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PHIL CREIGHTON – the only journalist present at Wokingham Borough Council's Executive meeting on July 26 – presents his incisive and brilliant round-up of the debates, the questions and the...

"Of the 999 calls we received last week only 20% required a Thames Valley Police officer to attend immediately. Meaning that 80% of those callers were inappropriately calling 999."

POLICE are appealing for victims of thefts to get in touch with them after recovering more than 90 power tools. The cache of drills, strimmers and angle grinders were found...

A FOOTBALL fan who punched another fan in the face, damaging their teeth in the process, is being hunted by police. And investigating officers have released a CCTV image of...

A 26-year-old man from Wembley will appear at Reading Magistrates' Court today charged with one count of theft and seven counts of fraud by abuse of position of trust. Thames Valley...

A NATIONAL children’s charity held a celebration to recognise the achievements of the young people it supports. Barnardo’s held the event at High Close School on Wiltshire Road and families...

THERE’S a new team in charge of the borough’s roads. Following the resignation last month of Cllr Keith Baker from the role of Executive Member for Highways and Transport, Cllr...

The return of a much-loved bus service has been hailed by campaigners as “a massive victory”, writes Kathryn Barden. Earlier this week, Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) announced that the 19a/c...

READING Borough Council (RBC) has launched a new bid to concrete over a natural beauty spot, just weeks after Wokingham Borough Council’s planning committee turned down plans to build a...

THE COST of policing Donald Trump’s visit to the UK should not be footed by Thames Valley Police. Instead, they should receive a funding boost. That’s the view of the...