Lifestyle

TRIBUTES have been paid to a gardener who has spent a lifetime inspiring others. John Herridge, who was born in 1930, was one of Wokingham Town Council’slongest-standing allotment gardeners whose...

IF THERE’S one way of dining that’s dominating this summer, it has to be al fresco. It’s safer than eating indoors and it meets all social distancing guidelines, from bubbling...

A 12-YEAR-OLD from Reading has been named a champion weather forecaster. Ruth Harper, who attends Kendrick School, took on the experts in a weather game run by the University of...

IT’S A saga that's been 1,000 years in the making – and now it can be yours thanks to a new book. Detailing the borough’s roots from the Anglo-Saxon times...

STAFF at the Royal Berkshire Hospital have been recognised for their work researching the coronavirus. Now they face an anxious wait to find out if their nominations for the National...

A COMMUNITY book exchange has seen such high demand, it will be continuing throughout the summer. In May, a Winnersh family created a local library from their front garden to...

THEY were queuing out of the door to get in – Woodley residents couldn’t wait to get in to the new Bulmershe Leisure Centre which opened on Monday. Borough mayor...

WE CELEBRATE centuries in many aspects of our lives. People are sent a card from the Queen on their 100th birthday, and in our national sport, cricket, we celebrate our...

During the summer your garden is an extra room that can be used on a daily basis – you just need to think about what kind of room you want...

HOW do you build a community? Street parties? Door knocking? Carol singing? Or maybe a university can help? For the past five year, the Whitley Researchers collective has been helping...