A trucker has been caught reading a book while driving his lorry along a motorway, police have said. Secretly filmed on the M60 in Greater Manchester, the man’s book was spotted resting on the lorry’s steering wheel. He was given a fixed penalty notice as part of a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) drive against dangerous driving. He was one of …
Would you like to work on the Madejski Stadium pitch for the 2015/16 Season? Reading Football Club are holding trials for new additions to their Ball Person Squad and are looking to select 10 new members before the start of next season’s campaign. The selected squad will be required to work at every home match the Royals play in the …
Nearly 1000 runners pounded the streets or Bracknell yesterday completing 13.1 miles in less than perfect weather conditions for running. The event, organised by Barcknell Forest Borough Council, kicked off and finished at South Hill Park and was won by Nick Handley who managed to go one better than his runner up position in last years race. Many of the runners used …
The Conservatives win a majority in parliament as Labour are almost wiped out by the SNP in Scotland and the Liberal Democrats suffer major losses. With a 66.1% turnout at the Polls across the UK, the Tories have won 331 seats – five more than the 326 required to win. read the full stats on how the country voted …
Reading’s U10s have qualified for the Premier League International Cup where they will take on Villarreal, Benfica, Club Brugge, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea at Warwick University at the end of May. The U10s have already experienced European competition this season after reaching the last four of the Ajax International Indoor Cup, and they overcame Aston Villa, Leicester City, …
Ukip leader Nigel Farage lost his bid to win a Westminster as the coastal Kent constituency of South Thanet remained in Conservative control. Ukip has suffered a frustrating election after gaining about 12% of the national vote but only one MP. Before attending the delayed count in the coastal Kent constituency of South Thanet, Farage dropped a strong hint that …
Looking for a new personal goal in 2016? The ballot for the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 24th April 2016, which opened at 00:00 Monday 4th May closes tonight – are you in? If you are up for the ‘Marathon Task’ enter the Ballot here…….. https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/how-to-enter/ballot-entry/
New MP Mhairi Black is now the youngest elected politician in Britain. If the 20-year-old wants to get advice from the last holder of the record, it may be tricky as he died 300 years ago. Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, was 13 when he was elected as an MP in Devon in 1667. Speaking after her victory Ms …
A total of 50 of Scotland’s 59 seats have changed hands in an unprecedented shift to the SNP at the polls. The party now has 56 MPs while Labour and the Lib Dems have seen their standing slashed to one seat each. The Conservatives retain their single seat. In 2010, Labour had 41 seats, the Lib Dems 11, SNP 6 …
Today marks the 70th anniversary of VE day, the end of the Second World War in Europe Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi …
