House prices fall by £23,000

The credit crunch has caused house prices in Reading to plummet by an average of nearly £23,000 in a year.

At the end of 2008 Reading suffered its first annual decrease in property prices for at least 13 years, according to new Land Registry figures released on Tuesday last week.


 



Elderly couple cut off after phone mix-up

Elderly couple cut off after phone mix-up

An elderly couple were left without a phone for almost a week after a BT engineer confused two addresses in the Bradfield area.
Help for smokers who want to quit

Help for smokers who want to quit

Smokers in Reading are more likely to have stubbed out over the festive season and are even more likely to quit for good in the new year.
Job axe fears amid Microsoft rumours

Job axe fears amid Microsoft rumours

There are fears for hundreds of jobs at Microsoft’s headquarters in Reading amid reports the computer giant is poised to axe up to 15,000 staff.
Cardiff City 2 Reading 0

Cardiff City 2 Reading 0

Adam Federici had his FA Cup dream shattered at the first hurdle as Reading went down at Championship rivals Cardiff City on Saturday.

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