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A GOLDEN-tongued youngster from a school in Wokingham is hoping to become fluent in success at the final of a national language competition later this month. Angel, who attends Holme...

CHOCOLATE factories, giant peaches and marvellous medicines were just some of the themes on display as a Finchampstead nursery played host to its own Roald Dahl Day last month. Oak...

MOTORISTS fed up with Wokingham’s traffic misery have launched a petition calling on the borough council to take action. As we revealed last week, the closure of a section of...

A PET superstore in Wokingham will be opening an hour early this weekend as part of a national charity campaign. Pets at Home, which is based in Finchampstead Road, will...

CREW, staff and partners from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) were honoured alongside members of the public at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony last month. Celebrating outstanding acts...

FITNESS fanatics danced their way to raising more than £300 at a special charity Zumba class in Lower Earley last week. More than 50 members of Loddon Valley Leisure Centre...

A TEENAGER from Finchampstead will be walking nearly 22 miles to raise money for a trip to Cambodia. Jonathan Gan, 16, who is currently studying for his GCSEs at Yateley...

A NEW shop dedicated to buying and selling works of art has opened in Wokingham. Jeremy Edwards, who owns Antiq Art at Holme Grange Craft Village, started trading art as...

A MUSICAL duo from Lower Earley are putting the finishing touches on their debut album after wowing crowds at festivals this summer. Singer-songwriters Raji Kulatilake and Helen Cuthbertson, otherwise known...

A MAN who started sketching as a hobby when he retired has seen his Wokingham-inspired artworks go on sale. Mohan Banerji, who lives in Finchampstead, took up ‘urban sketching’ several...