How Brian’s walk rescued this swan’s lake
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...
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Thames Valley Police appoint new area commander for Bracknell and Wokingham
THIEVES beware, there’s a new sheriff in town. Thames Valley Police has announced that it has appointed Temporary Chief Inspector Helen Kenny as the new...
The soldier who worked for peace (ROBERT Baden-Powell)
Robert Baden-Powell's, who died 80 years ago this month, legacy is living on....
Tributes paid to Wokingham sports legend John Wood
ONE of Wokingham’s sporting greats has died. John Wood, who ran John Wood Sports in Market Place from 1971 through to 2017, passed away on...
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: April 2020 – Lockdown life and the mad dash for PPE
LOCKDOWN was the new normal for the country as stay at home became a fact of life. Pupils remained off school and it seemed quite...
Forget the dragon … St George is busy fighting Covid (with a little help from a Mummer)
Crowds used to cheering on traditional mummers’ plays with St George, a Turkish Knight and a dragon in combat outside a pub can still enjoy...
Christmas from farm to table: charities team up with greengrocer to help feed vulnerable this winter
A fruit and vegetable wholesaler has joined forces with a produce-growing charity to feed the homeless and vulnerable this winter. Lower Earley-based C.A Belcher &...
Easthampstead Rotary Christmas draw raises nearly £10,000 for local charities
A CHRISTMAS draw has raised nearly £10,000 for good causes across Berkshire – and given a festive bonus to 17 homes. The third annual Community...
IN THE COMMUNITY: The Arts Society Wokingham
The latest news from The Arts Society Wokingham....
IN THE COMMUNITY: Easthampstead Rotary
The latest news from Easthampstead Rotary as seen in Wokingham.Today of November 26, 2020....