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GWR advised passengers not to travel along the London Paddington route, as rail replacement services are “extremely limited”.

THAMES Water has been recognised for its gender equality work. The supplier, which serves households across Wokingham borough, has been named as one of the Top 50 Employers for Women...

THE UNIVERSITY of Reading is making education more accessible with a new initiative, the Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme. It has relaunched its Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme which offers financial support to anybody...

WOKINGHAM pupils have cast their votes for a new youth MP. On Tuesday, May 4, students from senior schools across the borough headed to the virtual ballot box to elect...

A SIX-YEAR-OLD from Earley has been supporting his primary school by selling bookmarks. Kayden Chan is excited to have raised £278.69 to help improve Radstock Primary School’s quiet area. “I...

IMPROVING rural connectivity could be the key to supporting hundreds of thousands of new jobs, according to Openreach. The broadband provider welcomed a new report by the Centre for Economics...

A WOKINGHAM charity has hit upon a clever way to support children deal with the pandemic: they’re sending in the circus. And it’s not just a case of spreading some...

THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ‘worked their socks off’ to gain three seats in the Wokingham local elections, according to the party’s leader. Cllr Lindsay Ferris added that he was very proud...

VOTE 2021: The votes have been counted and Wokingham election results are in – the Conservatives maintain their majority on Wokingham Borough Council. They now have 31 seats in total,...

THE new Conservative councillor for Maiden Erlegh has said he is absolutely delighted to be able to represent its residents again. Norman Jorgensen had a comfortable win in the seat,...