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Happy New Year to all the readers of Church Notes. New Year’s Day – January 1 – saw the start of a new venture for the Churches in Wokingham. Seven...

Arborfield MORE THAN 3,300 homes are planned for Arborfield Garrison under the updated Local Plan. The draft Local Plan was announced last week, and includes key strategic areas for housing...

ANDY Croy, Leader of the Labour Group on Wokingham Borough Council said: “The plan will come as a devastating blow to Shinfield residents and the Parish council. They have been...

TWO cars were in deeply flooded ditches by the side of a busy road this morning.  It is not yet known what happened, but the cars were on the same...

RAISING MONEY for disadvantaged children, a local woman is running 2,020km this year for the charity she founded. Emma Cantrell, CEO of First Days Children’s Charity — who support children...

IT’S PANTO time again thanks to a Wokingham church. Alice in Pantoland is the title for this year’s production from Corpus Christi Parish Panto Group. The show follows Alice as...

ORGANISATIONS, individuals and charities that live or work within Woodley are celebrating after being given a boost from the town council. At the Full Council Meeting held at the Oakwood...

A CONTROVERSIAL pet shop has vacated a local garden centre, leaving surrounding tennants happy with the news. Linton Pet Store was based at Ladds Garden Village, Hare Hatch. The shop...

BIGGER and better – that’s the promise for the annual Wokingham May Fayre which will return to Elms Field for the first time since the regeneration work.  This year’s event...

MOTORISTS are being warned that the M4 will be closed this weekend to allow Smart Motorway works to take place safely. Highways England will shut the busy road from 8pm...