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SHOPS across Wokingham borough are shutting their doors as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts everyday life.  Waterstones announced that it is to turn customers away for an indefinite period.  It comes...

POLICE have issued a CCTV image after two bikes were stolen from a home in Earley.  The incident took place between Saturday, February 22 and Monday, February 24.  The thief...

PLAY PARKS across Wokingham borough are to be closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  There have been concerns raised that by letting children play in the popular parks...

CHILDREN are being reminded not to play on the railway tracks.  Network Rail has issued a warning after the nation’s schools closed on Friday.  The company has issued a rallying...

A DOCTOR whose three-year-old son is facing a battle with cancer has written a heartfelt plea for people to heed Government advice to socially distance themselves.  Nick Dennison, who works...

THE OLD song Whistle While You Work once helped the dwarves get through their day, but with self-isolation in place a choir is hoping to help lift the nation’s spirits...

Amanda McLean, Thames Valley Air Ambulance chief executive, said: “I am delighted with the CQC report and incredibly proud of the fabulous team that delivers this vital service across Berkshire,...

Cllr Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey said the council should be setting a high threshold for developers when it came to affordable housing and combating the climate emergency.

TO GET HELP: Call 0300 330 1189 TO HELP OTHERS: Call 0118 977 0749 Citizens Advice are encouraging people not to wait until they are at crisis point before calling. ...

Wokingham Foodbank is currently in urgent need of several specific donations. Items include fruit squash, long life milk, cleaning products, tinned meals such as meatballs and pasta sauce.  Wokingham foodbank...