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LAST AUTUMN, residents were surprised to find out that paper and carboard soggy from the rain was no longer recyclable. And we waited for a solution. More than half a...

VANDALS have struck in Wokingham town centre overnight, damaging two local beauty spots. The new Elms Field development has been targeted by the yobs, who tore up plants and uprooted...

TRAFFIC in Wokingham will be running a little slower thanks to a new experiment. Some roads in Wokingham’s town centre will have a 20mph speed limit in place, rather than...

My weight’s gone up, my hair’s grown down during the weeks of this lockdown.The rules lockdown have seen imposed means most life in town is sadly closed.Our local bus still...

I confess that I’ve not been brave enough to head to The Oracle or any shopping centre since they reopened over a month ago.    It’s not just my cautious nature...

DIY haircuts may have become the norm during lockdown, but for one Woosehill youngster the chop has meant hundreds of pounds for charity. Eleven-year-old Molly Story began May as Rapunzel’s...

I THOUGHT I had total control of my life, where I went, who I talked to. Then coronavirus and lockdown happened, and everything changed. Now the government set a framework...

THE WOKINGHAM Art Society is bringing its summer exhibition to the home, with a virtual showreel. This year would have marked the 65th annual event, but is instead being celebrated...

A NEW scheme that sees personal trainers in Wokingham borough require permits for outdoor sessions is to be scrapped.  As of today (Saturday, August 1), the Outdoor Fitness Training Permit...

A CHARMING painting coming up for auction in Wokingham next week has an incredible story behind it. The view of the Pont Neuf in Paris predates the Second World War,...