Reading's education chiefs are hailing the success of the new adventure playgound at Katesgrove School. Rubbishing reports on the BBC's web site that it was a health hazard and responsible for injuries to pupils, the Council have instead insisted that plans are afoot to roll out the controversial project to other schools with Whitley being given top priority.

Adrian Smith head of Planning and Projects in the Education department said: "This superb new education facility will stand the children of Katesgrove in good stead for surviving on the streets. The broken ground, smashed glass, used condoms and hypodermic needles provide valuable life skills which are necessary for life in Reading. And if they don't like it, we can always flog it off to a developer."

Unusually, no Lead Councillor could be found to make a fatuous remark for the record.