Reading Festival may not go ahead this summer despite tickets selling out hours after Boris Johnson revealed his road map out of lockdown, with local councillors warning ‘nothing is agreed’. Organisers declared the three-day music event, which is due to be headlined by Liam Gallagher and Stormzy, would take place after the Prime Minister’s statement … Read more
Wireless and Latitude festivals are also expected to go ahead this summer as long as the Government lifts coronavirus rules as planned on June 21, organisers have said. Festival Republic has cancellation insurance for both, which are due to take place on July 2 to 4 in London and July 22 to 25 in Suffolk, but … Read more
Reading and Leeds Festival today became the first major music event to confirm it will go ahead – sparking hopes that other outdoor shows will go ahead this summer. The surge of sudden interest from excited music fans caused the event’s website to crash within minutes of the organisers making their announcement on Twitter. Those … Read more
The Reading and Leeds Festival website crashed this afternoon after it was announced that the music event would be going ahead this summer. Those trying to buy tickets or find out information about the festival on the website were met with a message saying: ‘Error establishing a database connection’. It comes after Festival Republic confirmed … Read more
Clergyman at church near Oxford is put on furlough for three months after Church of England warned it may have to cut staff as it faces cash crisis amid fears a FIFTH of worshippers may never return after pandemic Hugh Barne cannot continue ministry at St Mary’s Church until after April 30 Mr Barne will … Read more
Man, 24, is stabbed to death on residential street near Reading as police launch murder probe Man, 24, dies after being stabbed in the chest in Caversham, near Reading today Victim died at the scene in Managua Close, police were called just before 1am Police remain at the scene and will be conducting house-to-house enquiries … Read more
Police launch murder probe after 25-year-old man was found dead in Reading from multiple injuries as detectives hunt for attacker Thames Valley Police launched a murdered investigation into death of man, 25 Reports of altercation last night and police found the man with multiple injuries Police have said he died in a ‘tragic incident’ in Dulnan … Read more
Whether it’s by the pool, on the beach or in a sunny park, many of us enjoy reading outdoors. Now, a new study has revealed that reading outdoors is actually better for your eyes than grabbing a book indoors. Scientists say that outdoor lighting improves contrast levels, making it easier for you to see the … Read more
Scientists have developed a new implant to treat the age-related decline in vision that often leads to reading glasses. The implant is inserted into the centre of the cornea — the clear dome-shaped, outermost layer of the eye — to plump it up and improve focus for near vision. It is made of synthetic collagen, … Read more
Reading is our favourite pastime during Covid-19 lockdown as 30% of us have finished a book for fun during pandemic… and a fifth have started learning a new subject Three in ten adults said they read a book for fun during the lockdowns last year 61 per cent of the 2,000 British adults said they … Read more