Two festive events, which have become annual dates in the calendar, are taking place in Reading today.

Police officers from Hampshire, Surrey and the Thames Valley have carried out an operation across county borders, targeted at rural crime.

Officials in Newbury say they are working with rough sleepers who’ve set up an unauthorised encampment on Faraday Road.

The club moved to part company with their manager within hours of announcing Nigel Howe as the new CEO

He returns to the job he held for more than two decades and says he's 'honoured' to return to the role.

Thames Valley Police is issuing burglary crime prevention advice helping residents to protect their homes against burglary this Christmas and New Year.

Irresponsible and dangerous drink/drug drivers are to be targeted during the seasonal Op Holly Christmas campaign in a bid to reduce drug and alcohol related traffic collisions and to protect other road users.

Six months on from their FA Vase triumph, Thatcham Town's Manager has told us his side are continuing to make progress.

People living and working in Reading have been talking this week about two major developments which could be given the go ahead.

An investigation's underway after a fire started in a flat on the Oxford Road in Reading.

Reading Borough Council's Deputy Leader says motorists who refuse to consider other forms of transport to commute in and out of the town are 'selfish'. 

A man's been re-arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenager in Blackwater in North Hampshire earlier this year.

Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries following a crash on the M4 westbound in Berkshire.

The Swan Support rescue centre in the Thames Valley is appealing to the public to continue feeding local swans, after two underweight birds were found dead in a week.

A brand new purpose-built facility replicating real-life operations for Chinook helicopter crews has been opened at RAF Odiham.

The 1975, Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots and Foo Fighters have been announced as the headliners for next year's Reading Festival.

The chief executive of Reading FC is stepping down with immediate effect.

A charity that helps homeless people in Reading says it's been amazed at the response to this year's Christmas fundraising event.

A new storage building for the British Museum is going to be built in Reading.

A well known kiosk in Reading's Palmer Park, which has been shut for several months, is now under new ownership.

Shopping centres in Berkshire and Hampshire have been backing a campaign to make shopping more accessible for disabled people.

Thames Valley Police say they've seen a rise in burglars from other counties - and even other countries - committing crimes in the region.

A six-week programme of winter maintenance has started.

We've been speaking to some of the female soldiers who'll become among the first in the country to enter any role in the military.

£280,000 worth of improvement work could take place at a community centre in East Reading, if proposals get the go ahead.

The Queen has been seeing the new face of Bracknell town centre.

Young people in Whitley have been telling researchers about their hopes for the future - and what could be stopping them from getting there.

Schools across Hampshire and the Thames Valley are taking part in a project to help children learn vital lifesaving skills.

The family of Catherine Gardiner from Reading say they're devastated by her death in a crash on the M4 last week.

Police officers involved in a fatal crash on the M4 in Berkshire didn't breach professional standards, according to investigators.

Thames Valley Police have been preparing security arrangements for Princess Eugenie's wedding in Windsor.

Britain's three biggest motoring organisations, including the Basingstoke based AA, are teaming up to call on the Government to bring in enhanced road safety rules.

Campaigners who want to save the Arthur Hill Swimming Pool in Reading are speaking to a planning inquiry today.

After a series of cases of anti-social behaviour - including an arson attack - the shelter at Hungerford skate park is going to be taken down.

Toll charges on the Severn Crossing and The Prince of Wales Bridge are being scrapped earlier than originally announced.

Trading Standards officers in Berkshire say they're shocked at the number of stores caught selling e-cigarettes to people who are underage.

Researchers from the University of Reading have discovered that bombing raids by the Allied forces during World War Two caused damage to the Earth's atmosphere, as well as on the ground.

Conor Lawless has signed his first professional contract with Reading.

Tributes are continuing to pour in for young goalkeeper Jökull Andrésson, who suffered serious head and facial injuries in Hungerford Town’s FA Cup game yesterday.

Whitchurch Silk Mill reopens today - after being closed for a year for major refurbishment works.

A taxi driver from Newbury has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a string of sexual offences.

An 11 year old girl's suffered a serious leg injury after a collision with a car in Earley.

Four thieves have tried to steal a cash machine from a store in Woodcote near Reading, but have only ended up with a bottle of Lambrini.

The Prime Minister and Maidenhead MP, Theresa May, has opened a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in the Berkshire town.

The University of Reading and its Students' Union say they’re putting student safety at the heart of their plans for Freshers Week.

A garage in Swallowfield in Berkshire has been badly damaged in a failed ram raid.

Gianluca Nani says he feels so proud to be joining Reading in his new role as Sporting Director.

The family of a 28 year old woman who died in Theale say their lives will not be the same without her.

Parish councillors in Theale have narrowly voted in favour of releasing the lease on land earmarked for a new primary school.

A West Berkshire councillor is leading fresh calls for the £50 tax on garden waste collection to be scrapped.

Police have launched an investigation after a Tesco lorry was targeted by thieves on its way from the supermarket's Reading depot.

Police officers have walked 26 miles across the Thames Valley to raise money for good causes.