Lifestyle

The latest figures showed the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents is 54.3, down from 77.1 last week. The local case rate has remained below 200 cases per...

Reading Geological Society continues with its programme of lectures, despite the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These are delivered by Zoom, that magic software that allows us to welcome...

A new family has arrived at the Royal Berks NHS foundation to help our youngest patients feel less anxious. In August last year, the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust launched...

The Charity Retail Association is asking residents to keep their charity shop donations at home.

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...