Source operations desk
Reading assignment desk before the daily send.
Priority counts, daily checks and category routes for Good Morning Reading. This is internal prep for source-linked editions; it does not fetch, send or post anything live.
Daily checks
What editors verify before publication
06:00 first pass
Check core council, planning, roadworks, transport, weather-impact and public safety routes before drafting the edition.
Resident usefulness
Prefer practical records, disruption, school/family impact, civic decisions and dated events over generic visitor economy copy.
Commercial signal
Tag stories that create sponsor fit for property, education, hospitality, professional services or neighbourhood independents.
Publication boundary
No live email send, public social post, paid ad, sponsor booking or payment link goes live from this static build.
Source category
Government and records
Council news, resident service updates and local policy announcements.
Open source ->coreReading Borough Council democracy recordsAgendas, minutes, reports and committee decisions.
Open source ->coreWokingham Borough Council newsBorough news and service updates for the eastern/western Reading edge.
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Transport
Rail disruption affecting Reading, Twyford, Pangbourne and Thames Valley commuters.
Open source ->coreElizabeth line statusElizabeth line operating status for Reading commuters.
Open source ->coreReading Buses service updatesLocal bus diversions, delays and service changes.
Open source ->coreReading one.network roadworks mapRoadworks, closures and utility works affecting school runs, buses and commuter corridors.
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Weather and environment
Weather warnings and morning forecast context for commute, schools, events and river-path disruption.
Open source ->highEnvironment Agency flood warnings for ReadingFlood alerts and river-risk signals for Thames and Kennet-adjacent neighbourhoods.
Open source ->highMet Office Reading forecast RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from Met Office Reading forecast.
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Business and sponsor intelligence
Reading BID and Abbey Quarter BID context; current ranking notes about 900 town-centre businesses across both BIDs.
Open source ->highAbbey Quarter BIDAbbey Quarter BID geography, projects and commercial hooks.
Open source ->highThames Valley Chamber of CommerceRegional business route for professional services, employer signals and sponsor prospecting.
Open source ->highThames Valley Chamber of Commerce RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Education and institutions
University research, campus, student/community and employer-impact stories.
Open source ->highUniversity of Reading news RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from University of Reading news.
Open source ->highUniversity of Reading news RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from University of Reading news.
Open source ->highUniversity of Reading news RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from University of Reading news.
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Health and public services
Police appeals, neighbourhood safety and public-interest incidents; automation may be blocked, so confirm manually before use.
Open source ->highRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust newsHospital, service, patient and public health updates.
Open source ->mediumRoyal Berkshire Fire and Rescue latest newsFire service incidents, safety campaigns and public-service updates for Berkshire residents.
Open source ->mediumRoyal Berkshire Fire and Rescue latest news JSON feedValidated JSON endpoint discovered from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue latest news.
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Local media cross-checks
Editorial cross-check for Berkshire-wide stories; use primary records when available.
Open source ->mediumReading Chronicle newsLocal press cross-check for civic, crime, transport, business and neighbourhood stories.
Open source ->mediumBBC Berkshire local news RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from BBC Berkshire local news.
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Culture and events
Event listings and cultural hooks; use selectively for resident relevance. URL repointed to /whats-on (homepage was JS-app nav-only); JS-rendered so no JSON-LD.
Open source ->mediumReading Museum what's onMuseum events, exhibitions and family listings for weekend/useful-things coverage.
Open source ->highAllEvents Reading what's onPrimary dated events feed: serves schema.org/Event JSON-LD (name/startDate/location/url) parsed by fetch-sources extractJsonLdEvents into the today..+14 window.
Open source ->highAllEvents Reading what's on RSS feedValidated RSS endpoint discovered from AllEvents Reading what's on.
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