Opinion

Having a sense of belonging is very important to most of us. Feeling lonely, isolated and disconnected from others can lead to mental health issues.

Across Reading, people placed their trust in Green candidates on 5 May, knowing we put the community first - we will provide constructive opposition

Next Wednesday, 25th May, is Reading Borough Council?s AGM: committee memberships are formally appointed and Lead Councillors take up their position

We took the children to London at the weekend to meet my cousins for brunch

There are no outcasts living on the edge of Reading and there are no camps of people who have been ostracised due to disease. But they are around us

The message I heard on almost every doorstep was clear ? real help is needed now to deal with the spiralling cost of living which is causing hardship

There must be something amazingly gratifying to be able to perform your greatest hits to a large, supportive crowd,

I went to Woolworths and, from my pocket money, bought her a little bottle of the perfume Evening in Paris

We are all too aware from daily headlines that the world is facing many challenges right now.

At this time of year, with local elections upon us, I often find myself thinking about the things that set Reading apart from other places.