Lifestyle

IT’S the biggest celebration of the contribution that farmers in the Royal County make to the economy and now, thanks to the coronavirus, it’s off.  The Berkshire Show had been...

SHINE members will also be unable to use Places Leisure gyms and swimming pools, as these have been advised by the Government to shut indefinitely in a bid to halt...

THE two recycling centres used by borough residents are to be closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Last night, the Government announced new curbs on people’s movements, banning all...

PEOPLE must stay at home under new orders from the Prime Minister this evening.  All public gatherings of more than two people are banned. No one can take part in...

SHOPS across Wokingham borough are shutting their doors as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts everyday life.  Waterstones announced that it is to turn customers away for an indefinite period.  It comes...

PLAY PARKS across Wokingham borough are to be closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  There have been concerns raised that by letting children play in the popular parks...

CHILDREN are being reminded not to play on the railway tracks.  Network Rail has issued a warning after the nation’s schools closed on Friday.  The company has issued a rallying...

A CALL has gone out for children to create pictures of rainbows that can be placed in windows across the borough – and the nation.  The aim is to help...

A DOCTOR whose three-year-old son is facing a battle with cancer has written a heartfelt plea for people to heed Government advice to socially distance themselves.  Nick Dennison, who works...

THE OLD song Whistle While You Work once helped the dwarves get through their day, but with self-isolation in place a choir is hoping to help lift the nation’s spirits...