Call to put nature at heart of planning policies
A COALITION of nearly 20 groups is calling on the government to rethink its housing white paper. Released in August last year, the paper outlined changes to make it easier...
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‘When it’s built, new park and ride buses will stop outside children’s bedrooms’
“THE PARK and ride is going to take away our parking bay”. This is the concern from a Wokingham resident who is angry about a new transport hub to be...
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Gas works forces month-long closure of popular destination for lockdown walkers
A GAS company carrying out ‘critical’ works has sought to reassure residents that a popular footbridge linking Wokingham borough with Reading will remain open throughout the programme. SGN is to...
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Wokingham Clothes Shop – Wokingham town centre clothes shop closes
A Wokingham Clothes Shop has closed down. Although signs pointing out the closure have already gone up in the window of New Look in Market Place, the company said that...
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Ducks had beaks and legs taped up before being dumped in the street
Warning: This article contains pictures that some readers may find distressing DEAD ducks with tape around beaks and legs have been dumped in an Easthampstead street. Now, the RSPCA is...
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Enjoy The Strawbs and Astralasia with the Wokingham Loves Music playlist
YOU CAN’T beat live music, but that’s just not an option right now. So our Wokingham Loves Music playlist is the next best thing. Curated by Chris Hillman from White...
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Wokingham congregation shows NHS how much they care with special energy-boosting packs
THE CONGREGATION at St Paul’s Church in Wokingham has been supporting patients at Royal Berkshire Hospital. The rector, the Revd Richard Lamey, and his team put out a call to...
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Wokingham’s political parties clash over delivering leaflets during lockdown
POLITICAL campaigners have been accused of ‘flagrant flouting of the law’ by delivering leaflets during lockdown – but they say that they have been sent out by commercial companies. In...
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University of Reading commits to eco-eating scheme
THE UNIVERSITY of Reading has become the first university in Europe to join an eco-friendly catering group. It has joined the Menus of Change Universities Research Collaborative (MCURC) to innovate...
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High tech drains to be trialled in Earley and Arborfield
IN AN attempt to tackle flooding, drains across Wokingham borough are getting an upgrade. The borough council is trialling smart drainage sensors in Earley and Arborfield — and they offer...
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