Business

A WOKINGHAM town centre pub is celebrating after scooping a top honour from fans of real ale. Members of the Berkshire South East Branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)...

THE COUNCIL’S rate relief scheme isn’t for struggling retailers a senior councillor has said after a probe has revealed that unless £80,000 is allocated to businesses by September it would...

A POPULAR postmaster is looking forward to celebrating his 30th anniversary with a celebratory party this weekend – and you’re invited. Sanjay Odedra, who runs the Embrook Post Office (yes,...

SIREN CRAFT BREW is holding a special evening dedicated to matching cheese with beer this evening. The 90-minute session takes place at the Finchampstead based brewery. Experts will explain how...

ONE of Wokingham's best loved wine bars and restaurants, The Grape Escape has closed, with owners blaming the ongoing town centre regeneration works for the closure. . Fans and diners at...

A DUO from Wokingham wowed a national television audience after reinventing the wheel. Well, the handle at least.  Simon Allder and David Alner appeared on last Friday’s edition of the...

STAFF in every Pets At Home store across the country, including Winnersh and Wokingham, are to become Dementia Friends through Alzheimer’s Society’s programme. The company announced the plans on Monday...

A CONTEST has been launched to find the UK’s best plumber. WaterSafe, the national register for approved plumbers, is calling for skilled plumbers to enter for the chance to be...

STORE wars broke out in Woodley last Friday and it was all thanks to the bank. A team from Barclays head office in London visited the Helen and Douglas House...

A NEW report has thrown a spotlight on Berkshire’s digital tech sector, with Wokingham’s contribution particularly praised. The borough, which has been included with Reading, Theale, Bracknell and Henley in...