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 The fifth annual Wokingham Walk on Sunday, September 6, was a great success, with all proceeds donated to Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service, which provides essential support to children with...

Homestart Wokingham Borough provides home visiting support to vulnerable families with at least one child under five. Our team of trained volunteers visit each week and provide a non-judgmental listening...

THE STREETS of Winnersh are suddenly a lot quieter than they used to be. This is because after 150 days, Christopher Elvin’s pet walks have finally come to an end....

Two years ago, Easthampstead Rotarians launched the first Community Christmas Draw for local voluntary groups and schools to raise money for themselves. That year, 18 local groups raised £7,075. Last...

THERE was an unexpected visitor to Reading's recycling plant last week. Staff at the re3 centre said that a young swan decided to poke his beak around to find out...

It is not possible, under the present covid-19 restrictions, to hold Wargrave Local History Society meetings in the normal way. As an experiment, September’s presentation was given using the Zoom...

ALL good runners know you need trainers and not blue suede shoes, but Wokingham fundraiser Simon Williams must have been tempted. On Saturday, he completed a week-long challenge that was...

IT’S ONE of the most popular days in Reading’s calendar, and it’s been given a new lease of life thanks to an ingenious online initiative.  The annual Reading Buses open...

FOOD glorious food – a celebration of homegrown and healthy grub will be the focus for a special celebration of harvest next month. The annual Reading Town Meal will be...

ON SUNDAY, August 23, Charvil Matters hosted a litter pick which saw them clean up the village. “The Charvil Matters litter pick was very successful,” said Sam Akhtar, the group’s...