Wokingham

By Joanna Dixon Along with the rest of England, Wokingham pupils were welcomed back to the classroom this month. Many people felt a huge sense of relief but for others...

MP Theresa May is weighing into the battle for places at a school where 159 children are on the waiting list. Nearly 60 of those children live in the secondary...

THE COUNCIL is hosting a virtual Easter market, after the success of its Christmas event. It aims to offer unique, one of a kind pieces, original art and quality produce....

CYCLISTS in Woodley and Earley can share their views on new plans to link up the borough with Reading. It comes after the borough council was awarded £576,650 to improve...

A group of residents are working hard to help Wokingham clean up its act. Last November, Tony Howell laucnhed a litter picking group  to keep the streets tidy. It now...

NINE in 10 secondary school pupils in the borough have used lateral flow tests since they returned to classrooms. Last week, students were asked to have three rapid tests at...

VIOLENT CRIME in Wokingham town centre has risen by 51% since 2018, despite the town council installing more CCTV in hotspots. Data from thinktank, UKCrimeStats, revealed  that the number of...

A WINNERSH litter picker has helped reunite a family with their lost photographs, after more than a decade. Tony Howells, who runs a social media community clear-up group, Adopt a...

RESIDENTS in Woodley are urging the council to refuse a planning application to install a 20 metre 5G phone mast in a park. If approved, it would be twice the...

The skies will be lighting up later this year – the annual Wokingham Fireworks procession and display is set to come back with a bang. Wokingham Fireworks Charitable Trust is...