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By Brian Hicks In these Covid times, dogs have provided company, solace and joy. As humorist Josh Billings quipped, “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you...

I do so like a cup of teaAnd, so I’m told, no-one makes a better cup than me!!When someone calls it’s good to say,“The kettle’s on. Hope you can stay”.Then after...

RESIDENTS must get used to the new normal, and embrace testing as part of their lives, said the council health leader. Marking one year since the first UK lockdown next...

NOVEMBER seems like a long way off, particularly as lockdown conditions will prevail until June at least. But we’re already counting down the days. We’re thrilled to report that the...

WOKINGHAM borough council wants to find out if residents are feeling satisfied. In a bid to improve its services, it recently launched a new online survey to measure customer satisfaction...

Proceeds totalling £300 from the Wokingham Lions Club virtual pub quiz in February have been donated to SHARE Wokingham, which distributes food to those in need. Claire Revie, founder of...

TAXI DRIVERS across the borough have been struggling through the pandemic. And a licence fee hike hasn’t helped. More than 20% of Hackney Carriage drivers have handed in their licence...

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to build 55 new homes at the Carnival Pool site, as part of the council’s regeneration works. Mid Group, based in London, will be the...

THE CEO of Autism Berkshire has been awarded a plaque to celebrate her services to the community. Jane Stanford-Beale, of Caversham, was given one of 22 purple plaques, one for...

LEGOLAND is preparing to launch a new adventure when it reopens its doors this spring. The Windsor-based theme park will be introducing its Lego Mythica: World Of Mythical Creatures from...