Hurst

A HURST country park is to hold a festive fair this weekend. Dinton Pastures is expecting a record turn out for its two-day event. There will be a marquee where...

Hurst Show and Country Fayre has given its highest ever total, over £20,000, to charities and other good causes this year. The event’s chair, Sue Payne, said: “Huge thanks goes...

Hurst village is switching on its Christmas tree lights as an early celebration of the festival day of its patron saint, St Nicholas, writes Sue Corcoran. The event is at School...

Prime Minister Theresa May escaped her Brexit whirl – only to be quizzed on it by pupils at a school she praised for being “impressive”. The children’s probing questions were...

WOKINGHAM’s MP is a tree lover – and to prove it he had his wellies on Dinton Pastures last Friday. John Redwood was taking part in The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy,...

SUNDAY lunch at a Hurst pub was steam powered thanks to a special display. A group of steam powered vehicles visited The Elephant and Castle in Lodge Road at the...

A morris dancing side moved by the numbers of homeless people has danced its way to raising funds for them.

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL has announced plans to create a new shared footpath that will link Dinton Pastures with Woodley. When completed the route, which is aimed at both pedestrians and...

A pub is organising a charity dog walk for its locals and their pets to help less fortunate dogs. Taking part will be Sophie, a miniature Pinscher, which the pub...

A young couple and their friend have fulfilled their dreams of having their own pub business. Niki and Adam Fortes along with Colin Savory have overseen a big refurbishment of...