Wokingham

ONE WOKINGHAM woman is pulling out all the stops to get people talking about mental health. Heather Murray has kickstarted the new year with a fitness charity fundraiser – she’s...

TREE wardens have planted three disease-resistant elms in the borough, to mark the 30th anniversary of the scheme. The group, which is part of the Wokingham District Veteran Tree Association...

THE LOCAL economy is going from strength to strength, with new job opportunities springing up. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, there are more than 3,300 job vacancies in Wokingham borough right...

ONE of Wokingham borough’s biggest fundraising events has been cancelled for the second year in a row, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  The Wokingham Lions’ Club has pulled...

It doesn't happen very often, so when snow falls, we like to make the most of it. Wokingham was given a good blanketing of snow this morning, falling quickly after...

SNOW has fallen, all around us – Wokingham borough has enjoyed a winter wonderland this morning. Now it looks like it’s over. While last night’s forecast suggested we’d have snow...

HE MAY not be Superman, but he came to the rescue anyway. Brian Hicks, a local walker and swan fanatic, was busy saving an injured swan earlier this month with...

A care agency believes England’s lockdown measures are leaving the vulnerable at risk. County Carers, which supports more than 50 vulnerable elderly and disabled people across Berkshire, has introduced weekly...

A talented chef with experience of working in some of the world’s finest restaurants and resorts will soon be plying his trade in Wokingham. Chef Kuldeep Singh, who has headed...

THANKS to the public’s support, four local charities received a special gift this Christmas. As part of Ecclesiastical’s annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign, Building for the Future (Wokingham)...