Cantley Park makeover is underway
WORK TO improve facilities at Cantley Park is underway, after contractors started on the pavilion last month. Local firm Morris & Blunt Ltd has started to remove the internal walls,...
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Leopards are changing – not their spots, but their timetables
A LEOPARD might not be able to change its spots, but from Monday, it will be changing its timetables. Reading Buses has announced that, due to lower passenger numbers, there...
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‘Olly Stephens’ gift was the power of love’ – Dad’s heartfelt tribute as crowds turn out to pay their respects to teenager
“HIS GIFT was the power of love.” That’s part of a moving tribute from the father of Olly Stephens. Stuart Stephens spoke at his son’s funeral, held this morning at...
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SPECIAL REPORT: A Lidl concern over Swallows Meadow home plan
LAST week, residents took part in a virtual consultation event to discuss future development in Lower Earley – but the leader of Earley Town Council said it was “a shambles”....
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IN THE COMMUNITY: Wokingham Lions looking for MasterMinds
Do you have what it takes to become a #Woky MasterMind champion? As lockdown continues, the Wokingham Lions Club is planning its next virtual competition - #Woky MasterMind. Lion Ian...
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Shelagh’s entry in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year content impresses celebrity judges
IF YOU’VE ever watched a television show and thought, I’d like to do that, why not take a leaf out of Shelagh Casebourne’s sketchbook. The Wargrave-based artist, who is a...
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TAKE OUT TO HELP OUT: Estate agency puts its money where its mouth is to support local businesses
A LOCAL business has joined our latest campaign to encourage Wokingham residents to support independent retailers this lockdown. David Cliff, owner of David Cliff Estate Agents in Peach Street, Wokingham,...
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Mysk Catering offers a taste of Middle Eastern cuisine, freshly made in Wokingham
MyskOpen Thurs to Sat 5.30pm - 9pm07721 081100https://www.facebook.com/Mysk-Catering-111905827016382myskcatering@gmail.com Lockdown means that opportunities to see the world are few and far between. But what if the world could come to you?...
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#StrongerTogether – Maiden Erlegh School makes uplifting film to support students
IN A BID to support students during lockdown, one local school is sending the message that everyone is #StrongerTogether. And to prove it, Maiden Erlegh School has made a new,...
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Relentless rain floods Hurst village, causing sewage safety fears and days of traffic diversions
Relentless rain flooded a community, causing sewage safety fears and traffic diversions for days. Residents said the floods overloaded the sewers, forcing sewage out onto lawns, pavements and the road....
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