Business

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...

Almost 80% of builders are calling for more regulation in the construction industry to end the tyranny of cowboy builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). It is...

Simon Dimmick, a partner in Blandy & Blandy LLP’s leading Planning and Environmental law team, received the flagship ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award at the 2018 Thames Valley Property Awards. Now in...

THE operator of the Lions, Leopard and Orange bus services has announced that its chief executive officer will be leaving at the end of July. Reading Buses said that Martijn...

A RARE toby jug found during a clearance of a park home near Wokingham sold at auction for £8,000 last month. The antiques auction rooms at Martin & Pole in...

THE old saying about taking care of the pennies has been proved true thanks to generous customers of Topps Tiles. The firm said it has donated £250,000 to Macmillan Cancer...