Our first issue of November featured a moment that will go down in Reading FC’s history: fans staging a protest march for the second time.
While the 1980s one was aimed at preventing the club from merging with Oxford United, this was to show the strength of feeling from fans about its current ownership.
Among the marchers were MPs Matt Rodda and James Sunderland and former Reading FC player Dave Kitson.
We featured the march in pictures and captured the strength of feeling from fans.
The current mayor of Reading, Cllr Tony Page, announced that he would step down as a councillor after 50 years in the role. Representing Abbey ward, he will retire at May’s local elections.
Traffic plans to make it easier for cyclists were announced for London Road. It would see a lane removed for cars, and being repurposed for two-wheeled transport.
Our issue of November 9 was the biggest of the year and a celebration of the Pride of Reading awards.
The annual event ensures the town’s unsung heroes are honoured, and we were proud to feature interviews with each of them. Among the winners was Cllr Page.
A celebration of Diwali was held in Broad St. Mall, with dancing, drumming and crafts. It attracted large crowds throughout the day.
Reading’s Business Improvement District (BID) announced plans for its future including providing support to businesses for networking and staff engagement, enhancing CCTV, and boosting recycling.
Our November 16 issue featured a pictorial round-up of how the town marked remembrance. A civic service, wreath laying, and charity collections all featured, with Tilehurst once again turning red as the village played its part.
Work on revamping the canal towpath were put on hold when it was revealed the contractor creating the new railings had gone under. The controversial project had seen the much-used Kennet Side footpath shut for three months. Now that closure would go on for longer.
Double-Barrelled Brewery celebrated its fifth birthday with a celebration in its taproom, and yes, they knew how to organise it. The Tilehurst brewers welcomed hundreds to its special event.
Reading’s Christmas lights were switched-on by Paul Morse and Carl Tracy, stars of this year’s Hexagon Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
It was part of a big day in Reading town centre that celebrated the start of the festive season, and attracted hundreds of people.
Twin town Dusseldorf held a road naming ceremony that celebrated its links with Reading. Among the names is a tribute to former Reading mayor Phoebe Cusden.
Councillors, mayors and Reading Pride members were among those who took part in the annual Trans Day of Remembrance ceremony.
We exclusively revealed that the breakfast DJ was to leave BBC Radio Berkshire. In the latest of a series of shake-ups that has effectively ended local radio, Andrew Peach announced his departure.
LadBaby – Mark and Roxanne Hoyle – dropped into Reading’s Waterstones to sign copies of their latest sausage roll themed book. The queue went right up Broad Street, making it one of the biggest signings hosted by the store for a long time.
A picture special in our November 30 issue celebrated the return of Reading Comic Con, including photo ops with Jaws, Gremlins and Star Wars characters.
A fire broke out in Station Hill – the second of the year. The Health and Safety Executive was to launch a probe into the blaze which made front page news around the world after a worker was rescued by a quick-thinking crane operator. Two people were taken to hospital but released with minor injuries.
