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FACILITIES for under fives were put under the microscope during public question time at the Executive meeting. Alexandra Fraser, who is spearheading a petition to get Wokingham Borough Council to...

A thousand protesters packed into meetings to object to a possible 3,500 new homes being built on Green Belt land east of Twyford. An extra 8,000-10,000 residents would more than...

Wokingham went crumbs last Friday morning as a deluge of cake brought out plenty of smiles … and raised thousands for Macmillan Cancer Care. The annual charity coffee morning saw...

WOKINGHAM residents are being urged to volunteer their time to take part in this year’s Poppy Appeal. The Royal British Legion is calling on the British public to join its...

A GOLDEN-tongued youngster from a school in Wokingham is hoping to become fluent in success at the final of a national language competition later this month. Angel, who attends Holme...

CHOCOLATE factories, giant peaches and marvellous medicines were just some of the themes on display as a Finchampstead nursery played host to its own Roald Dahl Day last month. Oak...

MOTORISTS fed up with Wokingham’s traffic misery have launched a petition calling on the borough council to take action. As we revealed last week, the closure of a section of...

A WEEKLY running event in Woodley will celebrate its fifth birthday with a party in Woodford Park next weekend. Woodley parkrun, which is part of the global parkrun series, encourages...

A PET superstore in Wokingham will be opening an hour early this weekend as part of a national charity campaign. Pets at Home, which is based in Finchampstead Road, will...

CREW, staff and partners from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) were honoured alongside members of the public at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony last month. Celebrating outstanding acts...