There’s a place where no one can get hold of you….. no one……. Anyone driving west from Washington DC towards the Allegheny Mountains will arrive before long in a vast area without mobile phone signals. This is the US National Radio Quiet Zone – 13,000 square miles (34,000 sq km) of radio silence. Its the location of the planet’s largest land-based …

As Reading town centre, it’s inhabitants and workers try and go about their usual Monday morning business, traffic chaos is ensuing as Reading Bridge, the key crossing over the Thames, is closed for a fortnight of essential maintenance work. Traffic queues into the town are already at twice their normal level this morning with the Henley Road into Caverhsam traffic …

Friday 15th May marks Food Revolution day. The Campaign, spearheaded by ‘naked chef’ Jamie Oliver, is fighting to put compulsory practical food education on the school curriculum. With diet-related diseases rising at an alarming rate, it has never been more important to educate children about food, where it comes from and how it affects their bodies. Obesity is one of …

This Sunday 17th May see the return of the Royal Berkshire 10k race. The Royal Berkshire 10K is a very flat, fast and scenic race, aimed at runners of any standard, it’s a flat closed road one loop course that offers new runners an easy introduction into running events, it also provides a fast race for those wanting to set …

We currently have spaces available for a 12AB training course which is an initial induction for candidates wanting to work on the motorways. The course is to be held at our Lantra Training centre in Manchester Saturday 23rd May at 9am   With the Government investing large amounts into the UK road network, training in the Traffic Management industry can offer …

We currently have spaces available for a 12AB training course which is an initial induction for candidates wanting to work on the motorways. The course is to be held at our Lantra Training centre in Reading, Berkshire this Saturday 16th May at 9am   With the Government investing large amounts into the UK road network, training in the Traffic Management industry can …

With Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day on 15th May Fast approaching, recipes are being released that are have been written with nutrition in mind. While some recipes are more indulgent and should only be eaten occasionally as part of a balanced diet, the majority are kept in check for calories, saturated fat and salt, to help you prepare quick, nutritious meals …

British Sandwich Week takes place between 10-16 May 2015 and it is a great opportunity to celebrate the one of our best loved fast foods! – the British sandwich. It is thought that the humble sandwich was ‘invented’ by the 4th Earl of Sandwich.  He was a keen gambler and didn’t like to leave the gaming table – so rather than breaking …

A floating cinema will be navigating its way through Reading this year when it comes to the town as part of Water Fest 2015. Journeying along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Brentford, the mobile screen will moor up at Chestnut Walk near Abbey Square for two days before continuing on its route to Bristol. The open air screenings, including …

A trucker has been caught reading a book while driving his lorry along a motorway, police have said. Secretly filmed on the M60 in Greater Manchester, the man’s book was spotted resting on the lorry’s steering wheel. He was given a fixed penalty notice as part of a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) drive against dangerous driving. He was one of …