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A pair of cell mates tried to flush a mobile phone down the toilet after they were discovered by prison guards.

Knife crime stock image AUGUST 2: 'Mass brawl' sees man stabbed on Kingsbridge Road, Whitley AUGUST 9: Fight between two groups sees one man stabbed in Strathy Close. Three men were arrested and later released on bail AUGUST 15: Two women injured after being stabbed in Combe Road. A 14-year-old was arrested and later released on bail AUGUST 9: Fight between two groups sees one man stabbed in Strathy Close. Three men were arrested and later released on bail AUGUST 15: Two women injured after being stabbed in Combe Road. A 14-year-old was arrested and later released on bail AUGU...

Thames Valley Police has been using Section 60 orders to crack down on violent crime in Reading (stock image taken before Covid-19 pandemic) Police have been trying to crack down on knife crime in Reading by using enhanced stop and search powers. They have been enacting Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which allows officers to stop and search anyone in a defined area during a specific time period, without reasonable suspicion. The Home Office realises that it is controversial and a large number of stop and searches can cause tension in the community. But i...

TWO men have been arrested following a stabbing which left a man in a serious condition on Thursday (January 14).

News round-up WE have rounded up some of Reading's most shocking, eye-opening and important stories from the past week. Here are a few of the most significant stories readers should be aware of: 1. Royal Berkshire Hospital nurse given a parking ticket in staff carpark Royal Berkshire Hospital A nurse at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has received a car parking ticket whilst parking in the staff carpark. Shannon Smith, 22, has recently qualified as a nurse and parks her car in the staff’s South block car park when going to work. She revealed she received a ticket at the end of March...