Wokingham

A CHILDREN’S home in Wokingham has been rated outstanding by Ofsted in a recent inspection. The Dingles residential home, which had a full inspection on January 29 and 30 of...

A Wokingham woman has been awarded for services to the community through her commitment to promoting health and wellbeing. Sarah Sylvester is inspiring others to don their running shoes and...

A BARKHAM company launched by teenagers is appealing to businesses in Berkshire to support schools in their communities. Companies can use the LetsLocalise platform to give resources such as books,...

Following last Monday evening’s announcement that people should stay indoors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the advice we have been given is that we should provide emergency care...

FEW of us watching footage of people enjoying a jolly day out at Skegness could have done so with a smile on our faces. After having been told to stay...

Thankfully re-invigorated after the short Parliamentary recess in February, I have focused in the past few weeks on getting to grips with constituency issues and supporting as many events as...

FOUR WOKINGHAM teens took home silver and bronze at the national Cecchetti Children’s Choreographic Competition earlier this month. On Sunday, March 8, Madeline Box and Poppy Holman performed their first...

A COMMUNITY-MINDED resident has secured 210 tree saplings to be planted in her neighbourhood. Kirsty Ross, from Winnersh applied for the young trees from the Woodland Trust, and was told...

Local charities and churches have been working together with Wokingham Borough Council to coordinate the most effective response for borough residents to the coronavirus crisis. Last week, we joined the...

A CALL has gone out to residents to bin their waste safely during the coronavirus pandemic. The aim is to make it as safe as possible for refuse crews to...