AROUND 1,500 people took to Whitley Wood Fire Station for a day of live demonstrations, activities and educational opportunities.

HEALTH CONSCIOUS individuals may choose to leave bananas out of their morning smoothies, following findings from new research.

LAST WEEK, Thames Valley Police successfully arrest a wanted person, partly thanks to sound work by a passerby and its dogs unit.

A COMMUNITY group will see summer off with an afternoon filled with singing, dancing and activities.

BIKE lovers are set to be treated to a day of two-wheeled entertainment at an upcoming community event.

SOUTH READING residents interested in becoming more tech-savvy will have the chance to hone their skills at bimonthly sessions.

AN AMATEUR dramatics group is looking to find a new home for a prop used in a recent production.

A RECORD number of undergraduate places have been offered by the University of Reading this year.

A HORTICULTURAL community event will see visitors of all ages return for two days of festivities.

STUDENTS at Leighton Park have been praised for a "stunning" set of GCSE results as they achieved more top grades than the national average.