An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

Joe Root moved up to third on the all-time Test run-scorers list as he and Ollie Pope helped England close in on India’s first-innings score at Emirates Old Trafford. Root overtook former India batter ...

Wokingham house fire on Bedfordshire Way caused by e-scooter leaves family homeless. Fire crews praised; fundraiser launched to support victims.

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in July amid concerns from shoppers that they could face potential future tax rises, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index ...

Recently published data reveals that the number of households in Reading living in temporary accommodation has increased by 18 per cent ...

Championship leader Oscar Piastri set the early pace in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix – as Lando Norris finished half-a-second behind his title rival. Piastri, who holds an eight-point lead over ...

A fresh wave of strikes has been announced by drivers at a train company in a long-running dispute over the sacking of a colleague. Members of Aslef at Hull Trains have voted to continue taking ...

England batter Joe Root moved up to third on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list on Friday, leaping above India’s Rahul Dravid and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. Already England’s most prolific ...

Clarkson’s Farm star Charlie Ireland attended a Reading charity clay shoot, helping raise £80,000 for children’s hospice care.

Manchester City have agreed a deal to bring goalkeeper James Trafford back to the club from Burnley. The PA news agency understands City will pay £27million for the England Under-21 international, ...

Rachel Reeves will announce £66 million of funding for transport projects in Scotland – with the Chancellor insisting the cash shows the Labour Government is “investing in Britain’s renewal” after a ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said it is with regret that she will stay away from Belfast Pride this year. It comes after the Belfast Pride organisers asked political parties ...