Lifestyle

MUSICIANS behind the number one hit Build Me Up Buttercup will be performing as one of the headline acts that will be performing at this year’s Wokingham Festival. The annual...

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH’S first Aldi is due to open next Thursday - with a visit from an Olympic rower Etienne Stott. The gold medal winner will be joined by pupils from...

A WOKINGHAM landlady is celebrating after her unique recipe received an accolade in a national competition. Lili Collier and chef Sereen Fellani from the Broad Street Tavern in the town...

BERKSHIRE’S Masonic community welcomed a new grand master at a special ceremony held in Sindlesham. The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Berkshire on Mole Road was the venue to welcome Anthony...

WOKINGHAM’S branches of Italian restaurant chain Prezzo are to close in a bid to improve the firm’s financial position. Last week, staff at the Wokingham and Woodley branches were told...

BOROUGH Mayor Cllr Rob Stanton held a magic night out on Saturday February 17 – and boosted the coffers of his charity of the year in the process. The Magical...

In Wokingham we are blessed to have a thriving little music scene and, based so close to Reading, there is a constant cycle of great bands breaking through and showcasing...

A VALENTINE’S gift proved that our loved ones know us best – as it is still benefiting the recipient, Nick Colgate. Last Saturday, the Bytomic Taekwondo instructor celebrated his 20th...

PLAYERS of the National Lottery have helped send more than £150,000 towards the borough. The company said that last year, it awarded 10 grants to local groups, across a range...

AN OLYMPIAN who represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games will be the special guest speaker at a charity event in Sonning. Members of Reading Hockey Club are holding a...