FairFuelUK have spoken with several senior MPs in the Conservative Party in the last week. It’s clear that there is a real risk that George Osborne will put up fuel duty on July 8th in is his first Budget since being elected. The rumour still has not been quashed. But they have also been told that the 25,000 emails sent to MPs …
Deliberate bad parking is clearly something that really grinds the gears of the drivers of Reading, Bracknell, & Wokingham. getreading has been swamped with pictures of dodgy parking from our readers. Looking at the pictures, there seems to be a split between people who have struggled with the manoeuvre, people who appear not to have realised what they’ve done, and …
The newest (and perhaps prettiest??!!) IPV truck in the Contract Options Fleet is on the road. The DAF LF220 18t has been fully and beautifully liveried in with Contract Options Logo and our signature pink impact bars and is out on the road. For more information regarding hire of Traffic Management Vehicles and Staff call Judy on 01344 452979 or …
Boxer Floyd Mayweather was the world’s highest-paid sportsman of the past 12 months, according to figures from business magazine Forbes. The annual sporting rich-list showed Mayweather, who also topped last year’s list, earned US$300m (£196m). Most of that came from his ‘super-fight’ with Manny Pacquiao, whose $160m (£103m) takings made him the second-highest earner. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was third with …
Rail users in Reading could save up to 57 per cent on their train fares by ‘splitting’ their tickets. Splitting rail tickets is a legal loophole where people can save money by buying different tickets for different parts of their journey, rather than one single ticket for their entire journey. For instance, an open return from Reading to Wolverhampton can cost …
Sir Bradley Wiggins has broken the iconic hour record by completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles). The 35-year-old smashed the previous mark, held by fellow Briton Alex Dowsett, of 52.937km (32.89 miles) that had been set in May. Roared on by a capacity crowd at Lee Valley VeloPark in London, Wiggins became the sixth rider to claim a Tour de …
As a Lantra approved training centre Contract Options is pleased to be able to offer the following Traffic Management training courses: 12AB One Day – Saturday 13th June – Reading 12AB One Day – Saturday 27th June – Manchester TSCO – Wednesday 1st July – Reading Foreman – Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th September – Reading Interested? Call Niki on 01344 …
Reading Bridge has officially reopened following a closure lasting nearly two weeks. Essential work to repair and strengthen the 92-year-old bridge required the full road closure which began on Monday, May 18. However, the off-peak closures permitting single-lane two-way traffic which were in place before the closure began will continue. Reading Bridge normally carries about 24,000 vehicles a day and …
A 92-year-old cancer survivor has become the oldest woman to finish a marathon. American Harriette Thompson ran the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego in seven hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds. Having survived three bouts of oral cancer, Thompson crossed the line accompanied by her son Brenny, 56. Aged 92 years and 65 days, Thompson took the record …
Now we know which 20 clubs will be playing in the Premier League in 2015/16, fans will be keen to know how much season tickets cost. Sky Sports has put together a list of all the clubs, looking at their cheapest tickets to most expensive for adults and cheapest for juniors under the age of 18 (unless stated otherwise). The data, which excludes …
