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WOODLEY’s New Look is closing later this month. On Wednesday, July 28, the women’s fashion shop will shut permanently. Town centre manager, Brian Fennelly said he was disappointed to see...

A PASTOR in Finchampstead will be embarking on a new adventure across the pond after 11 years of service. Simon Hall, who has worked with children at Finchampstead Baptist Church...

FINCHAMPSTEAD has a new rector, and he says he can’t wait to meet you: The Revd Dr Leonard Onugha was installed in the post for the parish of Finchampstead and...

SCOTTISH music filled the streets of Woodley town centre on Saturday, July 17. The Craigievar Ceilidh Band, run by Stuart and Alistair Forbes, performed for two hours in the sunshine...

DRINKS were flowing at a brewery’s special anniversary festival last Saturday. Bond Brews, at Gardeners Green Farm off Heathlands Road, celebrated its sixth year in business with an afternoon of...

VISITORS to a Wokingham church were pleased to find mice everywhere, during a mouse hunt. But these weren’t pests, they were woolly creations conjured up by the talented members of...

Wokingham’s Beat the Street challenge has come to an amazing conclusion this week with 6,263 participants racking up 151,531 active travel miles. Beat the Street transformed the town centre, Woosehill...

WITH FAMILIES left homeless, their houses swallowed by a sinkhole and roads collapsing, Rebecca Krohne considers herself one of the lucky ones. Living in Erftstadt-Lechenich, she is less than two...

READING Buses summer timetable will begin from Monday. Some of the frequent services will have temporary reductions, to reflect the lower number of customers in the summer. Robert Williams, CEO...

A BINFIELD showroom celebrated its 15th year in business over the weekend. Danetti, off John Nike Way, offered 15% off selected furniture lines in its two-day home makeover event. On...