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Hugh Fort

Hugh Fort

I'm a reporter of 13 years experience around the Berkshire area. I'm particularly interested in politics, planning, crime and Reading FC content.

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Yellow weather warning issued as snow forecast for Reading, Bracknell and Wokingham

Temperatures are also likely to drop to below freezing...

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Reading children's services have made little progress, says Ofsted

The report from Ofsted said "very little" progress had been made in the department...

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Yeomanry House in Reading to become nursery

The building was put up for sale in 2016...

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CCTV images released after Caversham shop worker punched in face

Police say the man might have vital information about an assault...

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Campaigners crowdfund to fight off huge housing plan in Emmer Green

An appeal will soon be heard into the decision to throw out the 245 home plan in Peppard Road...

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Cuts to Reading CCTV staff blasted as 'dangerous and illogical'

The time the cameras are monitored will be reduced as part of spending cuts...

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Bracknell man jailed after being caught driving twice while banned

Stuart Tanner tried to escape from police after being caught for a second time...

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Reading councillor Rachel Eden to run for parliament at next election

Rachel Eden was chosen at a hustings held on Saturday, March 10...

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Man found dead in Reading town centre believed to be homeless

Ambulance crews were called to the scene in Reading town centre but the man had sadly died...

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More than 170 Caversham pupils turned away from Highdown School and now face long journeys

Cllr Tony Jones said uncertainty over Chiltern Edge School and parents only putting one school on their forms had not helped...

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Bids now open to buy Central Club in Reading

The famous black history mural must be preserved...

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Thugs jailed after attacking man with baseball bats in Lower Earley home

Alan Evans and Carl Cserfalvi-Young left the man in hospital with head injuries after the attack...

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Huge drop in payouts for pothole damage in Reading revealed

The council is preparing for an increase in road repairs after the recent snowy weather...

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Everything you need to know about potholes and how to claim compensation

The state of the roads is one of the most talked about things in the Reading area...

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Wokingham families to blame for rats as almost 100 households report problems

People are urged to get professional help to deal with rats...

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Diseased trees in Prospect Park to be chopped down and replaced

The condition of the trees means they are a safety risk...

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Man who caused death on M4 had never passed driving test

Ian Lloyd Owen failed his test as a teenager and only had a provisional licence...

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Police warning to elderly after spate of frauds in Ascot

Police say banks will never ask for personal details like PIN numbers...

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Reading to Newbury train line to close for electrification works

The work later in 2018 will see the railway line closed for four days at a time and lead to overnight noise...

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Big cats could be living in West Berkshire after man spots 'puma' in garden

An expert from the University of Reading said it could well be the case big cats are living in the wilds of West Berkshire...

In pictures: homes in Field Road collapse in 2000

A huge crater appeared in the street in Coley Park in 2000...

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Shocking photos reveal scale of damage after mine collapse in Reading 18 years ago

Families were out of their homes for almost two years after the incident in January 2000...

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Play area and car parks to close as Elms Field regeneration starts in Wokingham

Work will soon begin to regenerate the popular leisure area...

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Reading apartment hotel evacuated after fire in former 99p store

West Street was closed for around an hour after the incident....

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Tilehurst off licence caught with fake cigarettes can no longer sell booze

The owner also didn't reply to any correspondence from Reading Borough Council...

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