The date of Sasan’s haircut was written in the stars
A WOKINGHAM resident is going clean shaven for charity – but it’s understandable as it’s been nearly a year since he last picked up a razor. Sasan Starr-Padidar decided to...
Read moreDetailsArea
PCC awards £20,000 to help Search and Rescue teams
SEARCH AND rescue teams in the Thames Valley have been awarded £20,000 by the police and crime commissioner. Anthony Stansfeld, has awarded the funds to three Lowland Search and Rescue...
Read moreDetails
Repair work sees Hurst-based historic inn reveal some of its hidden secrets
Hidden secrets going back 500 years have been exposed during major repairs to a Tudor pub which is said to be haunted. Painstaking repairs to The Castle Inn at Hurst,...
Read moreDetails
Councillor’s concerns after protected trees felled on land near Bearwood Lakes
NUMEROUS protected trees were cut down last month, near Bearwood Lakes. They were chopped as part of a clearance operation but their removal sparked anger among residents and councillors. In...
Read moreDetails
On the hour: environmental boost for families in the great outdoors
A nature group is launching a new lockdown initiative to make sure people are getting their much-needed outdoors time. Earley Environmental Group is distributing goodies to the first 130 families...
Read moreDetails
IN THE COMMUNITY: California Gardeners’ Club February activities
Earlier this month, the club held a further online photo competition on the theme of A Winter Scene. Congratulations to Inge Salter who won first place for her shot of...
Read moreDetails
IN THE COMMUNITY: Clasp Wokingham announces March activities
A BUMPER number of meetings are planned by a group that helps people in Wokingham who have learning disabilities. CLASP will continue to hold virtual events from 10am to noon...
Read moreDetails
Activate Learning distributes more than 450 laptops to students across region
“Digital poverty is a very real issue for some of our learners and these laptops will make a huge impact in addressing the needs of some of our most vulnerable...
Read moreDetails
REVIEW: Try Jerk From Home for an authentic, tasty Caribbean treat
Jerk From Homefacebook.com/jerkfromhomejerkfromhome@outlook.com07710 196671 WITH lockdown continuing for a few more weeks, it will be a while before we can get out and explore the world around us. So if...
Read moreDetails
Dog walkers warned as suspected poisoned food found in Wokingham
WOKINGHAM’S dog warden has warned dog walkers to keep their pets in full view when walking in the borough. It comes after concern spread on social media last week about...
Read moreDetails
POPULAR THIS WEEK
ABOUT US
Wokingham Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Wokingham. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Wokingham Borough.
Wokingham.Today is a Social Enterprise and aims to ensure that everyone within the Borough has free access to independent and up-to-date news. However, providing this service is not without costs.
If you are able to, please make a contribution to support our work.
CONTACT US
The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a The Wokingham Paper Ltd publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.