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WOKINGHAM Borough Council said installing a new greenways network will “contribute to the borough’s climate emergency goals”. In 2013, the council launched its greenways project to connect local traffic-free routes,...

RUNNERS will take flight this autumn to boost the coffers of charities. The Twilight Runway Challenge is to be held at Blackbushe Airport, Yateley, on Saturday, September 11. The event,...

TAKEAWAYS are ruling the kitchen, as thousands suffer food fatigue. According to research by Royal Voluntary Service and People’s Postcode Lottery, one in three people have lost their enthusiasm for...

SIX WOKINGHAM youngsters have been awarded for their artistic flair in a recent competition. Wokingham borough mayor, Cllr Malcolm Richards, and Home-Start Wokingham District launched a family-themed art contest earlier...

By Martin Coule, Twyford candidate for the Green Party 1. CLIMATE ACTION AND GREEN SPACE: Doubling Wokingham’s tree cover, zero carbon, and protecting our wildlife will protect our green spaces...

Wokingham Borough Council has completed its annual road maintenance programme, spending more than  £6 million. Andy Glencross, assistant director for highways at Wokingham Borough Council, said: “We’ve made the most...

LAST WEEK, one of the borough’s MPs lent a hand to help create a sensory garden. Matt Rodda, whose constituency includes parts of Woodley and Earley, visited Redlands Primary School...

A WOKINGHAM family’s fundraiser has generated more than £7,000, with a bit of help from a town centre takeaway. Sultan Balti Palace, in Market Place, has been pulling out all...

THE RIDGES in Finchampstead will be closed for up to a year to repair a collapsed section of road. Last month, the road was shut between the junction with Jubilee...

WOKINGHAM streets are a little cleaner thanks to a helping hand from the town’s mayor. Cllr Tony Lack joined DofE students, Carter Lawrence, Harry Thatcher and Connor Lawrence in their...