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THAMES Valley Police is set to start recruiting police officers as part of a large-scale drive to get more constables on the street. The recruitment drive is due to start on...

THE headteacher of a school in Winnersh has resigned, citing the mounting pressures of funding cuts. Mary Sandell, who became head at The Forest School, in Robinhood Lane, in September 2014,...

A WOMAN has been mugged as she prepared to walk her dog at a park in Finchampstead at the weekend. Between 3pm and 3.30pm on Saturday (19) the victim, a...

THE NEWLY-refurbished Waterside pub in Woodley received the political seal of approval when the local MP stopped in for a look around last month. On Friday, January 27 Reading East MP...

A CAR crashed into a wall near Wokingham Borough Council's offices last week. At around 10.30pm on Thursday (16), police and paramedics were called to the scene of the collision...

ROGER HERRIDGE says Binfield will "make it as uncomfortable as possible" when neighbours Bracknell Town visit Stubbs Lane tonight. The Robins are in more immediate need of the points as...

Today, voters in Emmbrook have been going to the polls to elect a new borough councillor. The election was called after Cllr Chris Singleton resigned, citing issues with his fellow...

WOKINGHAM’S Council Tax bills are expected to rise by 4.94% plus the parish/town councils precept if a budget is passed next week. The rise will see the average Band D...

LAPTOPS, jewellery and toiletries have been stolen from a property in Crowthorne this week. Between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Tuesday (14), someone broke into the house in Heathermount Drive. The...

A FORMER Reading Blue Coat School pupil has undertaken one of the most gruelling challenges possible – a trek across Antarctica. Dr Jamie Facer-Childs, and a team from the British...