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Julie Spencer

Julie Spencer

Reading-born reporter Julie has worked on papers in the south of England and East Anglia for longer than she cares to remember. She joined the getreading team as a freelance in 2010.

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Wokingham builder in court for unsafe extension which caused gas leak

Surveyor said new extension was beyond repair and should be knocked down....

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Bracknell business hub launches competition for space age ideas

Programme is backed by UK Space Agency to pair ventures with satellite technology...

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German doner kebab restaurant to open in Reading town centre

The doner kebab was invented in Germany by a Turkish immigrant as the ideal, portable snack....

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Dogs welcome at Royal County of Berkshire show this year

Dog shows and stalls are among the attractions at the 2018 countryside show....

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Football stars will present prizes at Reading Sports Personality of the Year

The sports awards ceremony has been running for 30 years....

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Reading runners can go the distance in unofficial half marathon training run

Sweatshop is extending its usual weekend run around Reading to 13.1 miles....

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Wokingham shopping street finally reopens after 'jungle' of pipes delays regeneration

Broad Street reopens to traffic but Denmark Street closes....

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New £7m complex opens on site of former Wokingham care home

The new Wokingham housing complex has self-contained apartments for independent living but round-the-clock care is available....

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Christchurch Bridge to turn red on World TB Day

Cases of TB in Reading are "unacceptably high" says councillor....

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Reading Half Marathon will not be rescheduled

Every runner will receive a £40 Sports Direct voucher and discount on the 2019 race entry fee....

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New homes plan for last piece of derelict Battle Hospital site

Squatters and drug-users have taken over the site....

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Earley Lib Dems drum up support for fight against library closure

An e-petition calls on Wokingham Borough Council to keep the library open or find a new site fast....

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Historic Reading town centre street to become 'three-lane highway'

Objectors claimed three-lane traffic will detract from historic buildings in London Street....

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Traders lose fight for free parking on busy Reading shopping streets

Pay and display parking will hit business, say shopkeepers....

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Royal Berks staff less stressed and say it is one of the best places to work or be treated

Managers have improved communication but more staff need to report abuse and workplace errors at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Trust...

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Meet the Reading Buses staff praised for going 'beyond the call of duty'

Driver Justin Smith wins an employee award for calming a traumatised woman until police arrived...

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Reading town centre roads wrecked by ice and snow will close for up to 10 days

Friar Street and Valpy Street must be resurfaced after damage by ice and snow....

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Prison van being converted into mobile washroom for homeless in Reading

A1 Group in Wokingham is re-fitting the van with a shower and toilet for The Ark Project...

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Wildlife charity says badgers on its land are safe from cull

The cull to stop bovine TB could be extended into Berkshire and Oxfordshire...

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How to find out your official Reading Half Marathon time

Official times will be published three to five days after the race....

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Medical research volunteers say they would sign up again to save lives

A typhoid vaccine funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was tested by Thames Valley medical volunteers....

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Tout fined after being caught flogging Reading Festival tickets

Reading Borough Council warns festival staff are trained to spot counterfeit wristbands...

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Pangbourne builder fined for shoddy work on Winnersh garage

Andrew Lee Dewhurst, of Stalwart Builders, accepted his work had not been up to standard...

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