Welcome to Reading!
Welcome to The Reading Guide - a comprehensive tourist and local information guide to the town of Reading in Berkshire and the surrounding district.
Modern Reading is a revelation to most people. Its historic importance as the county town of Royal Berkshire, is often overshadowed by the fact most people know Reading as a major transport interchange, and as a major commercial centre, capital of the Thames Valley economic region.
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Food Safety Star Ratings
Do you know what you are eating in Reading? Have a favourite take-away or a pub for a bite to eat? Reading Borough Council have published the 'Food Star Safety Scheme' detailing the best and worst places to eat in Reading.
Scarily, there are a whopping 46 food outlets in Reading that have score zero in the tests, giving you food for thought before you eat.
Is the scheme a fail safe way of protecting us as we nibble our way around Reading or are the demands of reaching the 5 stars just a little too OTT?
Read the results here.
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The Oracle
The centre contains 90 shops, including department stores from the Debenhams and House of Fraser chains. A third and larger department store, John Lewis, is adjacent to the Minster Street entrance to the mall. There are also 22 restaurants, cafes and bars along the riverside of the Kennet, and a 10 screen Vue cinema. » Read more...
Reading Football Club
When Reading gained promotion to the Premier League, on 25 March 2006, they achieved promotion to the top flight earlier in the season than any other post-war side. It was also the first time Reading had reached the top division in their history.» Read more...
Reading Music Festival
The Reading festivals takes place on the bank holiday weekend in August (on Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and used to be strongly folk-oriented festivals, now more alternative/indie/punk/metal.» Read more...
Reading University
has a long tradition of research, education and training at a local, national and international level. It was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 1998, and again in 2005. With around 3,000 international students from 120 countries, the University adds considerably to Reading's multi-cultural environment.» Read more...