Seven-year-old’s community quiz to raise £1,000 for hospital
Dexter has already taken his fundraising a step further, promising that if they raise £1,000 he will design a second quiz and plan a Facebook Live event where he will...
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£750 million grant fund available for charities
A £750 MILLION grant has been announced for charities to ensure they meet the increased coronavirus demands, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The government declared £360 million from its departments will...
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Appeal for hand creams so they can be delivered to local hospitals
A FACEBOOK group has been collecting hand creams and delivering them to local hospitals. Don’t Dump It – Berkshire and Surrey has been organising and collecting hundreds of moisturisers to...
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Health groups launch guides to help families during lockdown
NEW GUIDES have been launched to provide help to families struggling during lockdown. A group of leading local health and social care organisations have teamed up to create free downloadable...
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Thames Water won’t furlough any of its 6,000 employees
THAMES Water has announced it will not be furloughing any of its 6,000 employees. The company will be redeploying its staff into new roles to tackle the pressures it is...
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Wokingham firm offers virtual appointments to help people create their dream kitchen
A WOKINGHAM-based home company says it is adapting to social distancing measures by taking their services online. Zara Kicthen Design company normally operates from its Peach Street showroom, but new...
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Give NHS staff medals and a bonus urges Mill Green resident
A KILN Green resident is urging the Prime Minister to award NHS workers with medals for their work tackling coronavirus. Simon Chapman has called on Boris Johnson to grant an...
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Lower Earley trio’s idea for fruit sharing will grow on you
A NEW charity created by three men in Lower Earley spiralled from planting fruit trees to aiming to feed the borough. Freely Fruity began with the idea to grow the...
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Lockdown conference calls: Wokingham’s Vicky Zooms to the rescue
IT’S THE problem of the lockdown – what do you do if you need to make a video call but your home decor is, well, more shabby than shabby chic?...
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Scrub up! Sewing fairies team up to help kit out NHS workers
“It's people like you and me, working their socks off making scrubs, scrub bags, headbands with buttons on."
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