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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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Recap as voters head to the polls for the Reading elections

Follow all the actions from Reading local elections as voters go to the polls...

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Where to vote in Reading local elections 2018

Polling stations are open for the Reading elections between 7am and 10pm...

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The candidates hoping for your vote in the Reading local elections

Voters go to the polls on Thursday, May 3 in the Reading elections...

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Do I need my polling card to vote?

A familiar scenario to many people on Thursday will revolve around the location of the polling card. But do you need it?...

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Reading man beat and strangled wife before wrapping her body in a rug, court hears

Steven Grainger denies murdering his wife Simone at their home in Calcot...

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Travellers to be evicted after setting up camp in Reading car park

Eviction proceedings have begun...

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Appeal to find family of elderly man who suffered medical episode in Tilehurst

The man is in his eighties and has no ID...

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Buses in Slough and Windsor axed due to competition on the road

Another provider has started on the same route, so the service has been pulled and redeployed...

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Window smashed after vandals shoot at bus in Burghfield

Buses travelling through West Berkshire have been damaged in a number of attacks...

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Appeal set to begin on loathed Emmer Green housing plan

Reading Borough Council says allowing the plans will have a huge effect on traffic in Caversham...

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Bath Road delays to continue as Thames Water works overrun

The company wants to do some extra work to try to mitigate future leaks...

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After Dark flats plans pulled at last minute

Town planners took against the plans in a big way...

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Police call for elderly man attacked by gang in Reading to come forward

The gang attacked the man and then got on a bus towards Reading...

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Thatcham mum was raped and murdered by partner's best friend, inquest hears

Miss Bowater's attacker John Wright is believed to have killed himself in prison after the attack...

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Woodley park sealed off and man in hospital after alleged stabbing

A man was taken to hospital with knife wounds...

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Police appeal for witnesses after girl threatened by gang with machete

Thames Valley Police officers are treating the incident as conspiracy to commit kidnap...

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'Islamaphobe rabble rousers' slammed as council approves Tilehurst community centre plan

Tilehurst councillor Ricky Duveen condemned far right groups for latching on to the issue over parking...

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Man arrested after boy injured with machete in Tilehurst

A man 49-year-old has been arrested after the incident in Mayfair...

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Police hunt 4x4 driver after Cow Lane hit and run

Police say a driver collided with a motorcylist in Reading and then drove off...

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Olympians pledge their support to Reading 50m pool campaign

Katie Skelton and Adrian Moorhouse are behind the campaign from RG 50...

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Recap as Tilehurst mosque and After Dark flats plan discussed by council

The evening promises to be a lively one...

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Reading Chinese restaurant refused permission to open as 'upmarket bar'

Reading Borough Council had a number of concerns over issuing a new licence to Mingzhong Shi...

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Man found dead in Reading town centre named

Marek Drywa was found dead in a doorway in Friar Street...

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Reading students hit with paper cup tax to reduce waste

The university hopes to dramatically reduce the amount of paper cups sent to recycling...

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Bill for Reading council accounting blunder hits £200k

The council's finance bosses are still working on the final parts of the accounts before they are submitted to auditor EY...

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