Twyford

PLANS to convert a former school into a library have been welcomed as a victory for the community. Lib Dem councillor for Twyford, Stephen Conway said that the approval last...

A parent who sent in parents’ questions about the Piggott places allocation has had replies from Wokingham Borough Council children’s services director Carol Cammiss. The director referred to the increased...

Parents battling for places at their local secondary school had surprise good news this week – 25 children have been offered spaces there. Wokingham Borough Council yesterday revealed 19 extra...

MP Theresa May is weighing into the battle for places at a school where 159 children are on the waiting list. Nearly 60 of those children live in the secondary...

A TWYFORD-BASED group is making musical dreams come true with its latest lockdown venture. Sax Bandits, a saxophone-only group of around 100 musicians strong, is busy producing its third and...

Parents warned years ago that there would be a shortage of places at The Piggott School, Wargrave. Last week there was fury when many children failed to get secondary places...

Tickets for Twyford Beer Festival are being snapped up, to mark the end of lockdown.

A HARE HATCH garden centre has opened a new foodhall thanks to a partnership with Sainsbury’s. Dobbies Garden Centre is now stocking more than 3,000 fresh, chilled and frozen products...

HARE HATCH Sheeplands has launched an initiative to support borough schools, as children prepare to return to the classroom. Following the success of its cash for Christmas trees in December,...

Nikki Green’s son missed out on a place at The Piggott School because their home near Twyford Station is 49 metres too far away. Pressure on places at The Piggott...