 2021, Banksy revealed a mural of Oscar Wilde, clad in prisoner garb, making an escape from the abandoned Reading jail. The artist claimed that he would donate profits from the sale of the stencil he used to create the work (a projected £10 million) to set up an arts…

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The Elizabeth Line: room rents up by almost 40 per cent in three years since launch

The average price of a room along the line has risen from £628 to £839 per month since 2021, according to new data from SpareRoom

Evening Standard

Festival packing list 2025: What to bring to Reading & Leeds, Creamfields and more

From tents and camping chairs to dry shampoo, SPF and wellies, tick off this list while you pack

The Independent UK

William suggests enforced career breaks to protect NHS workers’ mental health

The Prince of Wales visited the Oasis Health and Wellbeing Centre and garden in Reading, used by staff from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Evening Standard

Signalling failure causes major disruption for commuters

Great Western Railway (GWR) said its services between London Paddington and Reading are suspended because of the fault in Twyford, Berkshire.

The Independent UK

London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Piccadilly line due to signal failure

Earlier disruption between London Paddington and Heathrow has now been cleared

Evening Standard

Reading and Leeds Festival to see ‘comprehensive overhaul’ of camping

Improvements will also be made to the festival’s toilet and shower facilities.

Evening Standard

Plight of Reading shows how football fans’ dreams can easily spiral into a death vortex

The Dai Yongge Show continues: eight seasons and counting at Reading. It is the soap opera no network can seem to cancel

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Prevent under review after failing to stop Southport killer, who else did they miss?

Sir David Amess’ killer and the Reading terror attacker were also known to the government scheme

Louder

“Too big for our boots? We were a bunch of kids destined for factory life. We were not going to screw this up”: The tempestuous story of Def Leppard’s High ’N’ Dry, the album that turned them into US stars

1981’s High ’N’ Dry was the record that introduced Def Leppard to America – and changed things for ever

Guitar World

“Even though a Marshall sounded fantastic, I refused to play one. That’s my bad… I had a terrible sound for years”: Punk-grunge icon Donita Sparks on ironic gear choices, L7’s infamous Reading Festival set and why recording with Butch Vig was “maddening”

The Flying V die-hard started playing live for a dare. She looks back at first picking up the guitar, keeping going through the heartbreak years, and the enduring success of her “joyous anger anthems”

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Are Dental Implants Right for Me?

Nothing can take down one's confidence quite like losing some teeth – but unlike “ye old times,” there is a solution to this and no, we don’t mean dentures. And that is dental implants! Now if you are in the Peterborough or Reading area, you are in luck! When it…

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Chappell Roan, Hozier and Travis Scott to headline Reading and Leeds for first time

Bring Me the Horizon, the Sheffield metal band who headlined the festival in 2022, complete the lineup

Evening Standard

Chappell Roan and Travis Scott among Reading and Leeds headliners for 2025

Other artists slated to perform include The Kooks, Wallows, AJ Tracey, Suki Waterhouse, and Amyl And The Sniffers.

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"We are going to bring hands down the greatest show of our careers." Bring Me The Horizon will be headlining Reading and Leeds as their only UK shows in 2025

Travis Scott, Enter Shikari, Amyl & The Sniffers, Chappell Roan, Hozier, among other main attractions for the twin town festival, to be held on August 21-24, 2025

Evening Standard

Paddington station chaos: rail minister promises passengers 'some relief' from HS2 closures

Work at Old Oak Common is having impact on Great Western Railway, Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express

The Guardian - UK

It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why

When people face financial pressure and child poverty is so high, it’s hard to prioritise family reading, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Evening Standard

Paddington station: Rail minister questions why HS2 work needs to be 'so disruptive' as first shutdown looms

Lord Hendy to intervene as Elizabeth line and GWR services affected

Louder

John Hackett and John Mitchell head up this weekend's new prog night in Reading

The John Hackett Band, John Mitchell and Hoopy Frood all appear at First Night Of The Progs at Reading's The Butler this Saturday

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