Opinion

I am not Jewish so I have never known antisemitism, or the persistent fear of the older generation that the genocide could recur.  I am not black so I have...

By Cllr Lindsay Ferris Over the last 12 months, right in the middle of the Pandemic, at a time when most of us were concerned about other issues, the Government consulted on...

Life of Brian with Brian Hicks When I lived in Germany, I was impressed by its music and became a fan of what they call Schlager. These are pop songs...

By Cllr Paul Fishwick Over the next three years, Wokingham Borough Council is planning to spend £17 million on improvements to traffic flow and easing congestion through measures including the...

Where are the flowers? In last week’s issue, Sue Farrington asked where the flowers had gone. Here is a response to her: Dear Sue, I feel your pain about the...

Adrian Betteridge from Wokingham Active Travel Community Hub (WATCH) writes: Changes in how we travel are seldom out of the news, be it e-scooters, home working, electric cars and more. ...

I’m going to a meeting at Two this afternoonBut I’m not going out, you know, I’m staying in my room,Everyone attending will be doing just like meAnd we’ll enjoy each...

THE CORONAVIRUS rate remains high across the borough despite the surge testing campaign. It seems stubbornly stuck around the 90 per 100,000 people mark meaning this wretched virus is lingering....

You can find this wonderful word in Susie Dent's book: 'Word perfect – etymological entertainment for every day of the year' where she describes it as 'a 500-year old epithet...

Today is June fourteen,Boris has made a speech.Covid cases are risingStage four is out of reach.He wanted to free restrictions,And let the economy recover,But the virus changed directionJust like our...