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Former Woodley priest jailed for nine years after raping teenage boy
Brian Rutledge, 82, of St Georges Walk, Gosport, Hampshire, was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16 and one count of buggery with a...
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Wokingham Borough Council elects Woodley councillor as new borough mayor for the year
Cllr Keith Baker took over the chain of office from Cllr Malcolm Richards at the annual council meeting on Thursday.
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Hanging baskets: Woodley needs sponsors
BUSINESSES in Woodley are being encouraged to sponsor its floral display of hanging baskets this summer. Town centre manager Brian Fennelly said the group thought “long and hard” about going...
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IN THE COMMUNITY: Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society to explore Kush
A look at Kush is the focus for the next lecture from the Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society. The group will be meeting on Zoom on Saturday, June 5. The...
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Woodley Festival an online success
THE LEAD organiser of this year’s Woodley Festival said the event was a huge success. Claire Barker, who has been supporting the festival for three years, took the lead on...
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Cow protest: campaigners gather at scene of its death
PROTESTERS angry that Thames Valley Police ran over a cow last week gathered at the scene to voice their concerns in a cow protest. Vegan Action for Animals (VAfA), which...
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Keith Baker appointed new Wokingham mayor
CLLR Keith Baker has been installed as the new mayor of Wokingham Borough at the annual meeting of the council, held on Thursday, May 20. Outgoing mayor Malcolm Richards stepped...
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Reading campaign group holds candlelit vigil for runaway cow
Vegan Action for Animals is holding a candelit vigil for the Woodley cow this evening, after it was euthanised last week.
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WOODLEY: Wreaths to mark Royal British Legion centenary
The Winnersh Branch of the Royal British Legion laid a wreath at the Woodley War Memorial in Woodford Park.
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Family fun day for Woodley’s Lilly-May this weekend
Woodley resident Claire Page is hosting a family fun day this weekend, in honour of her daughter Lilly-May Page.
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