Wokingham

Guessing the sun is all part of the fun in a new game launched for wannabe weather forecasters. The Weather Game run by the University of Reading offers aspiring weather...

THE WAY in which the council handles its meetings the subject of a question from member of the public Mike Smith at the virtual meeting of the council, held on...

AN UPDATE on parking management across the borough was requested by Peter Must, the chair of Wokingham Society, at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held virtually on Monday, July...

THE USE of bailiffs to collect council tax arrears was queried by a member of the public at a meeting of Wokingham Borough Council held on Monday, July 6. Ann...

A NEW partnership will see cancer trials take place at Thames Valley Science Park. Cancer care organisations Panthera and Rutherford Health plc will work together on a series of clinical...

A TOWN centre review has revealed that communities need a bigger voice post-Covid-19. The Grimsey Review ‘Build Back Better, Covid-19 Supplement for town centres, released on Saturday, June 20, recommended...

A Wokingham care home is spreading joy with its new sensory garden. Woodbury House, based in Farley Hill, created the dementia-friendly space to lift residents’ spirits during lockdown. The garden...

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,...