COUNCILS across England had to increase their council tax rates this year in order to stem a funding gap, but there needs to be a sustainable solution going forward according...

FUNDING for 140 new tasers has been approved by the Home Office.  The Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley made the £115,000 bid on behalf of Thames Valley Police. ...

THE first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in neighbouring Bracknell Forest, as the Government said that a total of 163 people had been diagnosed across the UK. Public Health...

Robin Auld has been found safe and well, police thank people for sharing this appeal. POLICE are appealing for help to find an 82-year-old man who was last seen in...

A HAT TRICK of honours was presented to a Finchampstead businesswoman last month, ensuring that her 20th anniversary celebrations launched with a bang. Carol Blackford-Mills, who own digital marketing agency...

A PATIENT at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has died after testing positive for coronavirus – the first such death in the UK. It is believed that the patient contracted the...

SALES in charity shops are growing as people become more environmentally aware, according to the sector’s trade body.  New figures released today show that the sector bucking the wider commercial...

IT MIGHT seem outrageous now, but once upon a time, listening to pop music was frowned upon. A new talk taking place in Reading next week aims to shed some...

Residents and campaigners to Save Woodcray Countryside (SWC) are gearing up for a final battle with developers at a public inquiry next month. The event will run from Tuesday, March...

GOOD NEIGHBOURS are toasting their good fortune after being named as winners in the People’s Postcode Lottery.  The daily prize draw held on Friday, February 28, saw the Waltham St...