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Firework displays in Wokingham borough 2016
Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Friday, October 28 WINDSOR – Legoland. Brick or Treat...
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Conservation consultation underway in Sonning
A CONSULTATION to update the existing Conservation Area Study for Sonning is underway. The village was initially designated as a conservation area in 1971, with the status extended in 1980...
Read moreDetailsFirst look at new Elms Field play area plans
BIGGER and better play equipment, a picnic area and a sensory garden are just three of the ideas being proposed for the new Elms Field play area. Wokingham Borough Council (WBC)...
Read moreDetailsTHEATRE: Make it your move to go and see Chess
A PLAY which was voted into the Top 10 of a recent Radio 2 poll of the UK’s ‘essential musicals’ is coming to South Hill Park next week. Chess, which...
Read moreDetailsPM pays tribute to ‘pillar of the community’ David Jennings
A MUCH-LOVED and respected village butcher whose regular customers included Prime Minister Theresa May has died suddenly aged 57, writes Sue Corcoran. David Jennings went into the family butchers shop in Hurst last...
Read moreDetailsPoundland recalls Hallowe’en wigs after they ‘fall below standards’
BUDGET retailer Poundland has issued a product recall on a number of Hallowe'en wigs. In a statement issued this morning (Thursday), the company said it was recalling the products as...
Read moreDetailsBoys born in Wokingham can expect to live longer, healthier lives than anywhere else in the UK
BOYS born in Wokingham could expect to live in good health for longer than anywhere else in the country, according to a report published this week. The Office for National Statistics...
Read moreDetailsWokingham born Will Young quits Strictly
Pop star turned actor Will Young - who was born in Wokingham - has quit the BBC TV dance show Strictly Come Dancing. Will decided to leave for personal reasons....
Read moreDetailsLife is just colorful for ex-Forest pupil Dave
A FORMER Forest School student is realising his dream of being a professional musician - after moving to the USA and joining a band. Dave Amott, who pursued his love...
Read moreDetailsPREVIEW: Joe Orton farce Funeral Games comes to Swallowfield this weekend
A PLAYFUL swipe at the church may not have the same weighty consequences now as it did back in the 1960s. But 50 or so years ago, when Joe Orton’s...
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