Wokingham

A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to build 55 new homes at the Carnival Pool site, as part of the council’s regeneration works. Mid Group, based in London, will be the...

CLASSIC rock heads up our hit parade this week, thanks to a visitor of Wokingham Music Club. The great venue, which we can’t wait to see back in action, welcomed...

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...