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IN A BID to reduce plastic usage, a Wokingham town centre store is switching its bags to paper. Millets, and sister store Blacks, say that the move will remove millions...

JOE Dimmock has 300 reasons for getting on his bike. That’s how many miles he will cover on his latest charity cycle. On Monday, Joe, 25, sets off from Lands...

In this week’s column we meet Margaret, one of our Volunteer Receptionists. Margaret and her colleagues are the first person people see when visiting Citizens Advice Wokingham. They help to...

A HOME care provider has been judged to be outstanding by the regulatory body. Last week, Bluebird Care found out that it had been awarded top marks from the Care...

FOR some people, shopping centres are wonderlands – and a Reading-based centre is about to prove that adage right with a special Easter holiday event. The Oracle in our neighbouring...

BUSINESSES in Berkshire are on the up according to a new report from a leading economic group. It shows nearly 700 companies in the region have increased turnover or employment...

A WOODLEY woman is looking forward to setting a new world record when she runs the London Marathon later this month – but Mo Farah needn’t be looking over his...

Would you take a tip that wasn’t yours? I had just had a meal with my family, at a local Finchampstead Pub, when my husband, as usual left a tip...

This week the government announced a 5% rise in the National Living Wage to £8.21 an hour. The Minimum Wage for younger employees aged between 21 and 24 years was...

AN ELECTION leaflet is being circulated in Shinfield that touches on one of the biggest issues between now and May 2: housing numbers. We all know that Wokingham has taken...