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A RADAR developed by University of Reading scientists could end up in space. WIVERN, also known as the Wind Velocity Radar Nephoscope, is one of four ideas recently shortlisted by...

CLIMATE change images were shared across the globe on Monday, June 21, to mark the summer solstice. Created by the University of Reading, the latest climate data has been illustrated...

A LOWER EARLEY carer has been celebrated for supporting her husband alongside her professional role. Ethima Lawrence began caring for her husband Norman three years ago, after he suffered a...

PETITIONERS are calling on Wokingham Borough Council to “invest in the future” of education in Wargrave. The Robert Piggott Infant and Junior School has launched a petition to merge the...

MORE THAN £1.8 million will be spent on tackling the root causes of violence in the Thames Valley. Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber welcomed confirmation from the Home Office...

A HORSE rescue charity has been gifted £1,000 to help meet demand. Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazed Equines (SAFE) supports landowners to legally rescue and re-home abandoned and neglected horses. The charity...

Hurst Morris People have rediscovered the joy of practising their dancing for real with their fellow dancers and musicians. It’s more than a year since covid meant the end of...

RIDERS have been cycling their way to the finish line for this year’s Summer Cyclocross events. Sprockets Cycle Club, in Wokingham, has hosted three short bike riding events at Dinton...

FORMER prime minister Theresa May has opened a new eco-conscious office in Wokingham. The MP, whose Maidenhead constituency includes parts of Wargrave, Sonning and Twyford, cut the ribbon for Thakeham...

THERE are two new faces on Wokingham’s business scene, following appointments at Thames Valley Berkshire LEP this month. Sunil Shah and Tracey Rawling Church will be joining the Local Enterprise...