Search for Ollie’s pebbles and help raise funds for #Feblueary
A LOCAL charity set up to honour the life of a Wokingham youngster is hoping people will turn blue this month. This month the family of Ollie Young will remember...
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New recycling bags arriving next week have been delayed by Brexit and coronavirus
RESIDENTS will start to see recycling bags arrive on their doorsteps towards the end of the month, as the big switch-over from black boxes begins. From Monday, February 22, the...
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Will plans for new 40 hectare solar farm in Barkham benefit Wokingham residents?
THE BOROUGH council has revealed plans for a new solar farm in Barkham –but a member of Wokingham Liberal Democrats questions the benefits residents will receive from the development. Within...
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Coronavirus: Bracknell and Wokingham College cancels some on-site adult learning courses
BRACKNELL and Wokingham College have cancelled some on-site courses. The establishment has cancelled all on-site adult leisure learning courses until the national lockdown ends. In a statement, the college said:...
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Wokingham Borough Council’s £1 million homeless plan is a ‘step in right direction’
THE BOROUGH council has secured more than £1 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. As part of the government’s Next Steps Accommodation Programme, it has been awarded a grant...
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Funding approved for new domestic abuse support service in Wokingham borough
FUNDING for a new domestic abuse support service will help Wokingham cope with an anticipated increase in demand. Wokingham Borough Council’s executive committee approved the tendering process for the five-year...
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Wokingham Borough Council approves new community energy scheme
THE council’s decision-making executive have approved plans for a local community energy scheme. Cllr Gregor Murray, executive member for resident services, communications and emissions described the scheme as an independent...
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Every little helps for Wokingham’s Salvation Army as supermarket supports hot meal initiative
AN INITIATIVE to help bring hot meals to Wokingham’s vulnerable residents has been giving more than a little help from Tesco. Staff at the Finchampstead Road store have continued their...
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Register your car or face fines: Aldi cracks down on Elms Field abuse
SHOPPERS using a popular Wokingham town centre supermarket are being urged to check in, or face parking fines. When the Aldi Elms Field store opened in the summer of 2019,...
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Spread some love for the people who have helped through lockdown: teachers, NHS staff, refuse collectors and couriers
A LITTLE bit of love is on the cards this Sunday, thanks to Wokingham Borough Council. To mark Valentine’s Day, it is asking residents to share their stories of people...
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