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A WOKINGHAM MP’s support for home secretary Priti Patel has been criticised by a borough councillor.  On Friday evening, Sir John Redwood joined other MPs in sharing messages on social...

Neigbourhood Watch is encouraging people to take quick and easy steps to cut down on cybercrime.

Woodley Business Club is holding an online event next week dedicated to making business connections.

Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign to reduce knife crime after reports have soared in recent years.

WOKINGHAM’S finances are “in extremely good health”.  That’s the message from council leader John Halsall, who was addressing concerns raised by opposition parties over the management of residents’ money.  He...

IS THE council’s debt level £700 million?  That was a question posed by Cllr Graham Howe to council leader Cllr John Halsall during the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council...

WOKINGHAM residents are calling for two new pedestrian crossings to be installed in the town.  Cllr Nick Fox, the Labour town councillor for Norreys East, had been due to present...

AN ONLINE petition calling on the council to provide free school meals during the Christmas holidays amassed nearly 500 signatures.  Presenting it to the virtual meeting of Wokingham Borough Council...

A RENEWED call for Wokingham to reopen its police station has been made with the presentation of a petition to Wokingham Borough Council.  At the virtual meeting held on Thursday,...

TWO older residents in Woodley have been subjected to an aggravated burglary where the robbers had a firearm and a quantity of cash was stolen.  The incident took place on...