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BRIGHT stars that make the borough’s bus journeys shine were celebrated at a special ceremony last weekend.  Reading Buses held its annual Night with the Stars at Reading Town Hall...

A MEETING for Hurst’s pantomime will take place next week … but the show isn’t due to be performed until next year. The Castle Inn in Church Hill is the...

BOOKING is now open for a choral workshop run by Wokingham Choral Society. The group will be meeting on Saturday, February 29, at The Holt School in Holt Lane. They...

WIN have been busy building their ongoing relationship with the charity DrugFAM.  DrugFAM’s primary purpose is to provide a lifeline to families, friends and partners affected by someone else’s addiction...

SOME people thought she was quackers, but for staff at a Swallowfield care home they took to a special request like a duck to water.  Woodbury House resident Kathleen Smith...

Wokingham Job Support Centre The Wokingham Job Support Centre (WJSC) provides free support to Job Seekers in Wokingham Borough, to have the skills and best opportunity to get the jobs...

SOME of the borough’s finest volunteers were celebrated at a special awards ceremony on Friday night.  Wokingham Town Council’s annual civic awards took place in the Town Hall, offering a...

A RECORD turnout for a Burns’ supper saw a crisp £1,000 raised for charity.  On Saturday, January 25, Sindlesham Court was packed with people looking to celebrate the Scottish poet...

EVENTS in Australia in recent weeks have horrified many of us. The raging bush fires have seen an area three times the size of Wales destroyed, wildlife displaced and homes...

A WARGRAVE author whose rare breed pigs became internet sensations has written a book in their memory for charity. Author Michael Richards has decided to document the lives of Mangalitzas...