POLICE have issued a CCTV image after two bikes were stolen from a home in Earley.  The incident took place between Saturday, February 22 and Monday, February 24.  The thief...

PLAY PARKS across Wokingham borough are to be closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  There have been concerns raised that by letting children play in the popular parks...

CHILDREN are being reminded not to play on the railway tracks.  Network Rail has issued a warning after the nation’s schools closed on Friday.  The company has issued a rallying...

A CALL has gone out for children to create pictures of rainbows that can be placed in windows across the borough – and the nation.  The aim is to help...

A DOCTOR whose three-year-old son is facing a battle with cancer has written a heartfelt plea for people to heed Government advice to socially distance themselves.  Nick Dennison, who works...

THE OLD song Whistle While You Work once helped the dwarves get through their day, but with self-isolation in place a choir is hoping to help lift the nation’s spirits...

BBC Radio Berkshire will have a new schedule tomorrow as the broadcasting corporation reacts to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.  Changes have already been announced to the television schedules, including a...

WOKINGHAM markets will continue for the time being.  Run by Wokingham Town Council, the events take place in Market Place, in the shadow of the town hall.  Although Wokingham Borough...

YESTERDAY saw the highest number of daily confirmed cases of the coronavirus – and also a rise in the number of people who have recovered. Overall, there has now been...

JOHN LEWIS stores, including Reading’s Heelas, are to close to allow the company’s workforce to help out in sister chain Waitrose. The company announced today that the shops will trade...