On this day in 2016, Aston Villa ended a 13-month wait for an away victory by claiming a 2-1 win at Reading in stoppage time. The Villains ...

The police marksman on trial for killing Chris Kaba was no “RoboCop” with the “nanosecond” reactions of a computer, a court has heard. Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake shot 24-year-old Mr Kaba ...

A dog owner whose eight-stone Cane Corso mauled to death his younger brother by causing horrific injuries has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Gary Stevens knew the 14-month-old dog was ...

A teenager has admitted causing the death of a bus driver in an assault that saw him headbutting and “raining punches” onto his victim. Keith Rollinson, 58, died of cardiac arrest following the ...

The alarming scale of the obesity problem in Reading has been starkly revealed in the latest published health statistics reported to the council.

Exeter Crown Court heard the youth armed himself with three claw hammers and waited for two boys to be asleep before attacking them.

Camilla accepted a posy from 12-year-old Ky, who has severe aplastic anaemia, after she arrived at Sydney airport with the King for their landmark visit. The six-day trip is Charles’s first visit to ...

The animals at Blair Drummond Safari Park in Scotland embraced the Halloween spirit as they enjoyed some spooky fun with pumpkins. The safari park, near Stirling, has organised some special events as ...

A lorry carrying hay-bales has become stuck under a railway bridge in central Reading, leading to long traffic queues around the incident.

A former PC at Thames Valley Police will face a misconduct hearing this month for a string of offensive and sexual comments towards women.

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has backed a takeover deal for Simply Be owner N Brown, as it also told shareholders it will continue efforts to strike a deal to buy luxury brand Mulberry. Frasers Group, ...

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe insists winning a trophy with Newcastle is his main focus despite admitting the chance to manage England one day might appeal.