RUNNERS from across the county will again descend on Swallowfield later this month. Now in its eight consecutive year, the annual Swallowfield 10+3 and Duathlon event will take place on...

PARENTS upset at plans to remove a toddler pool from the revamped Carnival Pool have set up a petition to request its reinstatement. Earlier this year, we revealed that the...

The stand-up Jon Richardson is chatting to me from a rather unusual location. He reveals that, “I’m currently in the Aldi car park in Clevedon.” Who said that the life...

THE CHARITIES that will be supported by this year’s Living Advent Calendar were uneviled at a fun ceremony held at Wokingham Town Hall on Tuesday. There are 13 different local...

WOKINGHAM’S Town Hall is taking part in this Sunday’s Heritage Open Day. The event gives visitors the chance to explore the historic centre of Wokingham, including its prison cells. There...

This is Wokingham at lunchtime. It’s deserted. If we want our town to thrive, parking MUST be free during regeneration works WOKINGHAM is an historic market town. It’s packed with...

A NEW chief executive for Wokingham Borough Council starts work today. Manjeet Gill is joining the council from West Lindsey District Council, where she served as chief executive for seven...

A CUNNING plan has been hatched to bring one of modern comedy’s most famous characters to the stage. Blackadder, the historically-themed 1980s show starring Rowan Atkinson, has been adapted for...

A BBC Radio Berkshire presenter from Wargrave has been signed up to take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing contest. Debbie McGee, who was voted off Celebrity Masterchef last...

The finishing touches are being put on an ambitious expansion plan at London Waterloo station. And, all being well, tomorrow morning Wokingham Borough commuters will get to see it in...