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Caversham sinkhole still not repaired after four months

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Katie Waple |Neranjana Elapatha

Image caption, A sinkhole that opened up in Caversham in January still hasn't been fixedA sinkhole that opened up in January has still has not been fixed leaving residents "fed up" and "frustrated". Part of Kidmore Road, in Caversham, Berkshire, collapsed after a pipe burst, leading to its closure. Residents said there had been a lack of communication from Thames Water over the matter.
Reading: 'International students keep universities running'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Neranjana Elapatha

The current funding model of universities in the UK relies on students from overseas, it is claimed.
Fire-hit flat family still in temporary home

2 months ago | msn.com | Neranjana Elapatha |Allen Sinclair |Nathan Briant

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Flammable cladding helped fire spread across flats

2 months ago | msn.com | Neranjana Elapatha |Nathan Briant

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Flammable cladding helped spread fire

2 months ago | bbc.com | Neranjana Elapatha |Nathan Briant

Flammable cladding helped fire spread across flatsNeranjana Elapatha & Nathan BriantMark DeeleyAbout 300 people were evacuated from the building after the fire in August Flammable cladding and strong winds helped a blaze spread across an apartment building after a balcony's light fitting caught fire, investigators have concluded. The building's freeholder, Wallace Estates, said aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding has been removed.
New £20k library opens after school's fundraising

Feb 11, 2025 | msn.com | Neranjana Elapatha |Nathan Briant

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New £20k library opens after school fundraising

Feb 11, 2025 | bbc.com | Neranjana Elapatha |Nathan Briant

New £20k library opens after school's fundraisingNeranjana Elapatha & Nathan BriantBBCRedlands pupil Mustafa sat in the library with one of his favourite books A Berkshire primary school has officially opened a new library after raising more than £20,000 in donations. Redlands Primary School, in Reading, held a successful fundraising campaign to revamp its tired library, with money coming from as far away as the United States.
How love proved more than a 14 point scrabble score

Jan 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Neranjana Elapatha

Love can mean many things but for one Berkshire couple it proved to be the board game Scrabble. Graham and Helen Harding met at Scrabble tournaments in the 1990s however it was at one in Sheffield in 2000 that their love "sparkled over the board". They were in a long distance relationship of 120 miles before they tied the knot in 2004. The scrabble couple have been married for more than 20 years.
‘When it gets really cold I’m living in my bedroom’

Oct 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Nathan Briant |Neranjana Elapatha

Colin said he has to live in one room when it gets cold because heating his flat is too expensive. Insulation from his flats in Bracknell was removed in 2023 as part of renovation work but has yet to be replaced. Silva Homes installed heating in Boyd Court but Colin said paying for it means he sometimes needs to choose to eat or heat his home. “Because I’ve been on sickness benefit for a year now, when it gets really cold I’m living in one room, which is my bedroom,” Colin said.
'I think menopause is taboo in Caribbean communities'

Oct 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Neranjana Elapatha

Joan St Clair says that women suffer in silence with their menopause symptoms [BBC]Joan St Clair says the menopause was never spoken about in her family. “I was like meno-who? I never heard the word. Never heard my mum speak about it, never heard my elder sister speak about it. It was a shock to me,” she said. So the 61-year-old opened a “menopause cafe” in Reading earlier this month to give women a safe space.