Wokingham

WARGRAVE residents might have caught a glimpse of this local team of Mermaids, who will soon be the first all-female group to swim the Bristol Channel. Henley Mermaids, who train...

PARENTS are being given a helping hand if they use Healthy Start vouchers – the Co-op is adding £1 on to their value. At the moment, each voucher is worth...

AS COVID rates per 100,000 rise, council leader John Halsall is urging residents to do all they can to avoid spreading the virus. While issuing a cautious welcome to the...

A SENIOR youth worker is needed by Earley Town Council. The role would be for 16 hours each week supervising, mentoring and guiding the Youth Service Team. A spokesperson for...

CONCERNS have been raised on the current travel routes for school children in Finchampstead. Ian Shenton, Liberal Democrat councillor for Evendons Ward, said he has identified children are having difficulties...

SCHOOL pupils ran the extra mile in memory of their teacher’s daughter last month. The Key Stage 2 students from Waverley Preparatory School, in Finchampstead, raced for nine laps around...

THREE new eco-friendly transport routes are in the works, making it easier to cycle and walk between Woodley town centre and Reading’s Palmer Park. Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, Wokingham Borough Council’s...

YOUNGSTERS in Emmbrook have been learning about Wokingham Borough Council’s greenways project, after they raised concerns with the programme last term. In May, Year 5 pupils from Emmbrook Junior School...

LAST month's hot weather has seen demand for water increase, and residents are being reminded to use water wisely in the light of another hot spell being forecast. On Sunday,...

A WHEELY good day at the races is on the carts – sorry, cards – if residents sign up to take part in a family-friendly soapbox challenge this September. The...