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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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Train bosses promise to end noise nuisance at Reading depot

Great Western Railway says nearly half the diesel trains at the depot will be replaced by quieter electric...

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Whitley Wood dad calls for CCTV on school buses after autistic son is hurt

Dean Hitchman's 10-year-old son has communication problems and his family fear they will never find out what happened to him...

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Train bosses could be prosecuted over noise nuisance from Reading depot

Great Western Railway and Network Rail have been given noise abatement orders after "years of inactivity"...

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Reading council demands Thames Water meeting to get to bottom of gridlock

The temporary traffic lights led to huge queues around the town...

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Traffic lights which caused Reading gridlock will be removed

Drivers were reporting taking hours to travel very short distances due to the work in Church Road...

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Man charged with manslaughter over death of Reading policeman

Luke Haywood has been charged in connection with the death of PC Gareth Browning...

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Huge whiskey festival to return to Reading

Fans will be able to learn about and try a range of whiskeys at the event...

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Plea for stinky bins which attract vermin and fly tipping in Reading to be removed

The communal bins were only added two years ago after a petition...

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Man who illegally let out Reading council flat sentenced

Victor Carrington sub-let the flat while he lived elsewhere...

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Fundraising page set up for children of Calcot mum raises £25,000

Family and friends of Simone Grainger have been digging deep to help her two young children...

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Health Secretary outlines plans to reduce deaths on trip to Reading

Jeremy Hunt made an unannounced visit to Reading on Thursday, November 9...

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Reading takeaway reopens after German cockroach infestation

Chicken Base was shut down after officers discovered the infestation, but has now reopened...

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Windsor paedophile jailed after 10 year online sex abuse campaign

Trevor Rudge was jailed for 40 months...

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12 year old boy injured after collision with a car in Southcote

The boy was taken to hospital after colliding with a car in Burghfield Road...

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Gun owners across Berkshire urged to surrender unwanted weapons and ammunition

Police have launched a 14-day project to collect items at stations across the Thames Valley...

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Woman saved from River Thames suicide attempt wants to track down passerby who helped her

The woman has turned her life around and now has a young family...

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Reading House of Fraser wins licence to sell booze and extend its opening hours

The store in The Oracle will be able to sell alcohol after resolving concerns initially raised by Reading Borough Council...

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Thames Valley Police one of only two forces in England rated outstanding

The force was given the grading after an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)....

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Reading council wins cash to help migrants improve their English

Reading Borough Council will receive nearly £400,000 to fund courses for people...

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Real life Iron Man sets world record in Reading in jet powered rocket suit

Richard Browning got up to more than 30mph at a Reading lake to set a new record...

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No compensation for people left without water in Woodley and Twyford

More than 14,000 homes were affected by a power fault...

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Man brutally attacked in Reading urges people to help catch attacker

Alan Cooke was on the way home from a night out when the unprovoked attack happened...

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Tilehurst rat run 'not forgotten' despite three year wait for fix

A petition was handed in three years ago but the problem has not been investigated...

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Former Reading town centre coffee shop could be replaced by noodle bar

A former coffee shop in Reading town centre could be converted into a new noodle bar. Reading Borough Council has received plans from...

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Man warned over wasting police time after helicopter called out for River Thames search

Police and three fire crews were all called to the River Thames in Caversham to rescue the man, who got out of his own accord...

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