James Aldridge
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Local Democracy Reporter for Reading, based at @rdgchronicle . Email: [email protected]
Reading, England
Joined July 2016
Just passed 7,000 tweets! Here is a biography of what I do as a Local Democracy Reporter
readingchronicle.co.uk
My name is James Aldridge, Local Democracy Reporter for Reading and acting LDR for Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough. Here is a bit about what…
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A minor investigation on my part about how many licensing application decisions made by Reading Borough Council are appealed against to magistrates' court. In almost all cases, an arrangement is reached before a court hearing #rdguk #FOI
readingchronicle.co.uk
Almost all the disputes between bars and shops and the council are settled through concessions for the businesses in Reading.
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I’ve got great respect for what Charlie does. Your rawest abilities as a journalist come out in court and at inquest hearings. The difficulty lies in the substantial amount of time court can take up in a reporter’s day, but it’s all the way worth it.
'There are even murder trials not being covered at all!'. Media law commentator Charlie Moloney warns of a growing court reporting crisis, saying news ‘deserts’ across the UK mean horrifying crimes are going unreported, and justice is quietly vanishing from public view.
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Awful to see, I hope they can recover quickly.
bbc.co.uk
Ben Armstrong says his "nightmare" came to life as his family wouldn't be safe if they stayed at their home.
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"This is a really stupid way of protesting your rights, by getting the town to turn on you."
bucksfreepress.co.uk
A community has been left shocked after an almost 300-year-old mausoleum was graffitied with the words 'Trans Right'.
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I saw this on the Mirror’s front page. Their killer was Valdo Amissão Mendes Calocane, a dual Guinea-Bissau/Portuguese national
mirror.co.uk
Barney Webber, 19, and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, also 19, were tragically killed by mentally ill Valdo Calocane in June 2023. They have now been awarded posthumous degrees
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A councillor who has been shedding light on the resettlement of people and families from Afghanistan in #Bracknell has been accused of "stirring up racial hatred"
bracknellnews.co.uk
A councillor has spoken out over an investigation after he was accused of ‘stirring up racial hatred’ over the resettlement of Afghans in…
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The Home Office wILL assess the suitability of Masum, who is from Bangladesh, to be deported from the UK
feeds.bbci.co.uk
Kulsuma Akter had been living in a refuge in Bradford when she was fatally stabbed by Habibur Masum.
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I completely stumbled across this place during the hot weather we've been having. It's a shame that it is still inactive nearly 10 years on
readingchronicle.co.uk
A hotel near Reading is still abandoned a decade after a devastating fire that saw 10 fire engines and 55 firefighters tackle the blaze.
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I'm helping to cover #Bracknell again and stumbled across this article I did in my first year as a Local Democracy Reporter. I believe this motion was passed during a previous flare-up in the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2021
bracknellnews.co.uk
Decision makers in Bracknell have expressed their commitment to tackling antisemitism after a passionate plea from a councillor. The move follows…
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Office for National Statistics show that just over a quarter - 25.6 per cent - of pregnancies recorded in 2022 in the Bracknell Forest local area ended in abortion
bracknellnews.co.uk
A quarter of conceptions in the Bracknell Forest area ended in a legal abortion, according to figures recently released by the Office for National…
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You can also read the article on Wokingham Today:
wokingham.today
A man is being forced to sleep rough with his pet dog in the streets of Bracknell as the council
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A good read from my colleague @LawsonNath8299 about an MP's visit to the mothers of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
bucksfreepress.co.uk
A Buckinghamshire MP has been criticised for making an “inflammatory” social media post over the Israel and Hamas conflict.
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The office manager of the Mosque was one of more than 250 Muslim leaders who urged the government to clarify that any ban on LGBT conversion therapy would not criminalise Muslims who may discourage people from pursuing homosexual lifestyles in 2022
5pillarsuk.com
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Over 250 British imams and Muslim leaders have urged the government to clarify that any ban on LGBT conversation therapy would not criminalise Muslims who may discourage...
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A Mosque in #Bracknell has shelved its plan to increase capacity for Islamic worship after an objection was raised over the risk of illegal, inconsiderate or obstructive parking
bracknellnews.co.uk
A plan to increase capacity for worship sessions at a Mosque in Bracknell has been put on hold.
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The first ever Reform UK councillor for Berkshire was elected yesterday. This is Justin Bellhouse, who won a by-election at Bracknell Town Council, and is now the sole member of the opposition on that council. #ReformUK #Bracknell.
bracknellnews.co.uk
The Reform candidate has been elected following a by-election in Bracknell in what has been described as a "truly historic moment" for the…
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Major changes coming to this road linking the university area to Whitley, not only a new speed limit, but lots of new speed humps #rdguk
readingchronicle.co.uk
A long residential road where drivers have been accused of 'playing chicken with kids' and speeding at '70mph' is set to get a 20mph limit.
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I was at this Mass, to receive a blessing from a relic of the True Cross was quite the occasion! . Bishop Athanasius Schneider, who serves in Kazakhstan, has been in western Europe for the Paris to Chartres pilgrimage and events in England. #rdguk
readingchronicle.co.uk
A Bishop from Kazakhstan held Catholic Mass at a church in Reading, where worshippers were blessed with a relic associated with Jesus Christ.
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