2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (219+ words) Reading leisure centres are offering carers free day passes. The scheme is a partnership between GLL, the social enterprise that runs the centres, and Reading Borough Council. Steph Smith, area community sport manager at GLL, said: "Research shows that 67 per…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (237+ words) A toddler who "brightens the day of everyone he meets" is in need of a loving family home. Ashley, a one-year-old with Down's syndrome and associated health needs, needs a family who can provide him with the care and advocacy…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (522+ words) Thousands of parents could be missing out on Child Benefit payments from HMRC - and many only realise after it may be too late. That's the warning from money saving expert Martin Lewis after a listener to his podcast asked this…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (114+ words) World Book Day returned this year, bringing its annual parade of colourful costumes as children dressed up as their favourite characters. World Book Day has become a much-loved fixture in the calendar for families and teachers alike since its inception…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (426+ words) Two friends have both secured places to study medicine at'Cambridge University after receiving star-studded A-level results. This morning (August 14) brought excellent news for friends Ananya and Dora, who have been studying together for years at the Kendrick School, a selective…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (565+ words) Matt Rodda, Labour MP for Reading Central, welcomes the roll-out of the government's breakfast clubs to help children get a good start to their day. In his monthly column to readers, Matt Rodda, Labour MP for Reading Central, welcomes the…...