Lifestyle

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...

FITNESS fanatics danced their way to raising more than £300 at a special charity Zumba class in Lower Earley last week. More than 50 members of Loddon Valley Leisure Centre...

ONE of the borough’s churchyards has been listed for a national award following an extensive renovation project. Members of the Parish of Finchampstead and California said they are delighted that...

A TEENAGER from Finchampstead will be walking nearly 22 miles to raise money for a trip to Cambodia. Jonathan Gan, 16, who is currently studying for his GCSEs at Yateley...

VISITING London, for many, can be more of a chore than a treat. Packed trains, tubes and buses, dawdling pedestrians and over-eager tourists can often leave you rushing for the...

A NEW shop dedicated to buying and selling works of art has opened in Wokingham. Jeremy Edwards, who owns Antiq Art at Holme Grange Craft Village, started trading art as...