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Reading Town Centre
by Rosalind Mitchell ©
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© Pam Brophy
Reading is a large town, unitary authority area (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in South East England. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Berkshire and has served as the county town since 1867. Reading lies at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the M4 motorway.
Reading was an important national centre in the medieval period, as the site of an important monastery with strong royal connections, but suffered economic damage during the 17th century from which it took a long time to recover. Today it is again an important commercial centre, with strong links to information technology and insurance.
Reading is a university town, with two universities and a large student population. It is also home to the popular and well established outdoor music festival (Reading Festival), an event that brings a considerable boost to the local economy for the duration, attracting festival-goers in excess of 80,000 annually.
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Approved local websites for Reading
Here is our pick of local websites for Reading. All the available websites are in handy categories, so explore the list on the left-hand side to find exactly what you need. These sites have been manually selected and approved - this is so we can guarantee genuine relevance.
Reading Borough Council
Current community news within government departments including Education, Health, Social Care and Environment. Online services allow you to make payments for a variety of council services and download direct debit forms.
www.reading.gov.uk
1 more in Council & Government Authorities
Reading Tourism
Providing the best information about Reading. Accommodation, what's on, eating out, shopping, maps, leasure and entertainment.
www.readingtourism.org.uk
2 more in Tourism & Guides
Reading Festival
Official website for the world-famous annual Reading Festival that has played host to many music acts, from new talent to established artists. The website contains picture gallery, stories, news, line up information, history, forums and more.
www.readingfestival.com
3 more in What's On / Things To Do
Reading FC
The official website for Reading Football Club.
www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk
9 more in Sport, Leisure & Clubs
Get Reading
Reading evening post is one of the UK's leading online, daily newspapers. Get news relating to the UK and Berkshire area. Features personal and classfied ads, sports, entertainment, business news and more.
www.getreading.co.uk
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