WE have rounded up some of this week’s most read stories, just in case you missed them.
1. Eviction of traveller site in Reading to be delayed due to coronavirus
TRAVELLERS who have set up an encampment at Moorlands Park are unlikely to be evicted quickly due to coronavirus restrictions.
The council became aware that travellers had arrived in the park on Tuesday, May 19, and officers visited the site the following morning.
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2. Power cuts affecting homes in Reading and Newbury
HOMES in Reading and Newbury are currently without power after a number of outages have affected the area.
Homes in the Newbury RG14 area to the outskirts of Thatcham in RG20 Thatcham have reported power cuts throughout the morning.
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3. Reading covid-19 cases and death toll
AS THE UK nears the end of its tenth week in lockdown, The Chronicle has rounded up some of the latest figures for the area following a week of relaxed restrictions to give you an accurate picture of how things are looking in Reading.
To ease confusion around statistics and what they mean, we have included comparisons and averaged rates, which account for population size differences.
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4. More neighbours now come under AWE emergency planning zone
MORE people who live nearby to the Atomic Weapons Establishment will be warned about what to do if there is a radiation emergency.
Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and Grazeley now fall under the emergency planning zone around AWE Burghfield.
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5. Reading Borough Council responds to OVO buy of SSE
READING Borough Council has responded to the 'terribly disappointing' news that SSE, which has a central office in Reading, has been bought by energy supplier OVO, meaning thousands of jobs will be lost.
The news was announced on May 19, with SSE claiming that lockdown has lead to the cost-cutting plans being brought forward earlier than expected.
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