E-fit released in connection with Spencers Wood robbery
AN E-fit has been released in connection with an aggravated burglary in Spencers Wood in February. At around 3.20am on Thursday, February 18 two men knocked on the door of a...
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Wokingham’s foodbank helps feed 1,500 people
More than 1,500 people were helped by Wokingham Foodbank last year, new statistics have revealed. Around 560 emergency food parcels were given to local people in crisis in 2015/16, providing...
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Guardian angel saves wheelchair user pulled towards speeding train
A MOTHER has spoken of the terrifying moment her disabled daughter was pulled towards a speeding freight train at Twyford Station earlier this month. Jane Holmes was travelling to London...
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Twyford runner set to take on London Marathon this weekend
A MAN from Twyford will be lacing up his running shoes next weekend as he takes on the world-famous London Marathon. Jonathan Miller, 39, who lives in New Road, will...
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Car destroyed by fire in Reading early this morning
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a car fire in Reading earlier this morning. A crew from Wokingham Road answered the call at around 1am and would discover a Volkswagen...
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Fridge freezer suspected cause of fire in Bracknell
AN OUTBUILDING at a house in Bracknell was destroyed by fire on Monday night. A fridge freezer fault is being blamed for the blaze, which ripped through the building at...
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Six fire crews called to incident at Reading Crown Court
SIX fire appliances from stations across the area were called to a small fire at Reading Crown Court this afternoon. Crews from Wokingham, Wokingham Road, Wargrave, Ascot, Caversham Road and...
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School temporarily closed over pupil safety concerns
A SCHOOL in Wokingham has temporarily closed and four members of staff suspended following concerns over pupil safety. Southfield School, in Gipsy Lane, contacted parents on Wednesday (13) with regards...
Read moreDetailsBonfire burns out of control in Finchampstead
A RUBBISH fire burned out of control leading firefighters to be called out to Finchampstead this afternoon. Crews from Wokingham Fire Station were called to the incident in Nine Mile...
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Taxi driver assaulted in ‘unprovoked attack’ outside Wokingham station
A TAXI driver suffered a fractured ankle after being assaulted by a group of people outside Wokingham station last week. The man was attacked at around 1.30am on Friday, April...
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