# awarded (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover awarded. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reading gym theft: Police seek woman after £6,000 spent using stolen card](https://rdg.today/reading-gym-theft-police-seek-woman-after-6000-spent-using-stolen-card/) _2026-08-22 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Police have appealed for help identifying a woman after a gym member had personal belongings stolen from a locker in Reading. ## [Thousands gather in Reading for colourful celebration of Pakistan independence](https://rdg.today/thousands-gather-in-reading-for-colourful-celebration-of-pakistan-independence/) _2026-08-22 · James Aldridge, local democracy reporter · Reading Today Online_ Thousands of people gathered together to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Pakistan becoming an independent country at an event in Reading. ## [Reading pub run by all-female team gets major boost after council decision](https://rdg.today/reading-pub-run-by-all-female-team-gets-major-boost-after-council-decision/) _2026-08-22 · James Aldridge, local democracy reporter · Reading Today Online_ A pub in Reading with an all-female team has won permission to host events later at night to cater for students. ## [Taxi driver challenges Reading bus lane fine — then council admits confusing problem](https://rdg.today/taxi-driver-challenges-reading-bus-lane-fine-then-council-admits-confusing-problem/) _2026-08-22 · James Aldridge, local democracy reporter · Reading Today Online_ A taxi driver has raised the alarm over confusing signage for a bus lane along one of the busiest roads in Reading. ## [Police shut Reading home for three months after drug dealing and ‘cuckooing’ fears](https://rdg.today/police-shut-reading-home-for-three-months-after-drug-dealing-and-cuckooing-fears/) _2026-08-22 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ A partial closure order has been secured on a property in Reading following concerns about drug dealing and drug use. ## [Reading FC transfer fee for George Earthy from West Ham United reportedly revealed](https://rdg.today/reading-fc-transfer-fee-for-george-earthy-from-west-ham-united-reportedly-revealed/) _2026-08-22 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Reading FC have reportedly paid a significant fee to bring George Earthy to Berkshire ? but West Ham United could still benefit from the deal. ## [Former Reading FC star could be set for big money Premier League move](https://rdg.today/former-reading-fc-star-could-be-set-for-big-money-premier-league-move/) _2026-08-22 · Andy Preston · Reading Today Online_ Former Reading FC winger Femi Azeez could be on course for a move to the Premier League before the summer transfer window closes. ## [Berkshire CCC suffer first Championship defeat in four years](https://rdg.today/berkshire-ccc-suffer-first-championship-defeat-in-four-years/) _2026-08-22 · Guest Contributor · Reading Today Online_ Berkshire suffered their first Championship defeat in four years when losing to Wiltshire by eight wickets at Henley this week. ## [Reading Festival 2026 set times revealed – when every big act is on stage, including ‘Special Guest’ announcement](https://rdg.today/reading-festival-2026-set-times-revealed-when-every-big-act-is-on-stage-including-special-guest-announcement/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Preston · Reading Today Online_ The full stage times for Reading Festival 2026 have been revealed, with thousands of music fans set to descend on Richfield Avenue next weekend. ## [Heavy traffic hits Wokingham Road as urgent water works take place](https://rdg.today/heavy-traffic-hits-wokingham-road-as-urgent-water-works-take-place/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Drivers are facing heavy traffic on a major Reading road as urgent water works are carried out. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eipCWYS0bbcA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [DART appoints chief audit officer](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38497-dart-appoints-chief-audit-officer/) _2026-08-21 · Melina Druga · Transportation Today_ Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) recently appointed Mamatha Sparks to serve as its next chief audit officer. Sparks has more than 20 years of public accounting, government auditing, and risk management experience and has led complex performance audits and process improvements. In her new role, she will guide audit processes and create effective departmental strategies \[…\] The post DART appoints… ## [USDOT, Port of Corpus Christi sign nuclear maritime technology agreement](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38508-usdot-port-of-corpus-christi-sign-nuclear-maritime-technology-agreement/) _2026-08-21 · Liz Carey · Transportation Today_ The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Port of Corpus Christi have signed an agreement to partner on small modular reactor (SMR) technology for maritime applications. The port will explore small modular reactors, microgrids, and advanced vessel propulsion systems as a way to test the latest innovations in SMRs. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said \[…\] The post USDOT, Port of Corpus… ## [NJ TRANSIT hears insights on modern communication systems](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38505-nj-transit-hears-insights-on-modern-communication-systems/) _2026-08-21 · Melina Druga · Transportation Today_ NJ TRANSIT, the largest statewide public transportation system in the United States, held Industry Day on Wednesday and heard industry experts’ thoughts and ideas on how to use real-time data to modernize how the agency communicates system status and customer information. The event was invitation only and featured experts who expressed interest in the agency’s \[…\] The post NJ TRANSIT hears… ## [Colorado announces $44M federal grant to improve rail safety](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38502-colorado-announces-44m-federal-grant-to-improve-rail-safety/) _2026-08-21 · Liz Carey · Transportation Today_ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said their state had received a $44 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to improve rail safety in the state’s mountain corridors. The grant, designed to improve safety, reliability and emergency response along central and western Colorado’s mountain corridors, will be combined with $11 \[…\] The post… ## [Russian fuel shortages reverse tanker trade flows](https://splash247.com/russian-fuel-shortages-reverse-tanker-trade-flows/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_ Russia is importing almost 270,000 tonnes of refined fuels from Asia this month, creating an extraordinary reversal in tanker trade flows as repeated Ukrainian strikes on refineries leave one of the world’s largest energy producers short of fuel, with images of long queues at Russian petrol stations becoming commonplace. Preliminary shipping data cited by Reuters … ## [Panama Canal cuts daily capacity](https://splash247.com/panama-canal-cuts-daily-capacity/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_ The Panama Canal is cutting daily booking capacity to 32 ships from mid-September as worsening rainfall deficits force the waterway into deeper defensive measures against El Niño. For booking dates from September 4, the canal will offer nine neopanamax and 25 panamax slots a day. From September 15, panamax availability drops again to 23 slots, … ## [Splash Wrap: More ships, fewer reliable routes](https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-more-ships-fewer-reliable-routes/) _2026-08-21 · Splash · Splash247_ Shipping is betting on more ships thanks, in no small part, to the disruption created by fewer reliable routes. That contradiction ran through much of Splash’s coverage this week. Panama, Hormuz, the Houthis, Somali pirates and the Black Sea were constant presences in our reporting. Different threats, different causes, same result: the arteries of global … ## [Sanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden](https://splash247.com/sanctioned-tanker-hijacked-in-gulf-of-aden/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_ A US-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and forced towards Somalia, the second reported vessel seizure in the region this week as Somali piracy gathers renewed momentum. UK Maritime Trade Operations said the incident occurred around 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen, after the vessel broadcast a distress … ## [Missing evidence clouds Phoenician M cocaine convictions](https://splash247.com/missing-evidence-clouds-phoenician-m-cocaine-convictions/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_ A new independent report has called for urgent international intervention in the case of two senior seafarers convicted of drug trafficking in Türkiye, arguing that serious gaps in the evidence raise the prospect of a “grave miscarriage of justice”. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has examined the convictions of Syrian-born, Finnish citizen chief officer Ali … ## [SPM Shipping enters gas shipping with $91m VLGC buy](https://splash247.com/spm-shipping-enters-gas-shipping-with-91m-vlgc-buy/) _2026-08-21 · Hans Thaulow · Splash247_ With only a few years in shipowning, Dubai-based SPM Shipping has now added its first VLGC after moving into both the capesize and VLCC segments. The company has been named as the buyer of Dorian LPG’s 2015-built, 84,000 cu m Clermont, paying $91m for the Hyundai Samho-built vessel. VesselsValue sales registers show that SPM Shipping is the … ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nDCrjwkfCFaM) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Decision made on controversial 75-home Berkshire housing plan with nearly 200 objections](https://rdg.today/decision-made-on-controversial-75-home-berkshire-housing-plan-with-nearly-200-objections/) _2026-08-21 · James Aldridge, local democracy reporter · Reading Today Online_ A decision has been made on a controversial project to build 75 homes on the outskirts of a village in Berkshire. ## [Police step up patrols in Tilehurst after anti-social behaviour reports](https://rdg.today/police-step-up-patrols-in-tilehurst-after-anti-social-behaviour-reports/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Police have increased patrols in a Tilehurst area following reports of anti-social behaviour. ## [ASL scales up with Huangpu Wenchong boxship order](https://splash247.com/asl-scales-up-with-huangpu-wenchong-boxship-order/) _2026-08-21 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_ Hong Kong-based ASL Shipping is making a sizeable jump in ship size with an order for two firm 5,300 teu containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, with options for two more. The vessels will be built to Huangpu Wenchong’s own series design, measuring 235 m long and 37.5 m wide with around 71,500 dwt. No … ## [Reading FC could play against familiar face in first away test of League One campaign at AFC Wimbledon](https://rdg.today/reading-fc-could-play-against-familiar-face-in-first-test-of-league-one-campaign-at-afc-wimbledon/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Preston · Reading Today Online_ Reading FC will play their first away League One game of the season on Saturday when they travel to AFC Wimbledon. ## [FROM THE LEADER: A-level and GCSE results](https://rdg.today/from-the-leader-a-level-and-gcse-results/) _2026-08-21 · Guest Contributor · Reading Today Online_ Last week, our students who sat their A-level exams this summer received their results. This week, our GCSE students will do the same. ## [RaW Sounds Today: Pixelstorm, Arthur Brown and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Ninteenth Hour](https://rdg.today/raw-sounds-today-pixelstorm-arthur-brown-and-the-crazy-world-of-arthur-brown-ninteenth-hour/) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Merritt & Chris Hillman · Reading Today Online_ If you like a bit of electronica influenced by 80's retro synth-pop, then head for the second stage at Wokingham Festival on Saturday 29th August ## [Jason Statham goes full Die Hard at sea](https://splash247.com/container-shipping-gets-the-die-hard-treatment/) _2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_ Jason Statham’s latest action movie, Mutiny, puts the British hardman aboard a containership packed with mercenaries, with much of the maritime action filmed not on a studio set but aboard an actual 30-year-old feeder. Statham plays Cole Reed, a former special forces operative and cop turned private security contractor who is framed for the murder … ## [Explosive drone destroyed near OMV Petrom gas platform](https://splash247.com/explosive-drone-destroyed-near-omv-petrom-gas-platform/) _2026-08-21 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_ Romania destroyed a maritime drone near OMV Petrom’s Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea on Thursday. The drone, loaded with explosives, was spotted several hundred meters from the platform’s gas extraction operations at around 6:28 am local time. Two fighter jets were scrambled, with one hitting the drone, after which it continued drifting. … ## [Transocean to rake in $300m from recent drillship deal](https://splash247.com/transocean-to-rake-in-300m-from-recent-drillship-deal/) _2026-08-21 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_ New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has revealed the details of its recently awarded drillship contract with India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). ONGC revealed earlier this week that it hired the 2010-built ultra-deepwater drillship, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, for work offshore India. This was the second ultra-deepwater drillship the company has hired following the $261m deal … ## [GCSE Results 2026: Highdown School congratulates students on ‘best ever’ results](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-highdown-school-congratulates-students-on-best-ever-results/) _2026-08-20 · pcs · Reading Today Online_ Highdown School has commended students on results which are "a testament to the dedication and hard work of the students." ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7oQSCrdZZTrC) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [GCSE results 2026: Success for Reading College and University Centre students](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-success-for-reading-college-and-university-centre-students/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Over 96% of students at the college taking maths and English have passed ## [GCSE results 2026: Hartland High School celebrates results improvement](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-hartland-high-school-celebrates-results-improvement/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Hartland High School is celebrating a significant improvement in GCSE results, with the biggest gains recorded among disadvantaged pupils. ## [GCSE results 2026: Pangbourne College announces exceptional achievements](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-pangbourne-college-announces-exceptional-achievements/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ 'These results are a brilliant validation of our academic philosophy,' says senior deputy academic ## [GCSE results 2026: Leighton Park celebrates results with 56% of grades at 7-9](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-leighton-park-celebrates-results-with-56-of-grades-at-7-9/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Leighton Park School in Reading is celebrating a strong set of GCSE results, with more than half of all grades awarded at 7-9. ## [GCSE results 2026: Thames Valley School commends hard work of students](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-thames-valley-school-commends-hard-work-of-students/) _2026-08-20 · Jake Clothier · Reading Today Online_ Thames Valley School which supports autistic children and young people in Reading, has commended students on years of hard work and commitment ## [GCSE Results 2026: Oakbank says ambitions remain high as students collect results](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-oakbank-says-ambitions-remain-high-as-students-collect-results/) _2026-08-20 · Jake Clothier · Reading Today Online_ Oakbank says results show "significant progress across the school" and reflect the hard work, resilience and determination of students ## [Navios Partners takes VLCC newbuild spend past $840m with fresh trio](https://splash247.com/navios-partners-takes-vlcc-newbuild-spend-past-840m-with-fresh-trio/) _2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_ New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners has added three more scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuildings in a $361.5m deal, taking its fresh supertanker programme to seven ships worth $843.5m. The Angeliki Frangou-led owner agreed the latest acquisitions in June and July at $120.5m per ship, with deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2028 and during 2029. The … ## [Federal Railroad Administration awards Florida $356M development grant](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38490-federal-railroad-administration-awards-florida-356m-development-grant/) _2026-08-20 · Melina Druga · Transportation Today_ The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) a $356 million Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program grant Funding will be combined with $100 million in state funds to accelerate major improvements to rail corridors statewide. Projects will increase the safety features and improve the design elements of more \[…\]… ## [Maryland awards third round of NEVI funding](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38483-maryland-awards-third-round-of-nevi-funding/) _2026-08-20 · Melina Druga · Transportation Today_ The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently awarded five new public electric vehicle fast-charging projects through the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program​. The awards represent approximately $3.7 million in federal funding and are supported by approximately $918,000 in private-sector matching funds. Conditional awardees can request federal funds of up to… ## [New Jersey DOT accepting applications for Rail Freight Assistance Program](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38494-new-jersey-dot-accepting-applications-for-rail-freight-assistance-program/) _2026-08-20 · Liz Carey · Transportation Today_ The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced it was accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2027 Rail Freight Assistance Program through Oct. 9, 2026. The RFAP provides $25 million each year to support economic activity by preserving and improving the existing freight transportation system and by making freight rail service available to businesses throughout \[…\] The post New… ## [FAA announces hybrid-electric flight demonstrations](https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/38486-faa-announces-hybrid-electric-flight-demonstrations/) _2026-08-20 · Liz Carey · Transportation Today_ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Transportation would join Electra in conducting hybrid-electric demonstration flights. The flights, part of the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), were designed to test routes connecting small local airports with major airline hubs. The test flights started at Washington Manassas Airport… ## [Oil India adds more time to Dolphin Drilling rig deal](https://splash247.com/oil-india-adds-more-time-to-dolphin-drilling-rig-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_ Norwegian offshore rig owner Dolphin Drilling has been awarded an extension for one of its semisub drilling rigs. Under the extension, the 1974-built Blackford Dolphin rig will continue its contract with Oil India Limited. The contract has been extended to October 15, 2026, to complete drilling, testing, and abandonment work at locations east of India, … ## [GCSE results 2026: Willink School celebrates strongest results since pandemic](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-willink-school-celebrates-strongest-results-since-pandemic/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ The Willink School is celebrating its strongest GCSE results since the pandemic, with more than a third of grades awarded at Grade 7 or above. ## [AF Offshore Decom bags another North Sea platform removal contract](https://splash247.com/af-offshore-decom-secures-another-north-sea-platform-removal-contract/) _2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_ Norway’s AF Gruppen has, through its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom and in a consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors, been awarded a contract by a North Sea operator to remove and dispose of one of its platforms on the UK Continental Shelf. The client was unnamed, but the company said this was the third contract the … ## [Evalend reloads at Yangzijiang with $220m LR1 quartet](https://splash247.com/evalend-reloads-at-yangzijiang-with-220m-lr1-quartet/) _2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_ Kriton Lendoudis-led Evalend Shipping is returning to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for four more LR1 product tankers, further expanding the Greek owner’s sizeable newbuilding programme in China. Brokers have placed Evalend behind four ships of around 74,000 dwt, with prices quoted at about $55m apiece, putting the deal at roughly $220m. Delivery slots are reported in the … ## [Students in Reading join those across the country collecting GCSE grades](https://rdg.today/students-in-reading-join-those-across-the-country-collecting-gcse-grades/) _2026-08-20 · Jake Clothier · Reading Today Online_ Reading Borough Council is offering advice and support for those who are seeking help with their next steps, as students collect their GCSE results ## [GCSE results 2026: The Abbey School celebrates ‘superb’ results with 40% of grades at 9](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-the-abbey-school-celebrates-superb-results-with-40-of-grades-at-9/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Students at The Abbey School in Reading are celebrating after almost nine in 10 GCSE grades were awarded at Grade 7 or above. ## [Finland taps domestic yard for new icebreaker](https://splash247.com/finland-taps-domestic-yard-for-new-icebreaker/) _2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_ Helsinki Shipyard has won the contract to build Finland’s next icebreaker, with the new vessel set to replace the 1954-built unit as the country starts renewing its ageing winter navigation fleet. DNY Finland, the company behind Helsinki Shipyard, will start construction in 2027, with completion targeted for September 2029. Affiliate Sata Shipbuilding in Pori will … ## [TGS secures rights to market Brunei offshore data](https://splash247.com/tgs-secures-rights-to-market-brunei-offshore-data/) _2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_ Oslo-listed seismic specialist TGS has been awarded data brokerage, marketing and licensing rights by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei for subsurface data over an offshore Brunei block. The award covers data across the block, including 3D seismic data, well information, and associated technical reports that give E&P companies the insight needed to evaluate the block … ## [GCSE results 2026: UTC Reading students celebrate GCSE and technical qualification results](https://rdg.today/gcse-results-2026-utc-reading-students-celebrate-gcse-and-technical-qualification-results/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Reading Today Online_ Students at UTC Reading are celebrating after receiving their GCSE and Level 2 technical qualification results.