A BUSY bus route out of Reading's town centre was blocked by teenage activists today in a protest about climate change. The youngsters were taking part in the #YouthStrike4Climate, part...

One of the borough's four MPs announced her resignation as Prime Minister, saying the role had been "the honour of my life". Theresa May, whose Maidenhead constituency includes parts of...

A WOMAN from Sonning handed in her resignation this morning. She has given two weeks' notice to her employers and announced her departure quite publicly, on the steps of the...

A NEW careers hub will link up schools and colleges with potential employers and further education opportunities. Initially, 20 schools across the county will take part in the scheme which...

One of the first acts that new Wokingham borough council leader did was to name his front bench team. Cllr John Halsall was elected as leader of the Conservatives group...

THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS doubled their number of councillors in May’s local elections, going from eight to 16. This has been reflected in a shake-up of its team on Wokingham Borough...

THE LEADER of the Liberal Democrats, Cllr Lindsay Ferris said that his enlarged party would fight the housing numbers being forced on the borough by the Government. In his leader’s...

IN HIS maiden speech as leader of the council, Cllr John Halsall pledged to take action on climate change and housing numbers. The Ruscombe councillor was elected unanimously by the...

THE NEW mayor of Wokingham Borough Council, Cllr Bill Soane, said that his charity of the year would be Crowthorne-based Debra. In his first speech as mayor, the Woodley-based councillor...

OUTGOING Wokingham Borough Mayor Cllr John Kaiser praised residents for their support during his past municipal year as they helped him raise more than £24,000 for charity. In his closing...