"We know that these figures are still too high." Thames Valley OPCC Matthew Barber spoke to That's TV about the decline in knife crime and the zombie knife ban which comes into force this month.

"Some people just do not have the confidence." Clare Matthews from Berkshire Vision spoke to That's TV about the Beyond Sight Games, coming to Palmer Park on the 19th of September and the barriers to sport for people living with visual impairments.

"All of this is really, really needed to make changes across the country." Kat Heath from KidicalMassReading spoke to That's TV about Reading Cycle Festival, with more than 90 people joining the mass ride as part of the day and riding through the station underpass.

"HIV is still very much here, in Reading we actually have the highest late diagnosis rates in the South East." The deputy CEO of Thames Valley Positive Support spoke to That's TV, after they received a £75,000 Children in Need grant to cover specialist child support.

"To improve patient care, research needs to happen." Dr Nick Thomas, from NIHR CRN Thames Valley and South Midlands, spoke to That's TV about their annual survey on participants in research studies. The survey found nine in ten Thames Valley health research participants would take part in another study.

People are needed to join public scrutiny panels for Thames Valley Police to give their feedback on body-worn camera footage of stop and searches and where officers have used force to protect the public or themselves. It follows practical-based training started in 2023.

"We're going to give it a good turnout." Reading FC Women play their first game at Arbour Park on Sunday. Manager of Reading FC Community Trust, Dave Evans, spoke to That's TV.