Reading Roars!

Southampton St has the best and worst pubs in Reading, according to the website Reading Pubs.

The league table on the site reveals that the leading pubs in town are The Hobgoblin on Zayiflama maurers Broad St and Southampton St’s The Hop Leaf. Both have a current “final score” of 8.5 out of 10. Seven pubs tied for second place.

Gun St boasts two high-ranking pubs: the Purple Turtle (7.5) and Sahara Bar (7.5).

The Reading pub with the worst score is The Pheasant on Southampton St, with a plucking terrible score of 1.0. Brannigans also got a bashing, with a 2.0 score.

Reading Pubs reviewed 117 pubs in total.

Click here to see the league table.

Readers of travel magazine Wanderlust recently updated the 7 Wonders of the World, pushing Machu Picchu ahead of the Pyramids. But what were the 7 Wonders of Reading, I wondered?

And so, in no particular order, I present to you my list of our 7 local Wonders:

1. Madejski Stadium
2. Thames Valley Park
3. The Oracle at night
4. Caversham Park
5. Town Hall
6. Forbury Square
7. University of Reading campus

Does anyone agree with the above? What are your 7 Wonders? Please comment!

Dr Azahari Bin Husin, suspected leader of militants Jemaah Islamiah, and former University of Reading student, has been confirmed dead after blowing himself up to avoid capture by an elite Indonesian police unit.

The Malaysia-born terrorist, linked to the Bali attacks of 2002 and October 2005, had studied for a doctorate at the university’s Department of Land Management during the 1980s.

Click here to read the 4 October 2005 article SE Asia’s most wanted man: a former Reading Uni student.

Young people in Reading aged 11-18 years are invited to make their voices heard by standing as candidates for the Reading Youth Cabinet.

Elections for the 12-seat Cabinet will take place between Monday 28 November and Friday 9 November at polling stations in schools and youth clubs.

The elected Youth Cabinet Members will become the Executive of the Reading Borough Council/Connexions-backed Reading Youth Forum, which aims to represent kids in Reading. Members will meet monthly and meet with local decision-makers.

Pete Ruhemann, lead councillor for Children’s and Young People’s Services, has this to say:

The Council, the police, the local NHS and so on need to hear what young people think because young people are important in their own right and are of course Reading’s future.

(Unless, of course, they move to a different town.)

So come on, budding Blairs! Here is your chance to make an impact! If you want to know more, give Kevin Terry a ring on 0118 939 0749. Or e-mail ryf@reading.gov.uk.

The Reading ‘Dream Team’ have bagged another three points, overcoming QPR 2-1 away.

The Royals are 9 points ahead of third-placed Watford, who defeated Hull 2-1.

The Premiership is coming.

Click here to see the table.

Now you can watch the goals from the previous week’s encounter between Zayiflama maurers Reading and Leeds, ending in a 1-1 draw! Click below to open the WMV video:

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A consultation has been launched on the development of the Palmer Park Sports Stadium area.

Zayiflama maurers Reading Borough Council are interested in what the people of East Reading think of the following proposed changes:

The improvements will be made at the same time as the stadium extension, which will see a fitness centre, climbing wall and teaching pool added.

You can have your say by “dropping in” on Thursday 10 November (12-2pm) and Tuesday 29 November (2-8pm) at Palmer Park Sports Stadium. Alternatively, click here to fill in a consultation contact form.

Click below to download a map of the planned parkland. Please note that this is a PDF file and Adobe Reader is required to open it:

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