THE COUNCIL’S offices will be operating reduced hours over Christmas and New Year. Its Shute End site will close at 3pm on Christmas Eve and reopen on Friday, December 27,...

“We want to transform our church and make it a family atmosphere.” That’s the promise from organisers of a brand-new Christmas Day event in Woodley, aimed at ensuring no one...

FAMILIES flocked to Lower Earley Baptist Church this afternoon for a festive event packed with fun … and live animals. The Maiden Place-based church was packed with visitors taking part...

Churches across Wokingham borough will be welcoming visitors for their festive services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, some churches will be holding special family-friendly crib services...

Christmas is one of the certainties of the year. Just like the self-assessment deadline, and GCSE results, we know when it is going to happen.   Christmas means different things to...

WATER levels in rivers across Wokingham borough remain high, with the River Thames coming over its banks in Earley, homes in Wargrave warned of flooding today and roads in Swallowfield...

A CHURCH in Lower Earley is preparing to welcome all creatures great and small this Sunday as it celebrates Christmas. Taking place from 2pm to 5pm, the Nativity Experience Live!...

A WARNING has been issued to residents living close to the River Loddon as heavy rain causes water levels to rise. The Environment Agency said that with more rain on...

Network Rail has confirmed that the level crossing at Waterloo Road has been cleared and trains are now running on the line again. However, South Western Trains are warning that...

VANDALS who have been wrecking the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s car park are putting lives at risk.  That’s the stark warning from the Reading medical centre’s chief executive, Steve McManus.  He...