Born in Worcester in 1937, racing was his life. The son of a head lad, Hills became an apprentice in 1952 at the age of 15 before weight was an issue and gave up the saddle seven years later to be ...

Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out over ...

The Archbishop of Wales has announced his retirement after a critical report raised complaints about alcohol use and sexual behaviour at his diocese. Andrew John confirmed he would be stepping down ...

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis just days before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past ...

Border Force officers have seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine with a value of almost £100 million in one of the biggest drugs busts in years. The enormous haul was found under containers on a ship arriving ...

The Chelsea boss expects the Argentina midfielder to continue his improvement as he prepares to face former club Benfica.

A well-known pizza restaurant said that it is ‘excited’ to return to Reading this Summer. Pizza Hut, once located at The Oracle, is a ...

New Reading director Ross Kestin has explained that he and his investment firm, Aliya Capital, had their eyes on the club for 'many, many ...

A four-bedroom end terrace house in Caversham is up for sale for £650,000. The Victorian property on Hemdean Road has been extended and refurbished throughout, but retains "much of its original charm, ...

Berkshire pub named best in the county at national awards . In a change-up to previous years, the 94 county winners were announced live at the event. The Last Crumb in Reading was ...

In the latest analysis, it was ranked the 32nd busiest station in the UK. Regarding the performance of Reading station, it was ranked the 1,768th best station in the country.

The photographs, mostly captured by Chronicle photographers, encapsulated the evolving landscape of weddings during the period, with a notable ...