We will be sharing updates, information and photos as Reading Half Marathon 2026 begins this morning. Hello and welcome to this half-marathon live blog. We will be sharing updates throughout the event ...

Steve Reed would not be drawn on whether the Government backs President Donald Trump’s 48-hour deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The father of one of the victims of the 1994 Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre has died aged 96, with campaigners saying he died “fighting for answers”. John Dockerty’s son Major Christopher ...

A Reading ground-floor flat with a private terrace and secure entry has come up for sale on Watlington Street at £265,000.

National Trust properties are bringing a burst of festival fun to families this spring. Easter-themed trails are taking place at Basildon Park and Greys Court in Berkshire, running throughout the ...

The Wargrave Local History Society held its March meeting with a 'Bring and Tell' session, giving members the chance to share personal artefacts and the historical tales behind th ...

President Donald Trump warned the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it does not fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. His statement came hours after Iranian missiles struck two ...

Senior figures from across Scottish public life have been appointed to a group set up to propose a permanent memorial in Scotland to honour Queen Elizabeth II, the Scottish Government has announced.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned Iran’s missile strikes on Diego Garcia, while downplaying wider UK action.

Some 23 cases have been confirmed alongside 11 that ‘remain under investigation’, the UK Health Security Agency said.