Wokingham

A WAVE of support is being made for Wokingham’s first-ever Pride celebration later this month. Although not a fully-fledged event as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be...

A REGIONAL victim support charity has launched an awareness campaign for reporting domestic abuse anonymously. Victims First, which supports victims of crime and abuse across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire is...

The pandemic has caused many to repurpose their skills and talents. But Debbie never predicted she’d be swapping wedding dresses for medical scrubs. Debbie Rees, from Wokingham’s Keep Hatch area,...

RESIDENTS across Sindlesham and Winnersh are concerned about the flood risk of building 87 new houses on Mill Lane. The road — which is almost annually closed due to flooding...

TYPICAL ways of getting to school include walking, cycling, and catching the bus or train. But not for pupils of Bohunt School. Since September 2016, some of their students have...

A READING man has joined the largest campaign for male breast cancer in Britain. Andy Manson has joined 14 men — 12 from the UK — to talk about his...

POLICE were called to Charvil last week to disperse teenagers “lighting fires and drinking” on the bank of the River Thames. On Wednesday, June 24, residents of Loddon Drive called...

Staff of a Wokingham borough-based care home had a sweet surprise last month as leaders made the most of a distanced celebration. Sunrise of Sonning marked annual Carers Week by...

A NEW consultation will help shape the council’s autism strategy. Launched by Wokingham Borough Council’s Adult Social Care (ASC) in  partnership with local charity Promise Inclusion, it aims to ensure...

Spirits were high at the first-ever Virtual Hurst Show and Country Fayre. The mixture of many virtual and real events proved that the popular annual show could continue to be...