Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash between a car and lorry on the A33 near Swallowfield, during which two people died.

WITH THE country spending a lot of time staring at the same four walls, as you do in lockdown, it should come as little surprise that there’s a lot of...

NEW radiotherapy technology hoped to revolutionise the way some cancer patients are treated, is being launched at the Berkshire Cancer Centre. Based at Reading’s Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, the...

A NEW leader is taking over family support charity Parents And Children Together (PACT). Jan Fishwick OBE, retired at the end of March, after 13 years leading the charity. During...

SOCIAL housing stock in the borough has met the “decent homes standard” for the second year running. Created by the government, the measure includes general repairs, heating and thermal comfort...

A WALKING and cycling route will link Woodley with Winnersh Triangle. The first phase of the Bader Way project created a footpath and cycleway connecting east Woodley, Dinton Pastures and...

ALLOTMENTS in Twyford have become the venue for a new community project. This spring, Involve Community Services, Twyford Parish Council, Twyford GP surgery and Age Uk Berkshire have come together...

FAMILIES across the borough can enjoy Dinton Pastures on the water. Boat hire is back, with prices starting at £8. Residents can choose from pedalos, paddleboards, kayaks and canoes. Families...

FROM MONDAY, Covid-19 restrictions across England ease again, meaning residents can now dine outdoors, visit hair salons and barbers, and shop for “non-essential items”. Referred to as step two, under...

A NEW High Sheriff has been appointed for Berkshire. Willie Hartley Russell was sworn in at a virtual ceremony on Friday, March 26 at the declaration ceremony. He succeeds the...