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Proposals to deliver the biggest ever investment at Reading are unveiled for the first time today by Network Rail. Backed by the Department for Transport, the scheme aims to boost performance and expand the railway. Five new platforms, an elevated railway, a new station entrance and a new train depot are among a host of improvements presented at Network Rail’s exhibition.

Calling all young contenders! So you reckon you've got skills? Well it's time to prove it! Network Rail is bringing its summer No Messin' Live! tour to town - and they're looking for young people with the bottle to try something new - whether it's DJing, cheerleading, urban dance or practising fancy footwork with Colin Nell, the famous football freestyler.