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ONE of the borough’s four MPs wants to thank those working for the NHS, social care and other volunteer and key workers for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Matt...

THE SONNING festival will no longer be running this year due to the coronavirus crisis. The biennial family-friendly festival, which was due to start on Saturday, May 23 will not...

THE SUN might be coming out this weekend, but Wokingham borough residents are being urged to stay in this weekend in a bid to battle the coronavirus.  The Local Government...

“We are assessing our waste collection service on a daily basis and will reconsider our decisions depending on the availability of our collection staff."

Government figures show that each year, over 60,000 seasonal labourers come to the UK from other parts of the world. Without enough workers there could be food shortages.

"We’re helping people with quite serious needs to get their medication. We’re processing all the requests coming through to us and at the moment have capacity for more requests.”

“I think it will become clear fairly soon that the lockdown has averted tens of thousands of deaths in the UK or perhaps even hundreds of thousands of deaths.”

Hare Hatch Sheeplands is open from 7.30am Monday to Saturday, with the first 30 minutes specifically for single parents with children.

There will be 10 different, 10 minute sessions, each involving engaging and easy to follow routines that are accessible and safe.

“Local radio is all about connecting communities and we hope these weekly reflections will go some way to helping Muslims feel a sense of community while they are isolating.”