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Microsoft said recently there were similiarities between Seattle and the South West of England, in particular lifestyle and hi-tech “hotspots”, and that the Regional Development Agency (RDA) should build on the region’s IT strengths.
Now, I have nothing against Devon - they do good ice cream and I hear that their waves aren’t bad [...]

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is to make a GB£ 5m donation in what will represent overall the biggest single corporate investment in any business school in Europe. This institution is not the London Business School, nor the Said Business School in Oxford. The recipient of this considerable contribution is Reading’s own [...]

I’m not a keen follower of celebrity news, but I do like to see Reading’s most famous export Kate Winslet do well. Superstar Kate has now been named favourite actress of the last 16 years by readers of Empire magazine, ahead of Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster and Julia Roberts.
Kate said recently
sometimes [...]

I was stunned to read a spiteful article about former Reading East MP Jane Griffiths in the Reading Chronicle (22 December 2005).
The story by the paper’s news team, From Blair babe to the Baltics - Jane heads East, concerned Jane’s departure to Latvia to embark on a teaching career. It had a nasty tone, [...]

Two goals from Kevin Doyle (59) and Brynjar Gunnarsson (86) this evening ensured a 10th successive Reading FC victory in the Championship - their victims this time being Leicester City.
The three points were earned in front of a marvellously-attended Madejski crowd, 22,061 in total.
This is getting rather boring, isn’t it?

The Evening Post reports that Reading had the highest level of internet Christmas shopping in the UK, with 34% of the town’s population buying online. Southampton and Oxford were second and third in the South of England, respectively.
This is a fantastic figure and demonstrates how far ahead the people of Reading are as far [...]

Reading FC are still sitting pretty at the top of the Championship table following their ninth consecutive victory, a 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Reading’s goals were marked by Dave Kitson (29) and Bobby Convey (64).
The Royals now have 62 points and are now a whopping 20 ahead of third-placed Watford, who are outside the promotion [...]

It seems as if Reading’s coffee-crazy consumers cannot get enough of the bean, as Starbucks is to open a second outlet at The Oracle.
Starbuck’s second, to be located on the first floor of the shopping centre (concrete has been laid down for this purpose; previously there was no floor), will join BBs Coffee [...]

Now, I have to be careful. I love Google, but I’m working for one of their rivals, so must-tread-carefully-here. Oh whatever, I will say it: Reading is now available in high-resolution on Google Earth, the most magnificent application I have seen all year.
Google Earth allows you to see the world - the whole [...]

I am pleased to report that Reading now has a juice bar: Fuel, outside HMV at The Oracle.
Despite having had three coffees already, I decided on having yet another lift-me-up. This time, however, I was to have something ridiculously healthy and energising. Straining to look at the menu - the text was small, so [...]