Wokingham

Finchampstead Parish Council has elected a new chair. At a virtual meeting held last month, Cllr Roland Cundy stood down after 16 years. His successor is Cllr Simon Weeks, who...

MANY of us dream of jamming with our musical heroes, but few of us get to do it for real. Members of a Twyford-based group have done just that –...

Hurst Show and Country Fayre has announced its first ever virtual show. Many events are already open to enjoy on social media. The traditional show had to be cancelled due...

WHEN the first Wokingham Pride event takes place, the leader of the borough council has pledged to attend the march to show his support.  Cllr John Halsall was answering a...

“We are concerned that cuts in services may have to be made just at a time when they are needed more than ever.” That’s the warning from the leader of...

PLANS to nurture the recent enthusiasm for cycling and walking were raised by resident Alex Cran at the online meeting of Wokingham Borough Council, held on Tuesday, June 16. Mr...

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two teenage boys were assaulted by a gang of youths in Woodley on Tuesday evening.  The incident took place in Sandford Park around 8.30pm...

GARDENERS are being asked to butt in as the lack of recent rainfall has caused gardens to dry up. South East Water is asking residents to install water butts to...

TWO of the borough’s MPs are in favour of relaxing the two-metre social distancing rule. Newly-elected James Sunderland, whose Bracknell constituency includes parts of Finchampstead, Crowthorne and Wokingham Without, visited...

QUICK action was needed by one of the borough’s care organisations to ensure it could look after its residents during the pandemic. Optalis, which is partially owned by Wokingham Borough...