Willow Bank Infant School closes as staff stay home over Covid-19 safety concerns
In an announcement to parents, the Woodley school said it would remain closed “for the foreseeable future”.
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Five teenagers arrested in Emmer Green murder investigation
FIVE TEENAGERS have been arrested after a 13-year-old died of stab wounds yesterday. The incident took place in Bugs Bottom fields near to St Barnabas Road in Emmer Green around...
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Pupil power will help reduce air pollution in Wokingham borough
A PUPIL has a strong message to the borough as we head into 2021: switch off your engine. Mahveen Rafay won a contest organised by Wokingham Borough Council to create...
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Wokingham primary schools start to announce changes to new term opening dates
PRIMARY schools in Wokingham borough are making last-minute changes to their plans for the new term following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying earlier...
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Police launch murder investigation after teenager stabbed
A TEENAGER has died following reports of a stabbing in neighbouring Emmer Green this evening. Thames Valley Police said they have launched a murder investigation. They were called at 3.50pm...
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Coronavirus: Council leaders pledge support for schools if they delay reopening for health and safety checks
ANY Wokingham borough school that chooses to delay reopening for the new term will be supported by the council. Earlier today, the Wokingham Borough Council leader John Halsall and his...
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Coronavirus: Wokingham borough rate per 100,000 goes over 500 (and higher in Reading, Bracknell and Windsor and Maidenhead), as Prime Minister insists it’s safe to reopen primary schools this week
AS THE Prime Minister says that it is safe to send children back to school this week, the coronavirus rate per 100,000 in Wokingham borough has gone past 500 for...
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2020: December –Borough moves from Tier 2 to Tier 3 and Tier 4 in one weekend
The November lockdown ended with Wokingham being placed not into Tier 1 as hoped but Tier 2, a placement that council leader John Halsall said was disappointing. “We are planning...
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REVIEW OF THE YEAR: November 2020 – Lockdown returns, but schools stay open
A second national lockdown was announced, although it was very different to the first. Unlike March, schools remained open, and non-essential retailers were allowed to offer click and collect services....
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CHURCH NOTES: Re-evaluation
Happy New Year! As we breathe a sigh of relief that 2020 is over, we look forward in anticipation to new beginnings in 2021. However, perhaps we should not totally...
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