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First Days Children's Charity was started in 2013 in response to needs in the local community in Berkshire. Quite simply: there were people with stuff they didn’t need and people...

A CANCER charity founded by a Wokingham woman has launched a space bra in collaboration with the UK Space Agency. On Saturday, Walk the Walk held its virtual MoonWalk event,...

NEW HOMEOWNERS at Elms Field were given a helping hand to start growing their own.  To mark National Gardening Week at the start of May, David Wilson Homes teamed up...

Wargrave Local History Society welcomed back highly regarded local historian Catherine Sampson for their May meeting. She gave her presentation on Royal Weddings, using Zoom, with even more members joining...

Oh, us village ladies do love FreddyAlways stood at his stall, good and ready Get your five a day here and some more,I’ve got wonderous goodies galore! You know what...

The group’s next talk will be on The Zeppelin Onslaught – Britain’s Forgotten Blitz. Ian Castle will look at this chapter of the First World War, explaining the  developments and...

Throughout May, 12 posters have been placed around Reading and Caversham town centres highlighting some of the issues that Amnesty campaigns on. These will include local, national and international issues...

CELEBRATIONS to mark VE Day were held at a care home last week. West Oak Care Home, in Wokingham, run  by Barchester Healthcare, commemorated the 76th anniversary of VE Day...

YOUNGSTERS don’t have long to wait until they can visit birds of prey as a falconry centre prepares to welcome visitors. Feathers and Fur Falconry Centre, which previously operated out...

A WOKINGHAM resident has launched a new fitness challenge to tackle heart disease one step at a time. Earlier this year, Tony Eames launched the Million Metre Challenge in a...