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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...

AT ITS annual meeting on Wednesday, May 9, Earley Town Council welcomed Brian Wedge as its new mayor. He takes over from Michael Firmager. Cllr Wedge is 70 and used...

Wokingham town has a new mayor. Cllr Julian McGhee-Sumner was elected by the town council on Sunday. Held in the Town Hall, the special ceremony was followed by a buffet...

AT a meeting of its town council earlier this month, Woodley appointed Cllr Sam Rahmouni as its new mayor. He has served as the town’s deputy mayor over the past...

A NEW arrival to Wokingham has joined the local Rotary club. Troy Rahme, who has just launched a local branch of Re/Max, moved to the borough in December last year....

A STUNNING four-bedroom family home is being offered to the rental market by the Wokingham branch of Martin & Co. Situated in a sought after cul-de-sac location, this recently extended...

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...