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A COMMUNITY group that aims to look after Charvil has had a helping hand from the former prime minister Theresa May.  She joined the team of volunteers from Charvil Matters...

A new bench donated by Wokingham company Balfour Beatty has been installed as part of a community garden project in Emmbrook. The community garden-which aims to deliver a new seven-hectare...

Election night sparked a political novelty for Hurst Morris People whose practice hall had already been requisitioned as a polling station. The morris dancers moved from their usual home of...

THE NEW and improved Broadmoor Hospital is now open, offering state-of-the-art facilities to its patients.  Located in the existing grounds to the west of the old site, the new hospital...

TWO LOCAL children are celebrating this week after winning The Lexicon’s Christmas Gift Card Wallet competition. From more than 750 entries, young artist Lucas Hillan, aged 10, from Our Lady’s...

PUPILS AT Emmbrook Junior School were put through their paces last week with a visit from a Team GB athlete. Kimberley Renicks, who is part of the Judo Team GB...

TROLLYFULS of gifts have been donated to this year’s Giving Tree thanks to generous Wokingham residents.  The annual appeal that ensures all children across the borough can enjoy a happy...

AN IMPORTANT part of Wokingham’s Christmas came together on Wednesday, December 4, as schoolchildren from across the borough presented their decorations to the town mayor.  The youngsters had been hard...

Teams of Twyford children had fun competing in their annual Christmas quiz at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, December 3. Standards were high with all the teams...

We are seeing more and more cases of xylitol poisoning in dogs.  In 2016, more than 250 cases of xylitol poisoning in the UK were reported to the Veterinary Poisons...