Monthly Archives: June 2014

Given the number of restaurants in Reading it’s remarkable that this dessert bar is the town’s first. Look at any menu and you can instantly see how little attention is paid to desserts. The emergence of these places is almost … Continue reading →

Having been a unit hosting a famous camera shop there must have been high hope of something reasonably prestigious taking the former Jessops store in Queen Victoria Street. Sadly, that planning application on the window reveals it’s William Hill which … Continue reading →

This sight, pictured yesterday, had everything you might expect to make a good episode of Watchdog. A dodgy looking ‘sale’ in an empty Broad Street shop, advertising all sorts of ludicrous bargains. Yet there were dozens inside and once the … Continue reading →

For almost a quarter of a century Reading FC has been on a slow upward curve, the most successful in all its 143 years. Thanks to the steady hand and unwavering determination of Sir John Madejski, the club has grown … Continue reading →