Coronavirus

VODAFONE has given more than 29,000 free data SIMs to schools in the South East. The emergency support was created to help pupils who struggle to access remote learning because...

BOROUGH residents have been invited to nominate their walking heroes. Living Streets is asking people to nominate local groups or individuals who have gone the extra mile to improve their...

More than 100 charities have applied for a new coronavirus relief fund – but it will not be able to help them all. Berkshire Community Foundation (BCF) says it received...

EXTRA support has been made available for childcare providers across Wokingham borough – but opposition councillors are questioning if it is enough. The council has allocated an extra £100,000 to...

FREEMASONS are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and support the vaccine rollout. The group, which has a lodge on Reading Road in Wokingham and a base in Sindlesham,...

A LITTLE bit of love is on the cards this Sunday, thanks to Wokingham Borough Council. To mark Valentine’s Day, it is asking residents to share their stories of people...

IN A BID to keep people safe during the pandemic, a new warning has been issued to Wokingham residents. The town council has launched a new campaign encouraging people to...

RESIDENTS who have recently recovered from the coronavirus are being asked to lend a hand. NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) is urging anybody nearing the 28-day recovery mark to register...

WOKINGHAM Borough Council has reiterated that residents must not spend coronavirus grants on school supplies, after an opposition councillor questioned the spending restrictions. Cllr UllaKarin Clark, executive member for children’s...

Berkshire trade body R3 says coronavirus measures have "deferred" the impact of the pandemic.