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Back to Work with Nigel Richards So, you’ve secured an interview. Now what?  Where previously your prospective employer would have invited you into their office for a face-to-face sit-down, in...

DISADVANTAGED children are being prioritised at Berkshire Maestros, as the charity aims to support young people post-pandemic in a new musical masterplan. The county-wide music charity, which teaches more than...

CHILDREN at a Wokingham primary school enjoyed dressing up, maths challenges and puzzles as part of a day devoted to numeracy. Last Friday, Wescott Infants School in  Goodchild Road , took...

A STUDENT from LVS Ascot has won a national art contest with a pencil study, Old Lady. Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Chen is a boarder at the school and won the Key...

Matt Rodda's Westminster Diary Earlier this month saw the pomp and ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament. I was proud to be one of a handful of MPs allowed...

THAMES Water says it has been pulling out all the stops to support dementia awareness. Earlier this month, it partnered with Admiral Nurses to celebrate Time for a Cuppa Week...

SCHOOLS in the borough will lose out on almost £200,000 due to cuts to Pupil Premium according to the Wokingham Lib Dems. The funds provide extra money to help pupils...

Free skills courses are available to residents across Wokingham and Berkshire, to support people in their career growth journeys.

THE LOCAL election results were “a demonstration of residents’ faith in this Conservative administration”, according to council leader John Halsall. This, he added, was down to its record of “delivered...

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL needs to change its culture over the coming year – that was the warning from opposition leader, Cllr Lindsay Ferris. He made the comments during his speech...