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News Archive - Week Beginning 19th December 2010 (Two Week Edition)
The editors say: We'd just like to wish our readers a Happy New Year. Here's to 2011. Don't forget that, away from the media headlines, the prospects for most of us in Caversham are fine. That's not a call for complacency or to not care about the less fortunate, but it is a call for positivism where positivism is due.
NOTE: 'news' for the area seemed to pretty well dried up over the festive break! Given that 'news' is almost always bad news, that's probably no bad thing.
Crime
An orange Peugeot 107 car was set alight in a suspected arson attack at about 12.30am on Friday, December 17th in Patrick Road causing considerable damage to the vehicle. A melted petrol can was found beneath the car. Anyone with information should contact DC Richard Vint at Reading CID via tel: 01865 841148. (Reading Post 29/12/10 p2)
An elderly St Peter's Avenue resident was the victim of a distraction burglary at her house on Wednesday, December 15th. The thief, who stole several hundred pounds, is said to have been a white man in a suit with dark hair, hair on his chin and a moustache. Anyone with information should contact PC Will Marsh at Reading police station via tel: 01865 841148. (Reading Post 29/12/10 p11)
Environment
The major snowfall across Reading on Saturday, December 18th resulted in
the new RBC pavement ploughs being used for the first time on the Reading
and Caversham bridges. (Reading Post 22/12/10 pp1,3)
Christmas trees can be left for recycling free of charge at Mapledurham Playing Fields and at Clayfield Copse from Tuesday, January 4th until Monday, January 31st.(Reading Chronicle 30/12/10 p3)
Shops
The Caversham Traders Association (CTA) has awarded two major prizes - a
Christmas hamper and a family ticket to the Sleeping Beauty pantomime at the
Hexagon - in a festive competition to promote shopping in Caversham. The
competition involved a challenge to shoppers to spot picture cards depicting
the 12 days of Christmas in local shop windows. (Reading Chronicle 23/12/10
p4, Get Reading 24/12/10 p10)
Pubs
The RBC Licensing Committee has imposed stringent conditions on the
Clifton Arms pub in the Gosbrook Road following on from complaints
concerning noise levels there. Although the pub can continue to operate,
there will be no live or recorded music allowed, and there will be a variety
of other restrictions concerning noise levels. (Get Reading 24/12/10 p3)
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