Business

A GYM with a coffee shop is being mooted for a vacant Wokingham town centre site.  Last year, catalogue retailer Argos moved out of its premises in The Plaza, and...

A Berkshire company granted its employee the sporting opportunity of a lifetime last September when it sent Natasha Norris to compete in the European Masters Athletics Championships.  The ten-day long...

ADULTS looking for a construction career can now apply to a new course launching next month. It has been complied by Wokingham Borough Council and Balfour Beatty, and is targeting...

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...

LOCAL business networking group Wokingham Positive Difference kicked off the year with strategic advice for business. David Davies from Sandler Training Thames Valley presented the talk, “If your head’s not...

THE THAMES Valley Berkshire Business Growth Hub has launched a business advice roadshow to help small and medium businesses develop. The Growth Hub — which delivers free and impartial business...

A WOODLEY hair salon has been congratulated for their customer service with an award. Marc Antoni — who have five local salons — named the Woodley branch its Customer Care...

ALTHOUGH workloads fell for small building companies at the end of 2019,  builders are more optimistic for 2020 according to a recent survey. Data from the Federation of Master Builders...

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...

MORE THAN 1,400 jobs will be created for local people says housing developer over building plans for this year. David Wilson Homes are due to build 718 new homes in...