Barkham

A WOKINGHAM resident who converted a barn and stables into rental accommodation has lost an appeal. Mark Flaherty, of Coppid Hill House, Barkham Road, was granted planning permission by Wokingham...

FORGET the Nine Mile Ride, this was the Nine Mile Hike. On Friday, May 25, a group of 15 people tackled the infamous road in a bid to raise funds...

The Bull at Barkham has now reopened Picture: Phil Creighton for The Wokingham Paper A BARKHAM pub reopened on Wednesday, March 13, following a theft that saw the bar stripped...

BUS PASSENGERS are not at risk is the message from Reading Buses after a bus caught fire last night. It is the second such incident in the past few weeks...

THE BOROUGH council is encouraging Wokingham residents to have their say on plans for the future of the area. A series of special meetings where residents can come and ask...

A FORMER newspaper editor is helping local businesses to grow after launching a new public relations company. Adam Smith, 46, from Barkham, edited The Wokingham Times for five years before...

A BARKHAM woman took part in last Sunday’s London Marathon – and it’s her warm down exercise after a year of running at least 5km daily. On Tuesday, April 17,...

HIGHLIGHTS of the new 2.3km Arborfield Cross Relief Road linking the A327 Reading Road with the A327 Eversley Road include a green bridge that will allow pedestrians, cyclists and horses...

A TEENAGE girl was assaulted following a fight outside a shop in Barkham. Thames Valley Police has just released details of the incident, which took place between 6pm and 6.30pm...

WORK on drains between January and February will see some road closures across the borough. Wokingham Borough Council has said that the annual scheme will cause some inconvenience, but access...