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STAFF at the Royal Berkshire Hospital can look forward to a permanent welfare centre thanks to donations you’ve made during the coronavirus pandemic. Chief executive Steve McManus said that the...

THE GOVERNMENT has announced that people claiming Universal Credit for the first time will receive up to two weeks’ worth of money.  The scheme, which comes in from Wednesday, applies...

NORMALLY, it’s a massive event that attracts thousands of visitors - but Covid-19 had other ideas.  But the show did go on. Just virtually.  The annual South Reading Churches Fun...

FANS of the BBC comedy-drama Fleabag will have a chance to see the play that inspired the show thanks to a Winnersh cinema. Showcase reopened earlier this month under Covid-secure...

A popular music festival has been cancelled due to the pandemic. Down at the Abbey has postponed its summer event to next year with the hope of providing a safer...

In Wokingham, the number of live coronavirus cases has increased slightly from three to 10, in a two-week period. The three positive cases were confirmed in the week June 29-July...

A BUS OPERATOR has been declared Good To Go as it strives to be Covid-secure.  The news came hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that people could use public...

A MAN from West Sussex has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following an incident on the M4 yesterday afternoon.  Now, Thames Valley Police is appealing...

RECYCLING company, Re3 is a finalist in this year’s National Recycling Awards — four times over. Both Bracknell and Reading centres have been shortlisted in the Best Recycling Facility of...

FOR MANY families, it’s the highlight of their year and a perfect introduction to theatre. But this year’s Reading Hexagon pantomime is another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.  Reading Arts...