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Tom Canning
A celebration in podcast form of Reading in Berkshire. From independent businesses to the people that make the town tick, and just how long we've spent sat at the Castle Hill traffic lights. A podcast from Get Reading.
The Real Reading Podcast returns with Rachel Nemeth and Tom Canning here to discuss the week in Reading including a new feature: The Reading City-zen, where we ask what experiences do you need to have had to be a proper citizen of Reading.Plus, BerkshireLive's Ollie Leitelmayer joins us to talk about the breastfeeding mum who was asked to cover up in a Reading Pret, and Dave Maul calls in to talk about events and the return of Down At The Abbey Festival.STORIES:Reading Pret row as breastfeeding mum left in tears after being asked to 'cover up': https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-pret-row-breastfeeding-mum-21167603Down At The Abbey: https://downattheabbey.co.uk/
Episode 126 in which Rachel Nemeth, Paul Mann, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning dissect the big headlines of the week in Reading. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Reading John Lewis store will reopen as company announces closures and job losseshttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/business/reading-john-lewis-reopen-company-20244550 Legendary captains and 106 stars among new inductees into Reading FC's Hall of Famehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/legendary-captains-106-stars-among-20243027
Episode 125 in which Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning dissect the big headlines of the week in Reading. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Picture shows scaffolding put up outside Reading Prison before 'Banksy' artwork appearedhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/banksy-reading-prison-gaol-scaffold-19949321 Brakes put on Reading Festival 2021 as council says: 'Nothing has been agreed'https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-festival-has-not-been-19948921 New hotel could replace derelict arcade in Reading town centrehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/new-hotel-could-replace-derelict-19941692
The perils of recording your podcast when there's a rolling news agenda! We'd just finished recording this weeks episode, discussing of course Banksy, when it was revealed the artist was the person behind the striking image that appeared on Reading Prison this week. So, instead of waiting until Friday, here's our discussion for you.The usual full episode will be out on Friday.Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.
Episode 124 in which Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning dissect the big headlines of the week in Reading. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Developers behind 15,000-home Grazeley 'garden town' plan lose key legal battlehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/developers-behind-15000-home-grazeley-19859019 Covid-19 vaccine - Reading's Madejski Stadium opens as NHS vaccination centrehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/madejski-stadium-covid-vaccination-centre-19886821 Reading Beer Festival cancelled for second year due to Covid 'uncertainties'https://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/reading-beer-festival-cancelled-2021-19882643
Episode 123 in which Rachel Nemeth, Paul Mann and Tom Canning dissect the big headlines of the week in Reading. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Reading's Prospect Park activity centre takes a step forward as more details releasedhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/timescale-prices-readings-new-activity-19857304 'Who needs Messi?' Reading FC fans delirious after Morrison's stunning strike at Bristol Cityhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/messi-reading-fc-fans-morrison-19857263 Hollywood royalty Dame Judi Dench 'very proud' Bracknell food lorry has been named after her https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/hollywood-royalty-dame-judi-dench-19851876
Episode 122 in which Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort Paul Mann and Tom Canning dissect the big headlines of the week in Reading and Hugh finds his phallic statue. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:How much Reading council tax is set to go up byhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/how-much-reading-council-tax-19803571 Reading nightclub set to be transformed into new homeshttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-nightclub-set-transformed-new-19801571 - From when Po Na Na closed https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/were-gutted--po-na-4252399 Mastermind: How to become a contestant on BBC Two quiz showhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/mastermind-how-apply-new-series-19806459
Episode 121 in which Rachel Nemeth, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning disect the big headlines of the week in Reading and celebrate the IDR turning the big 5-0. Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Covid-19 Reading - Strong economic recovery likely following pandemichttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/business/reading-covid-economic-recovery-pandemic-19741368 Reading bin collection dates change as waste food recycling beginshttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-bin-collection-day-change-19758833Spectacular revamp for Reading's lost Burger King revealedhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/property/gallery/spectacular-revamp-readings-lost-burger-19762110
Episode 120 in which Paul Mann, Hugh Fort and Tom Canning disect the big headlines of the week in Reading . Our title music? It's Real Life by Reading's own Twin Sun.Visit our new podcast website here at realreadingpodcast.co.uk / Feedback to hello@realreadingpodcast.co.uk.HEADLINES discussed:Massive Reading Broad Street Mall homes plan will add more than 400 new homes to 'brutalist' shopping centrehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/property/massive-reading-broad-street-mall-19649120 Oxford Road doves on Reading West Bridge set to be painted over https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/one-readings-busiest-stations-31m-19637898 Why Greene King's Black Boy pub in Shinfield needs to change its namehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/greene-kings-black-boy-pub-19657356 Iconic Reading Cemetery Junction arch put up for salehttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/reading-cemetery-junction-arch-sale-19646616