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The February meeting of Wargrave Local History Society was held on-line using Zoom. Kevin Little, formerly the proprietor of Frost’s – the fishmonger in Reading’s Union Street – gave a...

A TERMINALLY ill Grandmother was able to celebrate a family milestone with help from hospice staff. On Sunday, February 14, Thames Hospice hosted a surprise Christening for Paula Bailey’s grandsons....

Volunteers for a children’s charity are celebrating 25 years  with a themed art competition. Home-Start Wokingham is calling on all primary school-aged children to take part in a one-of-a-kind contest....

THE ROYAL Berkshire Hospital has relaunched online patient message cards, to keep families and friends connected. The initiative was successful over the Christmas and New Year period. With a refreshed...

The Hardy Plant Society exists to stimulate interest in growing hardy herbaceous plants. It was formed in 1957, and provides information about familiar and less well-known perennials, how to grow...

ACCORDING to The Kennel Club, thousands of people couldn’t be in a relationship with someone who disliked dogs. The organisation’s research revealed that almost three quarters of dog owners in...

This afternoon, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons he wanted schoolchildren to return to their classrooms on Monday, March 8.

THE public is flocking to the Madejski Stadium – not for matchdays, but for their coronavirus vaccine. The football stadium has been repurposed as a mass vaccination centre for people...

“This has been a genuine team effort, working with our local authority and health colleagues to set up an amazing site with the potential to deliver thousands of vaccines a...

RESIDENTS of a Lower Earley care home marked the day of love with sweet celebrations over the weekend. Austen House was filled with flowers, cards and treats in celebration of...