Wokingham

PLANS are being made for a celebration of Wokingham’s past as the Town Council prepares to mark Heritage Open Days. Taking place on Saturday, September 11, this year’s theme is...

A SHINFIELD pub is hosting a fundraiser to help a Winnersh man receive vital treatment after he fell from a balcony. The event will add to an online appeal that...

A POP-UP charity shop opened in Woodley last week. Launched by the Rotary Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh, it has partnered up with the Rotary Club Loddon Vale and Inner...

NOTHING can rain on Twyford’s parade now that its umbrella installation is up and running again. The familiar, brightly-coloured brollies have been reinstated with the help of NW Property Maintenance,...

A WOODLEY breast cancer charity is hosting a concert to mark its sixth anniversary. Chemogiftbags, founded by Lynne Shipton, distributes gift bags to cancer patients across the Thames Valley. The...

A WARGRAVE school has bolstered its commitment to the planet with its new Plastic- Free status. Robert Piggott Junior School, on School Hill, received the eco-friendly award from Surfers Against...

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of articles in this paper about the Wokingham Local Plan. Mostly these articles positioned why, we need a Plan and...

A MINIATURE railway is starting its engine as it finally reopened its doors this weekend. Pinewood Miniature Railway, based at Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, welcomed back visitors on...

TO MARK his 50th birthday, a Wokingham man has raised £9,000 for charity. Benny Fennell rowed 100km (62 miles) at the end of July, in 24 hours. Starting on Friday,...

Members of Wargrave Local History Society enjoyed a guided walk around Reading’s Abbey Quarter on a sunny August afternoon. The abbey was founded 900 years ago, in 1121, by Henry...