YOUNGSTERS are invited to discover the ‘magic’ of books with Wokingham Borough Council’s Summer Reading Challenge. It is encouraging four- to 12-year-olds to read six or more books on the...

YOUNGSTERS learning to cycle can join a summer holiday session at Woodford Park. Bikeability classes will be held throughout July and August for a range of ages and skill levels....

WOODLEY’s New Look is closing later this month. On Wednesday, July 28, the women’s fashion shop will shut permanently. Town centre manager, Brian Fennelly said he was disappointed to see...

SCOTTISH music filled the streets of Woodley town centre on Saturday, July 17. The Craigievar Ceilidh Band, run by Stuart and Alistair Forbes, performed for two hours in the sunshine...

COOKING on the barbecue could cause an accidental fire, warned the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It has joined the National Fire Chiefs Council’s cooking safety campaign, urging residents...

Wokingham’s Beat the Street challenge has come to an amazing conclusion this week with 6,263 participants racking up 151,531 active travel miles. Beat the Street transformed the town centre, Woosehill...

WITH FAMILIES left homeless, their houses swallowed by a sinkhole and roads collapsing, Rebecca Krohne considers herself one of the lucky ones. Living in Erftstadt-Lechenich, she is less than two...

READING Buses summer timetable will begin from Monday. Some of the frequent services will have temporary reductions, to reflect the lower number of customers in the summer. Robert Williams, CEO...

A BINFIELD showroom celebrated its 15th year in business over the weekend. Danetti, off John Nike Way, offered 15% off selected furniture lines in its two-day home makeover event. On...

Erin Wallace, 16, from Barkham, has launched Wokingham's first braid bar at Eden Lounge salon.