The ''Reading Post'' (formerly the ''Reading Evening Post'') was an English local newspaper covering
Reading
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,
Berkshire
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and surrounding areas. The
title page
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of the paper featured the
Maiwand Lion, a local landmark at
Forbury Gardens. The paper was most recently published by Surrey & Berkshire Media Ltd., a division of
Trinity Mirror plc.
After it ceased print publication in 2015, the ''Reading Post'' became online-only and was renamed ''Get Reading''. It was relaunched as ''BerkshireLive'' in 2019, before closing in November 2023.
Editions
In 2009, the paper changed from daily publication to publishing weekly on a Wednesday as a paid-for paper with a free edition on a Friday titled ''Get Reading''. The paper was previously promoted as an evening paper and published Monday to Friday. In recent years, all editions were
tabloid though it was launched as a broadsheet.
Sale
In February 2010 the division of
Guardian Media Group
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that included the ''Reading Evening Post'' was sold to Trinity Mirror. This sale included 22 titles across the north of England and in Surrey and Berkshire.
Awards
The ''Reading Evening Post'' was named Regional Newspaper of the Year for the second year running at the 2004 Newspaper Awards.
Closure
The final issue was published on 17 December 2014.
It then became online-only, renaming as ''Get Reading''. In 2019 it was rebranded ''BerkshireLive''. On 30 November 2023, the website ceased being updated.
References
External links
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Year of establishment missing
Newspapers published in Berkshire
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