The Reading Chronicle

The Reading Chronicle is a local weekly newspaper based in England, serving the Reading area in Berkshire and its neighboring regions. It originally began as the Berkshire Chronicle.

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LOOK INSIDE: Fancy restaurant with fish tanks opens in town centre

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

As you walk through the doors, you immediately come to a particularly swanky and stylish bar, with accents of gold and 'cosy' colours everywhere. There's ample seating in the bar area which is velvet and plush, with draped curtains to give it all a very intimate feel. READ MORE: Brand-new swanky restaurant opens in Reading town centre The bar itself is also extensive, with further gold fixtures. However, the real showstopper is when you go downstairs to the dining area.
House worth more than £680,000 in Earley set to be converted into childrens home

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | James Aldridge

The home in Elm Road, Earley, is situated near the Wokingham Borough boundary with Whitley in Reading Borough, near The Sportsman and the Whiteknights Retail Centre. The owner of the house has won permission to convert it into a home for up to three looked-after children. They will be looked after by carers working on a rota basis. The project has been approved by Wokingham Borough Council's planning portal.
E-fit released after child is sexually assaulted by older man

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

E-fit released after child is sexually assaulted by older man (Image: TVP) Police have released an E-fit after a boy was sexually assaulted in central Reading. At around 1:45pm on Friday, March 4, a boy was walking along London Road in Earley when a man approached him and showed him a video before touching the victim inappropriately over their clothes.
Man JAILED for four years after £26,000 worth of designer clothes found

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

Man JAILED for four years after £26,000 worth of designer clothes found (Image: TVP) A man will now spend four years in jail after multiple offences, including dangerous driving, drug dealing, and harbouring £26,000 worth of designer clothes. Troy Bentley-Simmonds was found guilty of numerous offences by Thames Valley Police.
Reading: Cosy Club restaurant opens in town centre today

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

Cosy Club, which is owned by the same company as Alto Lounge in Caversham, has taken the place of the former Lakeland store. Boasting a ground floor bar, lower ground floor restaurant and a beautifully intimate private dining room, Cosy Club Reading is primed and ready to be the new go-to venue for everything from brunch dates and business lunches to cocktail parties and extra special celebrations.
Reading linked with move for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal youngster after release

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | James Earnshaw

The 26-year-old has racked up over a century of appearances for the Tangerines since moving, originally on loan, in 2020. A Nottingham Forest youngster with experience across League One and the Championship, the versatile defender found game time hard to come by in 2024/25, only making 11 full 90-minute appearances, but 37 total in all competitions. Capable of playing centrally or at full-back, the London-born Arsenal youngster is to be released by Steve Bruce's side this summer.
Former Ofsted chief given peerage is 'an insult' to headteacher who died

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

Amanda Spielman was handed a peerage by Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. She wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, where she swore allegiance to the King. Baroness Spielman was supported by fellow Conservative peer and journalist Lord Finkelstein and independent crossbencher Baroness Wolf of Dulwich.
Plea for parking space for Reading family rejected

2 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | James Aldridge

Venelin Venelinov lives in The Meridian apartments in Kenavon Drive with his wife and two young children, aged 6 and 2. Although the family has one parking permit, they've so far been unable to secure another one to make life easier for them. On-street parking permits require the approval of Reading Borough Council. He said: "I’ve lived at The Meridian for over 12 years. During this time, the area has become increasingly commercialised.
Reading planning annual performance celebrated as most appeals swatted away

3 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | James Aldridge

When a plan is refused, an applicant will be given the opportunity to appeal against the decision to the government's planning inspectorate. This is part of the ministry of housing, communities and local government, where an inspector is selected to determine the appeal. Appeals can have varying degrees of success, but typically they are dismissed. In the last council year, 2024/25, of the 27 appeals decided, only three (11 per cent) were allowed.
TAKE A LOOK: Pub opens brand-new beer garden after fire devastation

3 days ago | readingchronicle.co.uk | Olivia Endellion Mowl

The Bull at Arborfield Cross had closed its premises to customers after the blaze destroyed an outer building back in 2024. Reuben Miles-Brar, who runs The Bull along with the rest of his family, spoke to us about their 'better than ever' renovated outdoor seating area. The beer garden now has an extensive number of tables and chairs across both a patio space and a green. Trees have been taken out so more seating can be put in, and they now have lots of new umbrellas.