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In the news

• Arrests made after Oxford United match against Reading FC
  readingchronicle.co.uk · 16 h ago · 3 outlets
• Train disruption between Reading and Didcot amid wire damage
  oxfordmail.co.uk · 25 h ago · 2 outlets
• British Airways owner sees profits hit by soaring jet fuel costs
  borehamwoodtimes.co.uk · 2 h ago · 32 outlets
• Orosur Mining Inc. Director Purchase of Shares
  northernnews.ca · 2 h ago · 7 outlets
• 시몬스, '침대 없는 마케팅' 통했다…올해 두 번째 마케팅 대상Korean
  heraldcorp.com · 2 h ago · 56 outlets
• La desgarradora –y catastrófica– liberación de los campos nazis y el 'milagro de los pintalabios'Spanish
  lasprovincias.es · 3 h ago · 5 outlets
• Carnage on Wall Street Thursday, Nasdaq plunges 5.50 percent
  ohiostandard.com · 8 h ago · 5 outlets
• Starbucks 2026 Holiday Cups Are Here, Including The First-Ever Holiday Pup Cup
  iheart.com · 9 h ago · 47 outlets

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Reading.

This week

Things to do in Reading this weekend

• OCF = Shotovers / Bonnie & The Barstuds / Cymbal Shards & More
  Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM · O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford, GB · Music · Other
• The Feeling
  Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM · O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford, GB · Music · Rock
• The Legends in Vegas - After Hours
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · G Live Guildford, Guildford, GB · Arts & Theatre · Dance
• The Men They Couldn't Hang
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · The Bullingdon , Oxford , GB
• Phil Wang: UH OH
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · New Theatre Oxford, Oxford, GB · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• Captain Accident & The Disasters
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · Star Inn, Guildford, GB · Music · Reggae
• Pygmy Twylyte perform the music of Frank Zappa
  Sat, Nov 7, 6:30 PM · O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford, GB · Music · Rock
• Maisie Adam: Whatsherface
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:30 PM · Reading Concert Hall, Reading, GB · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• Fishies Oxford Football Varsity After Party 2026
  Sat, Nov 7, 11:00 PM · O2 Academy2 Oxford, Oxford, GB · Music · Dance/Electronic
• Natalie Shay
  Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 PM · Other Space Arts, Windsor, GB · Music · Alternative

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri11° / 5°Cloudy
• Sat10° / 4°Partly cloudy
• Sun9° / 3°Fair
• Mon8° / 2°Cloudy
• Tue9° / 5°Showers

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 1 h ago.

Nearby

• Slough 27 km
• Oxford 38 km
• Sutton 55 km
• Swindon 57 km
• City of Westminster 58 km
• London 59 km

Learn here

• University of Reading
• The Henley College
• Berkshire College of Agriculture
• Newbold College
• Main Building And Two Side Wings Of Berkshire College Of Art
• Bracknell and Wokingham College
• Wellington College
• Buckinghamshire New University

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

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