CHRISTMAS came early for families after Sebastian’s Action Trust hosted a special festive event last month. The Crowthorne-based charity, supporting seriously-ill children and their families, treated over 500 individuals to...

A MINIATURE railway is starting its engine as it finally reopened its doors this weekend. Pinewood Miniature Railway, based at Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, welcomed back visitors on...

THE DEPARTMENT of Transport is consulting on changes to Gorse Ride in Finchampstead. They include stopping up a length of Firs Close, part of Billing Avenue and Dart Close, a...

WOKINGHAM Festival is to return for three days of late summer fun this bank holiday weekend. Kicking off on Saturday, August 28, the annual event will provide a range of...

FAMILIES will be flying high at Norden Farm’s Kite Festival next month. The Maidenhead-based arts centre will host the event at Boyn Grove Park, Punt Hill, on Sunday, September 5,...

FESTIVALGOERS are getting ready as Reading Festival makes a comeback for the first time since the pandemic. Biffy Clyro is one of the event’s latest headliners to be announced as...

A GROUP of children sang their hearts out as they entertained families at Wokingham’s Theatre in the Park, writes Laura Scardarella. Steppin Out Stars of Tomorrow, a children’s theatre school...

READING Buses has finished a £1.5 million upgrade. The money was used to improve stop announcement sounds and was also used to improve Newbury & District and Thames Valley Buses....

A WOKINGHAM student will be stepping into the spotlight after gaining a place at a performing arts college. Liberty Petty, a pupil at children’s theatre school Steppin Out Stars of...

The school, based in Tilehurst, saw 29% of pupils achieve grades 9 to 7 and 65% with grades 9 to 5.