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COFFEE lovers will soon have a new cafe in sight, as the fit-out for Starbucks has begun. Located on Elms Field, the international coffee shop is part of the town...

THE TWYFORD Covid Support Group has paused its activity for the time-being. Although demand has reduced significantly, some volunteers will continue to provide shopping servicesfor a handful of residents with...

A FORMER leader of Wokingham Borough Council has died. Frank Browne was just 48. He was in charge between 2002 and 2009, stepping down not just from leadership but the...

By Geoff Peck, Woosehill Church We mostly choose to do activities we enjoy. Many of these activities involve meeting with friends and relations. These activities were either impossible or very...

IN A normal year, we’d be getting excited about Wokingham Festival, but, you know, that virus … Never mind – Chris Hillman from White Star Records has curated a list to...

“THANK YOU for being positive and coming to Wokingham.” That’s the message from Wokingham town mayor Cllr Tony Lack as he cut the ribbon to declare Wokingham’s newest takeaway open....

AS THE world prepares to remember the end of the Second World War this Saturday, a Wokingham author is preparing to share the role her grandfather played in it. Cecil...

THE BOROUGH’S newest leisure centre will open its door for the first time on  Monday. Bulmershe will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9am, led by borough mayor Cllr Malcolm...

A 300-YEAR-OLD tree that collapsed during the April storms has found a new home at Dinton Pastures. Four months ago, a large oak tree in Earley was knocked down in...

RESIDENTS across the borough in need of more bin bags can now pre-order them to collect soon. The system applies to blue household and -brown garden waste bags. It costs...