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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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CCTV images released after man sexually assaults 14-year-old girl in Bracknell

The girl was assaulted in an alleyway...

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Reading dump wins award for innovations in plastic recycling

An investment in technology at Smallmead means more plastic can be recycled...

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Reading football pitches and tennis courts close for a makeover

The work is part of a £786,000 investment across the borough...

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Reading man accused of murdering wife tells court he 'was never violent' in 15 year relationship

Steven Grainger insists he was acting in self defence in question from prosecution barristers...

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Reading man accused of murdering wife 'feared for life' as she attacked him with scissors, court hears

The 32-year-old told the court his wife tried to attack him with a pair of scissors...

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Huge development near Reading could be thwarted by housing plan

An appeal over the refusal of 245 homes in Peppard Road has now been adjourned until August...

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Reading man accused of murdering wife had suicidal thoughts in days before her death, court hears

The jury heard Steven Grainger made a number of trips to local stations...

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Former Pangbourne College student who stabbed his best friend caught with knives again

Harry Schick, 24, was found carrying knives in London after a police chase...

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CCTV released after woman sexually assaulted in Reading

A 20-year-old girl was assaulted in a car park in Reading town centre...

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Cow Lane to reopen in Reading but project delayed by six months

The team carrying out the work has found a number off issues which have delayed the project...

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Police find firearm dumped in a hedge in Mortimer

The weapon was found in Victoria Road...

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Well dressed thugs thrown out of Ascot Racecourse after brawl leaves two injured

The group were thrown out of the racecourse after the brawl started...

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Two Reading offices named as best places to work in the country

Two offices in the town scooped awards from the British Council for Offices...

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Royal Berkshire Hospital trust nominated for two top awards

The hospital is up for two CHKS awards...

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Dog walkers slammed after enough dog poo to fill EIGHT bin bags found in Berkshire village

Dog walkers can be fined up to £1,000 for not clearing up their pets' waste...

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Reading drug dealer caught with crack cocaine jailed

Feiysal Ahmed was caught with crack cocaine in Reading town centre...

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Police hunt flasher who exposed himself to young girl in Bracknell

Police want to find a man who exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl...

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See what Reading looked like before the Butts Centre was built

*Also known as the Broad Street Mall...

St Mary's Butts in 1968

Life before the Broad Street Mall 50 years ago....

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'Dangerous' Reading burglar jailed after slashing man with knife in terrifying raid

Raymond Spence tried to break down the door of a home in Whitley before attacking the man inside with a knife...

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Police cordoned off part of River Kennet in Reading

Officers were called by concerned passers-by...

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Teenager jailed after stabbing two girls during planned fight in Reading

One of the girls needed surgery on a serious stomach injury following the incident at Rivermead Leisure Complex...

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Sidmouth Street in Reading finally reopens after traffic light repair

The road has been closed at its junction with London Road...

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Teenager injured while cycling to school after Wokingham hit and run

It is thought the 16-year-old was hit by a grey car whose driver then drove away...

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Controversial MRT traffic plan in Reading changed to save trees

The plan is designed to ease congestion in busy Reading roads but has led to concerns from environmental campaigners....

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