Wokingham

OUR campaign to encourage Wokingham borough residents to buy a takeaway to support local businesses this lockdown has been receiving a groundswell of support. Launched last week, Take Out To...

THE new strain of coronavirus is putting the NHS under ‘intense pressure’ says the Prime Minister. At a press conference on Friday, January 22, Boris Johnson said that in addition...

A BOOKING system will be introduced following concerns over the number of people using Dinton Pastures for some daily exercise during lockdown.  The Hurst-based park has been a popular spot...

WITH snow forecast for Sunday, many Wokingham residents will be hoping to enjoy some winter sports while sticking to the lockdown rules.  Last week, police in North Yorkshire warned that...

SNOW could fall in Wokingham borough during Sunday daytime, but don’t get the sledge out just yet. The amount forecast varies from forecaster to forecaster, but as temperatures are expected...

SIR JOHN REDWOOD is a mind reader. The Wokingham MP, cricketer, investment analyst and ambassador of the Variety Club of Great Britain, had added a new string to his bow....

DANGEROUS parking is to be deterred after new restrictions have been introduced in Earley. Since lockdown, an increased number of drivers have been parking on the Suttons Seeds roundabout, underneath...

A PROPOSAL to protect England’s heritage has been welcomed by one of the borough’s four MPs. On Sunday, communities secretary Robert Jenrick said  he intends to introduce new safeguards to...

A FINCHAMPSTEAD brewery has teamed up with a local street food vendor to offer a taste of Malaysia, writes Charlotte King. This weekend, Siren Craft Brew and Reading-based Makan Malaysia...

COVID-19 INFECTION rates have fallen across the borough to pre-Christmas levels — but there is still a lot of work to do, said the borough’s health executive. Cllr Charles Margetts...