Health

There are fears that the coronavirus pandemic has deterred people from seeking help for things like suspected cancers, heart problems and stroke.

Yesterday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the latest data which shows that up until Friday, April 24, 64 people have died in Berkshire care homes with the virus.

A £750 MILLION grant has been announced for charities to ensure they meet the increased coronavirus demands, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The government declared £360 million from its departments will...

THE LEADER of the council has praised the way his team has come together with the voluntary sector to help launch the borough’s response to the coronavirus crisis. From the...

A FACEBOOK group has been collecting hand creams and delivering them to local hospitals. Don’t Dump It – Berkshire and Surrey has been organising and collecting hundreds of moisturisers to...

Specially trained Armed Forces will collect swabs at the mobile sites, before they are sent to mega-labs for processing. And those tested will receive results within 48 hours.

A TEEN from Twyford has spent the last three weeks making hundreds of protective masks for the NHS. Oliver Hitchings, age 15, has been using the 3D printers at his...

THIS YEAR’S Hurst Show and Country Fayre is the latest event to be cancelled as a result of the coronavirus. Organisers said that it was an incredibly difficult decision to...

NEW GUIDES have been launched to provide help to families struggling during lockdown. A group of leading local health and social care organisations have teamed up to create free downloadable...

THE CORONAVIRUS will have an impact on future housing plans in Wokingham borough – and the new Draft Local Plan. Before the lockdown was announced, the council had been canvassing...