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A Wokingham piper is saluting all key workers in a rather special way during Clap for Carers.  Dressed head to toe in uniform, Pipe Major Ron Paterson honours frontline staff...

MEMBERS of CLASP might not be able to meet in person, but they will at least be able to catch up virtually.  The charity that supports adults with learning disabilities...

ONE thing that a Winnersh man didn’t expect when the coronavirus lockdown was announced was to become a zookeeper.  Every day, Christopher Elvin can be spotted taking one of his...

BUS DRIVERS will be sporting a new uniform on Monday as they are encouraged to dress up as Stormtroopers, Ewoks and Jabba the Hutt.  The fun outfits are because Reading...

A WOKINGHAM woman has beaten some of the best brains in the country to scoop a £9,000 prize.  Last night, millions of viewers watched funeral celebrant Sarah-Jane Seymour take on...

The cancellation of our Inner Wheel Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh Reading Male Voice Choir Charity Concert at the beginning of April, seems a lifetime ago. Thank you to those...

A NEW scheme has been launched, offering community groups thousands of pounds for youth projects. Up to £100,000 is being offered to organisations that target under-18s by Persimmon Homes Thames...

This week as some staff face the challenges of being furloughed and a small group of us continues to care for our patients in need I would like to share...

It IS with regret that the Wokingham Lions Club has decided to postpone the 5th annual Wokingham Walk, which was scheduled for Sunday 3rd May, due to the extended lockdown...

A £750 MILLION grant has been announced for charities to ensure they meet the increased coronavirus demands, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The government declared £360 million from its departments will...