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A workman was lifted to safety after a huge fire at a high-rise building in Reading. (Credit: Chris Lauder/X/PA Wire

Shocking footage shows black smoke billow from huge Reading fire

Best Amazon Prime day deals including Shark, Apple & Ninja products

Thames Water CEO Sarah Bentley quits after Reading-based company’s poor environmental performance

Water company boss resigns with immediate effect

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted changes being considered after death of headteacher

A British Dad drowned while on a family holiday in Turkey, an inquest heard

British Dad drowned while on holiday in Turkey, inquest hears

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, putting a show on dancing over Loch Glascarnoch, by Garve, in the Highlands

Northern Lights tonight: how to see them

Eggs are back on the Toby Carvery breakfast menu

Toby Carvery makes menu change which will delight breakfast fans

Local TV star Kaleb Cooper has agreed to present medals at this weekend's Junior Festival of Rugby.

TV star Kaleb Cooper to present medals at Junior Festival of Rugby

Families can get involved in the pop up events by McDonald’s across the country this Easter

McDonald’s to give families free football coaching sessions and books

The u10 boys squad at last years inaugural rugby festival.

Chipping Norton rugby club launches annual junior rugby festival next month

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head

Mobile phone ‘Armageddon alert’ date set: UK primed for new public warning system siren test

‘Armageddon alert’: UK primed for mobile phone public warning siren

Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade

World Book Day 2023 is coming - everything you need to know

With money tight, fraudsters are ramping up efforts to scam people (image: Adobe)

Top 10 UK cities with the highest average salaries revealed

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords as Government suffers defeat over Public Order Bill

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords

Track-by-track journey through the new live album.

Reading and Leeds Festival 2023 headliners announced

Experts reveal worst day and time to drive in the UK

Harry Styles is nominated for Harry's House

Harry Styles tipped to headline Leeds Festival 2023

Alex & Paula pictured with students Tomasz Kiliszewski, Ibrahim Imran & Charlotte Attridge-Dent on Monday.

Primary school enjoys visit from children's writer and illustrator

The campaign will see a campervan filled with books and activities touring schools and bookshops of England.

Cross-country reading roadshow begins in Banbury next week

A horse estate previously owned by the Queen has been put up for sale.

Look inside the Queen’s former horse estate for sale on Rightmove

This year, for the first time, children helped with the selection of the £1 books to help engage and inspire more children with relatable titles

World Book Day reveals its 2023 £1 books

Gen Z festival goers are increasingly taking their tents with them after festivals (photo: @F.Guion)

Gen Z festival goers... won't leave tents behind

These are the areas with the smartest students in England

The long summer holidays are an ideal time to work with your youngster

Top tips on how to turn your child into a bookworm this summer

Reading Festival and Glastonbury rank the best for sleep – but Womad and Bestiva...

Reading is the most popular bedtime ritual, research found (photo: Adobe)

The secret to a good night’s sleep? Routine reading - research finds

WHSmith launches rapid delivery trial with Deliveroo - full list of stores invol...

Favourite books to read on train journeys revealed for World Book Day

Katie Baker, owner of Banbury-based Katie Lou Weddings, pictured with her colleague, Joely Leeder, won Wedding Planner of the Year at the south central region of The Wedding Industry Awards. (photo from TWIA)

Two Banbury businesses finalists in national wedding awards

Space to call your own

This trend is overtaking all others as a must-have in the home

READING CRISIS: Some 11-year-olds have a reading age of six. Photo: Getty Images

Blaise Tapp: Reading crisis needs to be top of Prime Minister's agenda

Brits will spend seven hours and 24 minutes online on Christmas Day – as they ha...

These are the best Christmas books for children

Best Christmas books for children - perfect festive stories for kids

Pupils at St Leonard's Primary School in Banbury in their new school library. (photo submitted from St Leonard's Primary)

Banbury primary school finishes remodel for completion of new library

American hamburger brand, Wendy’s® is set to open in Oxford on Tuesday October 5. (Submitted photo)

American hamburger brand, Wendy’s® is set to open a restaurant in Oxford

Several front counter services for Thames Valley Police have closed across the Cherwell and Oxfordshire areas. Banbury's front counter service operation hours are 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday. (Image from TVP website)

Banbury police front counter services not among those to close across Cherwell a...

Festival-goers will be able to get a vaccine as easily as a burger or a beer (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid jabs on line-up as ‘vaccine tent’ opens at Reading and Leeds festivals

US burger chain Wendy’s has announced plans to open its first “dark kitchens” in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Burger chain Wendy’s plans to open its first ‘dark kitchens’ in the UK

Robin Avery leading Brian Greenham at Reading

Marathon silver medal for Banbury canoeist Robin Avery

Chris Hill and Lee Dean winning Div 6 K2 at Reading

Promising return to racing for Banbury Canoe Club at Reading

Wendy’s has opened its first UK restaurant - here's the full list of future loca...

Wendy’s is opening in the UK - but what’s on the menu? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wendy’s is opening in the UK - but what’s on the menu?

You can book to get a ‘drive through’ flu jab - full list of locations

Latest Banbury Guardian News

The popular Katharine House Hospice Christmas tractor run will travel to Banbury on Saturday December 16.

Popular charity Christmas tractor run to hit the streets of Banbury this month

Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has released a number of safety tips for people over Christmas.

Oxfordshire firefighters advise residents on how to stay safe over Christmas

This New Year's Eve, the Banbury Cross Pub will be taking people back to the prohibition era in the United States for a speakeasy party.

Pub to take partygoers back to the prohibition era US this New Year's Eve