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A group of men standing under streetlights on a green space. They are smiling for the camera and some of them are giving thumbs up. Two of them are kneeling in front of the group. It is dark and the road is wet. There is a building with the lights on behind them.

Workout group gives men 'feel of belonging'

The free men-only workout group F3 aims to improve the physical and mental health of its members.

A person, whose face cannot be seen, lies in a blue sleeping bag in a doorway surrounded by a few belongings, including a backpack and some cigarettes. A blurred figure wearing black can be seen walking past.

Cold weather sparks emergency rough sleeping plan

Reading Borough Council triggers an emergency protocol to give more help to homeless people.

Road and path with shrubs and hedging wooden gate and sign into field with path winding along to the left - blue sky, sunny day.

Man's unexplained death in field not suspicious

A 28-year-old man was found dead in a field near Hyde End Lane early on Saturday morning.

Issy Phipps, a blonde woman with blue eyes smiles at the camera.

Why didn't doctors say my daughter was suicidal?

The 17-year-old told a GP and nurse of her plans the day before but no-one spoke her next of kin.

Strawberry, a kitten with silvery-black fur, sitting looking upwards alongside a knitted blanket.

Kitten dumped with siblings 'finds forever home'

Six-week-old Strawberry finds new owners after being dumped in a box with her mother and siblings.

A smiling Olly Stephens with his head resting on his hand. He has curly brown hair and is wearing white earbuds and a black Nike T-shirt.

'Mobile phones take away children's childhoods'

Olly Stephens was ambushed and fatally stabbed in 2021 in Reading over a dispute on social media.

A woodland can be seen at the back of this image with trees covered in brown and orange leaves. There is a grassy field in front of the tree line. The sky is quite grey but there are shadows on the grass.

Berkshire's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.

A woodland can be seen in the image. The trees are a little bare with brown and orange leaves clinging on their branches while many more can be seen on the floor. A blue sky can be seen peeking through the branches at the top of the image.

Berkshire's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.

GWR train at Euston station. There is no one on the platform.

No GWR trains on Reading-Paddington route on Sunday

Passengers are being advised to travel on Saturday or Monday instead if possible.