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Lengthy and chaotic Reading jail sale process blasted

Jason Brock, the leader of Reading council, has blasted the Ministry of Justice for presiding over a lengthy and chaotic prison sale process.

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Reading Prison sale as Chinese buyer is selected: a timeline

The sale of Reading Prison has finally been undertaken after years of bidding. Take a look back at the key moments of the sale process here.

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MP reacts as Reading Prison is sold to Chinese foundation

Am MP who has been campaigning for years for Reading Prison to be brought into community use has reacted to the news of its sale by the MoJ.

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Reading Gaol: Oscar Wilde prison sold to educational charity

Reading Jail formally closed in January 2014 and has been empty ever since.

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James Lingwood and Michael Morris, former Artangel directors – interview: 'The art world audience was for us the least interesting audience'

Their legacy includes Rachel Whiteread’s cast of a terraced house, Roger Hiorns transformation of a council flat into a blue crystal cave and Michael Landy’s destruction of all his possessions in a department store window. They discuss how the art scene has changed – and how they have contributed to that - in their 30 years at Artangel, which concluded in 2023

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Reading Gaol still empty after 10 years costing millions of pounds to maintain

Reading Gaol still empty after 10 years costing millions of pounds to maintain
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Day marks 10th year since Reading Prison inmates left

It’s been 10 years since the last inmates left Reading Gaol near the town centre, with millions being spent on the building being left dormant.

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The enigmatic Anthony Joshua: How single father-of-one boxer, who went from smoking 'six spliffs a day' to £200m fortune, still lives with his mother, wants to have SIX children - but tells any love interest they will also be marrying his family

With wealth topping an estimated £200million former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could be forgiven for splashing the cash on a luxurious lifestyle with a glamourous model in tow.

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Interest grows in quest to find King buried in Reading

A renowned historian paid a visit to Reading as interest grows in the quest to find the burial site of one of England’s medieval kings, who could…

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PM Rishi Sunak dodges Reading Prison sale question

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dodged a question over the future of Reading Prison nearly 10 years since it's closure amid its sale procedure.

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