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Hero crane driver praised for ‘incredibly skilful’ rescue of man from burning building

Crane operator Glen Edwards was praised by Reading’s fire chief for his ‘incredibly skilful’ rescue of a workman

The Independent UK

Hero crane driver describes desperate scramble to save workman from Reading inferno

Worker was dramatically rescued by a crane on the roof, with footage showing person being lifted to safety

The Independent UK

Reading and Leeds 2024: How to get tickets as Fred Again, Lana Del Rey, and Gerry Cinnamon to headline

Headliners and ticket details announced for 'most rock and roll festival'

Evening Standard

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Reading fire: Crane operator hailed for 'skilful rescue' of workman engulfed by flames and thick smoke

Crane operator Glen Edwards used cage to rescue man from burning building

Evening Standard

Blink-182, Fred Again and Lana Del Rey to headline Reading and Leeds 2024

Catfish And The Bottlemen, Liam Gallagher and Gerry Cinnamon also top the billing

The Independent UK

Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 lineup announced: Blink-182, Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Fred Again, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Gerry Cinnamon to headline, Spiritbox, Skrillex and more also confirmed

Reading and Leeds have revealed their first lineup announcement for 2024, which includes Liam Gallagher playing Oasis' Definitely Maybe in full

Louder

Fred Again, Lana Del Rey and Gerry Cinnamon to headline Reading and Leeds for first time

Trio of newcomers are joined by veterans Liam Gallagher, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Blink-182

The Guardian - UK

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Crane worker who lifted man from burning building says rescue was ‘close call’

A large fire broke out in Reading on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Reading fire - live: Worker rescued by crane as firefighters tackle dramatic blaze near station

Two people have been taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation

The Independent UK

Workman trapped on burning high-rise building lifted to safety by crane

The large fire broke out at the Station Hill development site near Reading town centre on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Reading

Footage on social media showed flames and thick black smoke billowing into the air.

The Independent UK

‘A very close call’: crane plucks two men from huge blaze at Reading high-rise

Machine’s operator describes dramatic rescue at building site as fire service confirms all people are accounted for

The Guardian - UK

Reading fire: Hero crane operator says his dramatic rescue of man from top of building was 'close call'

Video shows the daring rescue of workman winched to safety as crowds cheer below

Evening Standard

Huge fire breaks out in Reading as thick smoke seen across the town

Pedestrians film dramatic rescue of one person from roof of building

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Evening Standard

Reading and Leeds Festival: everything we know, from tickets to headliners

Festival season still stretches out before us. Here’s everything to know about one of August’s most legendary offerings

The Independent UK

Headteacher who took her own life contacted mental health crisis team after Ofsted downgraded school

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

The Independent UK

Headteacher Ruth Perry was in touch with mental health crisis team after her school was downgraded by Ofsted

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

Evening Standard

Berkshire commuter towns: your guide to the best places to buy for connections, countryside and canals

Commuters looking to buy a home in Berkshire can pick between canalside villages and thriving towns with fast train services to London

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Mummified US man finally given proper burial after 128 years on display

James Murphy, nicknamed ‘Stoneman Willie’ because of hard skin from experimental embalming, has been ‘gawked at long enough’

Dynamite News

Timing is everything when it comes to starting a family: Research

The review, carried out in collaboration with experts from Oxford University, the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, and the Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton, included seven randomised controlled trials including 2,464 women or couples who were trying to conceive. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

More arrests at Euro final at Wembley than Notting Hill Carnival, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor defends Notting Hill Carnival and says it is as safe as Glastonbury or Reading festival

Metal Hammer

"It turned out to be a wonderful show, and it healed us for a little while": Nirvana at Reading 1992 - a story of rumours, a wheelchair and salvation

In the build-up to Nirvana's final UK show the band were unhappy and underprepared... and then Kurt Cobain was pushed onstage in a wheelchair

The Guardian - UK

No sleep, meltdowns and Billie Eilish: my first music festival as an autistic person

I took the plunge at this year’s Reading festival, where sensory overload and mobility issues posed problems. Could I make it to the headline acts?

Louder

Reading Festival 2023 showed that when Matty Healy tones down his nonsense, The 1975 remain a top tier live band

Low on controversy and high on great songs, this is the kind of 1975 set we need in our lives

The Guardian - UK

Reading and Leeds festival review – Billie Eilish and the Killers thrill at bucket-hatted blowout

The post-GCSE audience is suitably boisterous at a festival that is keeping its remit admirably broad, from Foals’ intense rock to Bicep’s beautiful techno

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