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Five things we didn't know last week

Knowledge is power. Here are some new things that happened this week to add to your thought-space.

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Has Reading Got Talent? winner Stephanie Hershaw with Danyl Johnson, Nathan James and some of the sponsors

 

1. Reading has talent but Stephanie Hershaw has the most.

The former Abbey School girl won this year's Has Reading Got Talent? at the weekend. The 18-year-old soprano's voice was called captivating by judges and earned her £1,000.

 

2. Every little helps - but not for pub fans.

Tesco has designs on the Maiden Over pub in Silverdale Road. Landlord Warwick Heskins said he could not make the Earley venue profitable.

However, there is a campaign to make the site an asset of community value, which would need planning permission for the pub to have a different use.

 

3. More teatro vicar?

Plans are afoot to adapt St Bartholomew's Church in London Road so it can become a performance space for theatre of all kinds.

Grants are now being sought for the venue to become a flexible space for audiences of 200-plus.

 

 

4. The Broadchurch crew has a major crush on Berkshire.

The ITV drama-makers are back in the county after filming scenes in Reading last month. This time, they were believed to be in the Jennett's Park estate in Bracknell.

 

5. Public Enemy love fish.

The legendary hip hop group chose five piscatorial curries when they chowed down for a pre-gig dinner at Bengal Reef in Reading town centre.           

Restaurateur Simon Shah responded to an Instagram request from the band looking for a venue to eat after their soundcheck at Sub 89, where they performed later that night.

After the storming gig, Public Enemy also visited the Greyfriars pub before nightcaps at their posh digs at the Malmaison hotel.

 

 

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