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A VISIT to Crufts proved to be a day to remember for a Wokingham schoolgirl after she walked away with a top prize, writes Max Chesterton. Dog lover Nicole Owells,...

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH’S first Aldi is due to open next Thursday - with a visit from an Olympic rower Etienne Stott. The gold medal winner will be joined by pupils from...

BERKSHIRE’S Masonic community welcomed a new grand master at a special ceremony held in Sindlesham. The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Berkshire on Mole Road was the venue to welcome Anthony...

In Wokingham we are blessed to have a thriving little music scene and, based so close to Reading, there is a constant cycle of great bands breaking through and showcasing...

AN OLYMPIAN who represented Great Britain in two Olympic Games will be the special guest speaker at a charity event in Sonning. Members of Reading Hockey Club are holding a...

A LOCAL charity wants everyone in the borough to have the February blues. This month the family of Ollie Young will remember what would have been his birthday and also...

THERE’S a new man putting the grocer’s apostrophe into Wokingham. The historic market, which will celebrate its 800th anniversary next year, has welcomed Danny Edwards as its new supplier of...

A CHRISTMAS concert has produced a present of its own: donations to local charities. Members of Wokingham Choral Society made presentations to three groups at a rehearsal held earlier this...

STAFF from a local chain of stylists were celebrated during their annual awards ceremony. Marc Antoni, which has a branch in Woodley, held an Alpine themed event at the Crowne...

A Wokingham Dad has inspired colleagues to help raise funds for blood cancer research charity Bloodwise. Peter McSweeny, who governs new IT projects for at UK Power Networks, said he...