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I wrote the first three verses of the haiku last spring before the first lockdown and added to it when I realised that, as if someone had been reading my...

I wrote this poem after Lord Sumption's appalling comments on The Big Questions about how some lives are worth more than others and reading similar stuff online. DisabilityIt is not...

New Year’s resolutions can be a good starting point for making longer term health and lifestyle improvements, but most people who set them do not stick to them. Reasons include...

I think we could all do with a little dose of magic right now and on Sunday we got an unexpected sprinkling of it. It snowed. And, wow, it really...

THE BEST in Wokingham was celebrated with a special virtual ceremony last week, as coronavirus put paid to the real thing. Wokingham Town Mayor Cllr Tony Lack introduced the proceedings...

A WOKINGHAM support worker is hoping to inspire some optimism in 2021. Richard Kibaja, 45, from Dimensions, has dedicated his life to improving the lives of vulnerable people — and...

A HOUSE BUILDER has been busy raising spirits at Murdoch House. David Wilson Homes Southern recently sent a care package to residents at the Wokingham care home in a bid...

A SHORT story competition has been launched exclusively for those over 90. The Grow Old Disgracefully writing competition focuses on childhood memories. Running until Sunday, January 31, residents interested must...

PETALS were in bloom in Lower Earley last week, to celebrate International Flower Day. Last Thursday, residents at Austen House Care Home competed in a flower-arranging competition, and enjoyed virtual...

A WOKINGHAM man has run 100km (62 miles) this month to support a nearby hospice. Mark Welch, 34, started his 31-day ‘Ranuary’ challenge to raise money for Sue Ryder Duchess...