Top boxers sign up to help Wokingham tot with life-changing surgery
A Wokingham family is trying to raise £60,000 to pay for their son's vital surgery, and they've received celebrity support from Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
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Call for action over missed bin bag deliveries in Shinfield
A Shinfield councillor is urging Wokingham Borough Council to "take responsibility" for distributing the new recycling bags.
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Police appeal for witnesses after Charvil crash leaves 14-year-old in hospital
Thames Valley Police appeals for witnesses after a crash in Charvil left a 14-year-old boy in hospital.
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POETRY CORNER: Through our lounge window
Our lounge window is both wide and tallIt takes up most of one lounge wall.Through it we see the world go byAnd much of interest we espy. The changing seasons...
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IN THE COMMUNITY: Wargrave Local History Society explores Mansion House in virtual lecture
The Wargrave Local History Society embarked on its 2021-22 programme of talks in April, again making use of the internet Zoom system. The presentation was given by Reading Library’s local...
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Shared ownership options open at Finchampstead’s new Gorse Ride development
SECURING a shared ownership home has been “seamless”, according to some of the soon-to-be residents of Gorse Ride. Heather Wickens, reserved a two-bedroom plot, built by Wokingham Borough Council-owned Loddon...
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Hurst woman turns the menopause into a melody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAO7jHbAKDA A FUNNY, deceptively gentle song about a taboo subject is pulling in hundreds of appreciative viewers. Sophie Vyse, using the latest lockdown to experiment with creativity, has written a...
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Barkham Hookers praised for its postbox Easter bonnets that help raise funds for Dingley’s Promise
A WOKINGHAM charity has praised a crochet group for its recent fundraising efforts. Dingley’s Promise, which delivers early years support for children with special educational needs, has thanked the community...
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Cowshed expands prom dress hire helping girls go to the ball
A HURST charity wants to make sure every student can get dressed up to the nines this year. The Cowshed is expanding its prom outfit scheme to all families in...
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Duvties was an invention born out of necessity
Necessity is, as they say, the mother of invention. Here, ROBERTA TWEEDY explains how she invented Duvties, giving her bedtime bliss Duvties: You know how it is, summer nights, too...
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