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A CHANCE to trace Jewish ancestry in your family tree is being offered by The Centre for Heritage and Family History. Leigh Dworkin is leading the workshop on Saturday, January...

FIFTY years ago, the big box office sensations included Airport, MASH and The Aristocats. In Wokingham, Mia Farrow was seen around the town hall and railway station filming the horror...

SHOPPERS have helped raise more than £3,500 for five good causes across the Thames Valley.  Each Southern Co-op store takes part in a challenge to raise funds for the selected...

MILLIONS watched her die at the hands of Coronation Street’s murderer, Richard Hillman. But has Tracy Shaw turned killer herself?  The actor is one of the many star names appearing...

PARENTS are being offered the chance to book free places on autism advice workshops taking place over the next few weeks. The charity Autism Berkshire is running the events to...

On a wet, windy night at the Whitty Theatre in Wokingham the Younger People with Dementia charity Harmony Choir, made up of people with working-age dementia, their carers, charity volunteers...

A HELPLINE for people who look after others is to remain open for another six months. Launched last year, Signal4Carers is a partnership with Berkshire West and East Berkshire Clinical...

It’s midwinter, and time to celebrate the rebirth of the sun. Throughout history it has been tradition to have a festival in the middle of winter. With no work, no...

Don’t forget our Volunteer Recruitment Fair is taking place on Saturday 18th January 2020, 10am – 1pm, at Wokingham Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham RG40 1AS.  We have many local...

A MOTHER and daughter from Winnersh are starting the new year as they mean to go on – nine stone lighter. Sue (54) and Charlotte (23) Smith (not their real...