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Jun 10, 2021 · Reading. READING is a town which is often mistaken for a city. However, her Majesty The Queen has agreed for a competition to be held to grant the prestigious and rare civic honours of ‘city ...
Aug 24, 2020 · Why Reading has been named one of the world's best cities - despite being a town. Reading is many things, some fantastic, some good, and some need work. What is not, and never has been, is a city ...
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Nov 27, 2020 · However, Reading is still a town, as people who live here love to point out. The question, though, is why Reading does not have city status. It certainly has a big enough population. Reading has ...
Nov 15, 2022 · Tom Bateman thought that Reading was far from deserving of city status, writing: "Reading’s a dump, just walk through the town centre." Jenny Edwards agreed: "Reading doesn’t deserve city status.
Jun 30, 2021 · The Mayor of Reading, Councillor David Stevens. “Reading is already a thriving city in all but name, and it is time we made that official," he said. “A successful bid would bring increased ...
However, Reading is still a town, as people who live here love to point out. The question, though, is why Reading does not have city status. It certainly has a big enough population. Reading has many more people living here than there are in the official cities of Wells in Somerset (population approx. 12,000) and St Davids in Wales (the ...
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Jun 30, 2021 · 30 June 2021. BBC. Reading Borough Council has announced it will submit a bid for city status. A bid is being drawn up to secure city status for Reading as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee ...
